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Ben Stokes set for Durham return following nightclub altercation
England Test captain Ben Stokes could make his return to competitive cricket this week after being included in Durham's squad for their County Championship clash against Northamptonshire at Chester-le-Street. The terrific all-rounder has been named in Durham's 15-player squad for the Division Two fixture, signalling his potential comeback after missing England's second Test against New Zealand.
Stokes was left out of England's squad for the second Test against New Zealand after allegedly breaking the team curfew. The incident took place after the first Test at Lord's, when Stokes and fellow England fast bowler Gus Atkinson reportedly violated a team-imposed curfew. The matter escalated after a late-night altercation outside a nightclub.
In light of that incident, both players are currently the subject of separate investigations being conducted by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and the independent Cricket Regulator. Stokes' most recent home outing for Durham came against Worcestershire last season, shining with both bat and ball. He slammed a half-century in the first innings and took three wickets.
Durham squad: Colin Ackermann, Kasey Aldridge, David Bedingham, Graham Clark, Alex Lees (c), Ben McKinney, James Minto, Duanne Olivier, Callum Parkinson, Matthew Potts, Ben Raine, Will Rhodes, Luke Robinson, Ollie Robinson (wk), Ben Stokes
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“Looks half the bowler”: Ex-Indian player’s views on Indian pacer Auqib Nabi
Indian pacer Auqib Nabi was in good rhythm during the second ODI against New Zealand in Wellington, returning with two wickets for 31 runs to help India bowl New Zealand out for 134. Despite that powerful show, Nabi has come under scrutiny from former India opener Aakash Chopra, who believes the young pacer needs to improve his...
NZ vs IND, ODIs: Lockie Ferguson ruled out of final two ODIs
New Zealand fast bowler Lockie Ferguson has been ruled out of the final two matches of the ongoing five-match ODI series against India. New Zealand Cricket (NZC) confirmed that Ferguson has not made a full recovery from a minor tear in his right calf.
He picked up the injury during the T20I leg of the tour and has been unable to regain full fitness in time for the remain...
NZ vs IND: Arshdeep Singh, Gurnoor Brar and Auqib Nabi to stay back for Test preparations following third ODI
Indian batting coach Sitanshu Kotak has confirmed that pacers Arshdeep Singh, Gurnoor Brar and Auqib Nabi will remain with the squad as part of the team's preparations for the upcoming Test series against New Zealand. The trio will stay back with the team following the third ODI of the ongoing five-match series.
“I think three bowlers – Gurnoor, Nabi and Arsh (Arshdeep) is also stay...
“Selection not in my hands”: Babar Azam
Pakistan Test captain Babar Azam, ahead of the first Test against Sri Lanka starting on Monday, touched upon the thinking behind the team selected for the series, admitting that he did not have much of say in making the final selection decisions. However, he maintained that the squad was selected keeping in mind Pakistan’s next World Test Championship (WTC) cyc...
Marnus Labuschagne dropped for Test series against New Zealand
Australian batter Marnus Labuschagne has been left out of the selectors’ plans for the upcoming Test series against New Zealand, paying the price for a poor run of form. Labuschagne has had an extended period of disappointing performances, with the former world No. 1 Test batter struggling to rediscover the consistency. Selection chair George Bailey c...
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