Cricket
Just days after being dropped by England, Ben Stokes is playing again. But why is he still the centre of attention?
A late-night incident after England’s Test win got Stokes into trouble, quickly turning into a major topic in cricket.
The ECB dropped Stokes for the second Test against New Zealand, and an ongoing investigation has put his international future in the spotlight.
With his England future uncertain, Stokes has returned to Durham, where he’s been named in the squad for the next Championship match.
The match, starting at 11 am on Friday, could be Stokes’s first game at Chester-le-Street since June 2024, when he took three wickets and hit a half-century against Worcestershire.
Rather than stepping away, Stokes has decided to play again. His return could be the start of a bigger comeback.
Will playing for Durham help Stokes regain his England spot, or is there another twist ahead in his story?