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McCullum insists there's no rift with Stokes after turmoil in English cricket
England cricket coach Brendon McCullum insists his relationship with “good friend” Ben Stokes hasn’t been strained by the chaotic events of the past two weeks

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English cricket has quickly found itself in another mess. Ben Stokes is in the middle of it
McCullum dismisses talk of rift with Stokes ahead of third New Zealand test
England captain Stokes says focus only on winning series after tumultuous two weeks
England's returning captain Ben Stokes said his focus is solely on winning the series-deciding test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge after a tumultuous fortnight in which he was left out after he a...

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England vs New Zealand, third Test, day one LIVE! Score, updates, video and analysis as Ben Stokes returns as captain at Trent Bridge
Ben Stokes apologised to England team-mates over night out after Lord’s Test
England coach McCullum denies rift with 'good friend' Stokes
Stokes and Atkinson are back in the squad for the third Test, which starts in Nottingham on Thursday, and trained with their team-mates at Trent Bridge on Tuesday.

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Brendon McCullum denies talk of a wedge between himself and captain Ben Stokes
Ben Stokes: England head coach Brendon McCullum denies rift as he praises returning captain ahead of third Test vs New Zealand
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Stokes saga reveals simple truth: English cricket not as professional as other sports

In October, Harry Brook was punched by a nightclub bouncer after an altercation the night before a one-day international in Wellington. In December, with England 2-0 down in the Ashes, players decamped to the resort of Noosa for four days of drinking;
Fox News

English cricket team may see first set of twins on national squad

Craig Overton vividly remembers those childhood summers with twin brother Jamie, spending entire days at the local cricket club where their father played. Sometimes they’d mess around in the nets for seven to eight hours. Other times they’d play ...
Yahoo UK & Ireland

English cricket gets 'seminal moment' as $650M raised by investors

English cricket has generated around $650 million from the sale of stakes in franchises in The Hundred to big-business investors from India and the United States. Auctions held over the past two weeks drew bids that value the eight teams in The Hundred ...
Reuters

English cricket gets 45 million pounds grassroots boost as Hundred investment pays dividends

Feb 18 (Reuters) - English cricket is set to receive a 45 million pounds ($61.05 million) injection into grassroots facilities as proceeds from The Hundred investment trickle down to community level, England's cricket board (ECB) said on Wednesday.