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 fortnight in which he was left out after he and bowler Gus Atkinson broke a team curfew.Stokes was cleared to resume in his role on Sunda

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.

The exiled national skipper bowled 25 overs and scored an encouraging 95 for his county, and is set to return to the England fold this week

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

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June 21 : Captain Ben Stokes and speedster Gus Atkinson will return to the side for the third test against New Zealand in Nottingham following conclusion of a disciplinary…

The ECB investigation found Stokes and Gus Atkinson 'breached specific contractual obligations' by breaking a curfew after the win at Lord's

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.

Ben Stokes defended himself against accusations of impropriety as England captain by telling investigators he did not know the midnight curfew applied at the end of a home game.

The England captain said he was focusing on this week’s third Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge

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…

England captain Ben Stokes says he was " man enough" to look his team-mates in the eye and apologise for the nightclub curfew breach that forced him to miss the second Test defeat…

English cricket captain Ben Stokes speaks to media for the first time since he was banned from playing after an incident at a nightclub.

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…

England captain Ben Stokes stepped up his impressive return from international exile with a treble strike that took him to 250 Test wickets but New Zealand kept the hosts sweating…