Cricket-Stokes withdrawn from Durham fixture at ECB request
- On Sunday, Durham issued a statement confirming the England & Wales Cricket Board requested Ben Stokes be withdrawn from the remainder of their County Championship match against Northamptonshire.
- Stokes and England fast bowler Gus Atkinson had been playing for their respective county teams following a one-match suspension from Test cricket imposed earlier this month for breaking a team curfew.
- The ECB also withdrew Atkinson from Surrey's ongoing clash with Glamorgan, effectively ending his participation in the domestic fixture.
- Both players will likely feature when England faces the Kiwis in the third and final Test at Trent Bridge, scheduled to begin Thursday.
- Colin Ackermann will replace Stokes for the final two days of the fixture, as Northamptonshire maintains a strong position in the match at Chester-Le-Street.
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Ben Stokes returns to England's squad ahead of third New Zealand Test, ECB issues statement
In a major development, the ECB (England and Wales Cricket Board) came forward and announced England’s squad for the third and final Test of the ongoing series against New Zealand. One of the biggest inclusions in the side has been that of Ben Stokes. He will be leading the side in the game after a disciplinary investigation concluded that he was not involved in the altercation against Gus Atkinson. It is interesting to note that both Stokes an…
Stokes withdrawn from Durham fixture at ECB request
June 21 - Ben Stokes has been withdrawn from the remainder of Durham's county championship match against Northamptonshire at the request of the England and Wales Cricket Board, Durham said on Sunday, in a possible indicator of an England return. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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