Ben Stokes will miss England’s second Test against New Zealand this week

Ben Stokes was dropped from the England squad earlier this week after breaching a team curfew

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Ben Stokes will miss England’s second Test against New Zealand this week

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The England captain was not considered for the second Test against New Zealand after breaking a team curfew.

The 35-year-old is currently suspended but is expected to back with the team in time for the third Test

It is anticipated that the regulator will recommend a one-match ban - applied retrospectively - meaning that both Stokes and Atkinson would come into the reckoning for the series…

LONDON, June 18 : Former England captain Michael Vaughan has urged the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to conclude the investigation on Ben Stokes ahead of the third test…

Stokes was left out of the second Test against New Zealand after a curfew breach