ENGLAND CRICKET

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England call up Henry Crocombe as injury cover for seamer Ollie Robinson

England have added seamer Henry Crocombe to their squad ahead of the second Test against New Zealand after Ollie Robinson experienced knee soreness in training and is set to have a scan.

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Michael Vaughan: Ben Stokes doesn't deserve to lose England captaincy

Former England captain Michael Vaughan believes it's an overreaction to remove Ben Stokes as Test captain for breaking curfew.

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Joe Root set to stand in as England captain after Ben Stokes is made unavailable

Joe Root will stand in as England captain for the second Test against New Zealand after Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson were made unavailable following a breach of team protocols.

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Ben Stokes' England captaincy under the microscope after 'breach of team protocols'

Ben Stokes' could be under pressure to be retained as England Test captain after it was revealed that he and teammate Gus Atkinson breached team protocols following the victory against New Zealand.

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Ben Stokes: 'Extreme conditions' at Lord's not helping the future of Test cricket

England captain Ben Stokes has said that the "extreme conditions" at Lord's in the first Test against New Zealand will not help with the future of Test cricket.

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Gus Atkinson stars as England crush New Zealand to open series at Lord's

England launched their post-Ashes rebuild in emphatic fashion with a 115-run victory over New Zealand in the first Test at Lord's, wrapping up the win before lunch on the fourth day after a brutal, seam-dominated contest.

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