The future of Ben Stokes is still up in the air, with the Test captain considering his England future following the London nightclub controversy in the early hours of Monday morning that saw him and Gus Atkinson break the team’s midnight curfew.
Both players have been left out of the squad for next week’s second Test against New Zealand at The Oval while the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) continue their investigation into his and Atkinson’s behaviour, with Joe Root making a shock return as interim captain four years after quitting the job.
While we don’t know the length of Stokes’ absence – or even if he will return at all – England at least have a job to replace him right now.
So, how do they do it?
Who’s the all-rounder?
