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The leader, supporting actor and X-factor – Finn on England's attack

Stokes, Rehan Ahmed, Gus Atkinson, Sonny Baker, Shoaib Bashir, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Ben Duckett, Matthew Fisher, Emilio Gay, James Rew, Ollie Robinson, Joe Root, Jamie Smith, Josh Tongue. ![Ollie Robinson celebrates a wicket

Tuesday briefing: Is a social media ban in the UK enough to help protect young people?

Ben Stokes’ future as the England Test captain has been thrown into doubt after the England and Wales Cricket Board launched an investigation into [“a breach of team protocol”](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/jun/08/ben-stokes-and-gus-atkinson-investigated-by-ecb-over-nightclub-incident-cricket) related

England's next opener? Durham's Gay stakes his claim

Ben McKinney in its ranks. He opened for his school, in club cricket, for Northants and, significantly, for England Lions in Australia last winter where he had moderate success before a hamstring injury curtailed

Stokes and alcohol give England another headache

Ben Stokes and pace bowler Gus Atkinson spent the early hours of Monday morning involved in an incident with a Saracens academy player in a London nightclub. It is getting harder and harder

Here's to you, Ollie Robinson - England need you more than you will know

Ben Stokes. The harmony lasted little more than a year. Robinson suffered a back problem in the Headingley Ashes Test of 2023. When he returned in the fourth Test against India in Ranchi the following

'I might not be here' - Stokes on being hit in face by ball

Cricket Board (ECB) website. "I copped one straight in the face. Just a couple of inches one way or the other, I might not be here doing this interview if I didn't turn

Bashir returns to England team for first Test

returned to fitness in time for the Ashes tour, but was ignored by England for the entirety of their 4-1 defeat. While Bashir struggled in tour matches and in the nets, England explained

Stokes warns players could quit England over strict IPL stance

Ben Stokes has warned that players could abandon international cricket if England take a hardline stance on the Indian Premier League.** Fast bowler Jofra Archer is missing the first Test against New Zealand at Lord

McCullum backs captain Stokes to find batting form

Ben Stokes' batting is "not too far away" from a return to form, says head coach Brendon McCullum.** Stokes returned scores of 12 and nought in England's first-Test win over New Zealand

Stunning Robinson return gives life to England

Ben Stokes. On a pitch that had been under cover for the previous two days, under leaden skies and with showers forecast, England would have been desperate to win the toss. They lost and were

'In emergency, break glass' - England seek stability in Root

Ben Stokes and Joe Root won a Test in Australia together for the first time in December From meeting as teenagers, Root and Stokes have been together for every significant moment in English cricket

Why England must move on quickly from Ashes hangover

Return of the Bazball?** By the time England take the field for the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's on Thursday it will be 145 days since their Ashes humiliation was completed

What to do about Rew? England's dilemma

returning a century and another score of 96. The Australians often talk about picking the best players first, then worrying about the order later. England could copy that approach and have thought about

Robinson in contact with England as he eyes Test recall

Ben Stokes deteriorated following the latter series and he [lost his central contract](/sport/cricket/articles/clygny92egqo) in October 2024. Robinson, who took 39 wickets at 24.74 in 10 matches for Sussex in 2025, has taken 11 wickets

An opener, spinner & fast bowlers - England's first Test decisions

Ben McKinney and Emilio Gay have emerged. With 12 first-class hundreds at the age of 22, left-hander Rew is probably the best red-ball batter in the country without a Test