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    Ben Stokes is preparing to captain the England cricket team for the first time

    Ben Stokes is preparing to captain the England cricket team for the first time


    Incumbent Joe Root could be absent for the first test against the West Indies, as he and his wife prepare for the birth of their second child.

    British covid-19 protocols dictate that Root would have to self-isolate for a week after leaving hospital, meaning his chances of walking out at Southampton on July 8 are remote.

    Stokes' previous highest leadership calling was for the Durham academy in 2008.

    INTERNATIONAL CRICKET WITH RESENE - NEW ZEALAND'S MOST TRUSTED PAINT BRAND

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     17 Jul: England have been docked two world championship points and fined 10 per cent of their match fees for a slow over rate in the third test cricket win against India at Lord's
     16 Jul: The T20 World Cup may be seven months away, but it's on the mind of Black Caps captain Mitch Santner
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