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Ben Stokes' tenure as England Test captain is in jeopardy - and vice-captain Harry Brook seemed to be in pole position to take over. But England have turned instead to former captain Joe Root to take ...

England captain Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson were dropped from squad for the second Test against New Zealand at The Oval following the nightclub incident, with Joe Root set to lead the side as interim ...

Brook is England's white-ball captain and Stokes' official deputy. Therefore, in almost any other circumstances, such as an injury, he would have been the logical replacement for Stokes, who was ...

Joe Root, left, and Ben Stokes have played 119 Tests together In emergency, break glass. Get Joe Root. How many times have England needed Root to dig them out of a hole? Close your eyes and you can ...

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Ben Stokes is omitted for the second Test against New Zealand, with Joe Root to stand in as captain Gareth Copley/Getty Images Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson have been left out of England’s squad to face ...

Ben Stokes will miss England's second Test against New Zealand at The Oval following an incident in a London nightclub, with Joe Root stepping up as interim captain. Stokes and pace bowler Gus ...

England's Harry Brook has returned to the No. 1 spot in the ICC Men's Test batting rankings, replacing teammate Joe Root in the latest update released on Wednesday.Brook reclaimed the top position ...