Tongue admits England have missed absent Stokes
Summary
England’s cricket team is missing their captain Ben Stokes in the second Test against New Zealand due to an investigation related to a nightclub incident. Without Stokes, England is struggling and likely to lose, but stand-in captain Joe Root is leading the team and performing well.Key Facts
- Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson are not playing in the second Test at The Oval because of a nightclub incident investigation.
- Stokes scored 95 runs for Durham in county cricket recently, his highest since last July.
- England is chasing a very difficult target of 463 runs but finished the day on 182 runs for 5 wickets.
- Joe Root is leading the England team as stand-in captain and scored an unbeaten 75 runs.
- Due to injuries and absences, England’s team includes three new players and the fewest experienced players in 17 years.
- The nightclub incident involved breaking a midnight curfew and a security staff member being hit by a rugby player.
- Stokes and Atkinson might be able to return for the third Test starting soon, with Stokes expected to resume captaincy.
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