Ben Stokes is in New Zealand - but not to join Ashes squad

ECB: ‘Stokes is making a private trip to New Zealand to spend time with his family’

Andrew Strauss lays down curfew for ‘naive’ England players

Visiting players not allowed out after midnight due to fallout from Bairstow incident

Overblown head-butt incident could derail fragile England

Bairstow’s actions were innocuous but ECB have taken a grim view of Perth incident

Cameron Bancroft: alleged Jonny Bairstow head-butt ‘really weird’

Australian batsman says there was ‘no malice’ in Bairstow’s actions in a Perth bar

Ben Stokes and Alex Hales suspended by England

The pair were involved in an incident outside a nightlcub in the early hours of Monday

England cricketer Ben Stokes arrested after late-night incident in Bristol

All-rounder released without charge after arrest on suspicion of causing actual bodily harm

Joe Root eager for bright start to West Indies series

Day-night Test ‘step into unknown’ for England as Stoneman gets chance to partner Cook

Pakistan thrash India in Champions Trophy final

Mohammed Amir stars for Pakistan as India crushed at the Oval

€2 million Ben Stokes becomes IPL’s record overseas signing

Joins Rising Pune Supergiants, Eoin Morgan signs for Kings XI Punjab for €280,000

Joe Root named as England’s new Test captain

26-year-old star succeeds Alistair Cook with Ben Stokes appointed as vice-captain

Alastair Cook steps down as England Test captain

It is widely expected that his vice captain Joe Root will step up ahead of West Indies tour

India and Ashwin make light work of England to secure series win

Tourists thumped by an innings as they lose final four wickets in 30 ugly minutes

Debut ton for Keaton Jennings gives England good platform in Mumbai

Durham opener’s century gives tourists chance of a big total in fourth India Test

Andrew Strauss disappointed in Eoin Morgan’s Bangladesh decision

England ODI captain and Alex Hales pulled out of tour due to security concerns

Kevin Pietersen would consider international return with South Africa

35-year-old qualifies for country of birth in 2018 with England return looking unlikely

Pietersen’s exile reflects power coaches now hold over talent

Packing England’s top cricketer of to sun ahead of Ashes is surely management failure

Trevor Bayliss appointed new England cricket coach

Australian will take charge of the team in time for this summer’s Ashes series

Joe Root and Ben Stokes get England out of a hole against New Zealand

Fifth-wicket partnership of 161 helps recovery after terrible first hour for home side at Lord’s

Pietersen not part of England’s plans this summer, says Strauss

New director of English cricket retains Eoin Morgan as one day captain

Peter Moores sacked as England cricket coach

Farbrace to take charge for New Zealand series while Strauss named director of cricket

Sub-plots abound for Ireland's clash with England but weather could hold key

Ireland captain William Porterfield makes 200th appearance for his country

Alastair Cook thinks he’s ‘untouchable’ as England captain

Geoffrey Boycott says Cook acts as if he is the best captain England have ever had

Malcolm Rifkind resigns over ‘cash for influence’ sting

Prime minister, in pre-election mode, says he respects and supports decision

Bresnan denies involvement in Pietersen parody twitter account

Stewart insisted Broad, Swann and Bresnan all had access to ‘KP Genius’ Twitter account in 2012

Brad Haddin keeps England on the back foot

Australia reach 326 after being in trouble early in their innings

Burnt England looking for regrowth

Andy Flower has promised further changes for the final Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground

No spark for England as Ashes have gone cold

Boyd Rankin, the fastest bowler in the England squad, could make his debut

Strauss lets rip over Pietersen affair

The former England captain who retired last summer speaks of his frustration and disappointment in autobiography

Ashes series may be closer than many believe

England are stronger on paper but Australia’s speed narrows the gap

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