Ben Stokes ruled out of England's second New Zealand Test

England captain Ben Stokes is set to be omitted from the squad for the second Test against New Zealand, pending an ECB investigation into a recent nightclub incident. The 35-year-old requested space to assess his long-term future as the board seeks to control the fallout regarding the men’s Test team culture.

An end to Stokes's temporary captaincy is expected within the next 48 hours. The ECB aims to stabilize the squad before the Women's World Cup begins on Friday. amunra-online.pl