Ben Stokes will return to captain England at Trent Bridge – but can he, Brendon McCullum and Rob Key still present a united front?

LONDON, June 20 : England's slide towards likely defeat by New Zealand in the second test happened as absent captain Ben Stokes was scoring 95 for his county side Durham on…

June 21 : England expect Ben Stokes to return to captain the side in the third test against New Zealand, head coach Brendon McCullum said on Sunday, after the all-rounder withdrew…

Matt Henry took a starring role at the Oval, but Ben Stokes is poised to return for England.

Stokes missed the second Test defeat pending the results of an disciplinary investigation.

Matt Henry did the damage as New Zealand thrashed England by 253 runs in the second Test at the Oval on Sunday for a series-levelling victory as England confirmed Ben Stokes would…

Ben Stokes will return as England captain for the third Test against New Zealand, confirms head coach Brendon McCullum.

Ben Stokes will return as England captain for next week's third and deciding Test against New Zealand in Nottingham, England head coach Brendon McCullum announced Sunday.

Stokes missed the second Test defeat pending the results of an disciplinary investigation

Hosts crash to 253-run defeat to New Zealand in second Test

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Ben Stokes will resume his role as England captain for the third Test against New Zealand, following his absence during the second Test due to a disciplinary investigation.

Brendon McCullum has confirmed Ben Stokes will return as England captain for the third Test in Nottingham after being dropped for a team curfew breach.

Stokes returns as England's captain at Trent Bridge, but he takes charge of a team back at square one after a heavy loss in the second Test

Captain Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson have returned to England's squad for the third Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge following the conclusion of a disciplinary hearing.

A drubbing at The Oval means England now need to find a way to win at Trent Bridge with limited time to recover - but they will be strengthened by their returning captain

Ben Stokes will return to captain England at Trent Bridge – but can he, Brendon McCullum and Rob Key still present a united front?

The coach described the events of the last fortnight as a 'slight blip' in the pair's relationship with the captain now restored to the side

England head coach Brendon McCullum has refuted claims of discord with captain Ben Stokes, affirming their close friendship ahead of the crucial third Test against New Zealand.

LONDON, June 24 : England's returning captain Ben Stokes said his focus is solely on winning the series-deciding test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge after a tumultuous…

Returning England captain Ben Stokes was straight back into the fray as New Zealand skipper Tom Latham won the toss and elected to bat in the third and deciding Test at Trent…