McCullum said it is "looking like" Ben Stokes will be back as Test captain at Trent Bridge. This is a huge update from the England National Cricket Team camp, as their star all-rounder was dropped from the side alongside pace bowler Gus Atkinson due to a breach of curfew and also for an involvement in a physical altercation with a former Rugby player.
Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson were allowed to play in the County Championship despite being dropped from the Test squad due to the investigation process. They both were called off from their respective camps of Durham and Surrey at the request of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). This was seen as a hope for a return.
Brendon McCullum confirms Stokes's return
McCullum stated, "Yeah, at this stage that's what we're planning on. The rest of the squad will be out later on. Today? This afternoon, once we tell a few of the lads."
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"But yeah, we're anticipating it will be later on today. It's obviously a quick turnaround, so we need to make sure we give guys that consistency message and deliver it appropriately. But we are anticipating that Ben will be back in captaincy."
I was comfortable with the balance of the side- Brendon McCullum
"So, look, there was some good stuff we did. We had some opportunities. We didn't quite grab them. But for us now, it's a matter of knowing that we go to Trent Bridge. We won all in the series after a really good performance at Lord's. Not such a good week here against a good New Zealand side."
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