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England coach Brendon McCullum convinced Ben Stokes will be 'sweet' for Ashes

England coach Brendon McCullum is convinced a long stint at the IPL will not worsen Ben Stokes' knee injury or prevent him writing his own Ashes "script" this home summer.

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England go down by one run in Test classic as New Zealand draw series with victory

England lost one of the tightest finishes in Test history, downed by a solitary run in Wellington as New Zealand became just the fourth side ever to win a game after following on.

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Jack Leach: Harry Brook could not stop smiling after claiming key wicket

Jack Leach revealed Harry Brook “couldn’t stop smiling” after he unexpectedly kick-started England’s victory push in New Zealand with the prize scalp of Kane Williamson.

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Attacking declaration pays off as England tear through New Zealand in Wellington

James Anderson and Jack Leach bagged six wickets between them as England put victory firmly in their sights on day two of their series-deciding second Test against New Zealand.

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Ben Stokes: England captaincy during the Ashes is more important than the IPL

Ben Stokes insists his England captaincy will take precedence over his Indian Premier League responsibilities as he prepares for the Ashes.