The second Test match between England and New Zealand will be played at Kennington Oval in London from Wednesday, June 17. The first Test was won by England, after which there was a nightclub brawl, in which Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson were dismissed. Now there have been 5 changes in the playing eleven of England. Matthew Fisher and Sonny Baker have got a chance to debut.

England has announced its playing eleven for the second Test to be played in London from June 17. Wicketkeeper batsman Jordan Cox and fast bowler Sonny Baker have got a chance to debut. 23-year-old Jordan Cox has joined the England team after scoring a double century for Essex in the County Championship. Whereas Sonny Baker, who has played 12 first-class matches, has played for ‘Lions’ in Australia.

England won the first Test match played at Lord’s by 115 runs. Despite this, the host team has made five changes in its playing eleven. Matt Fisher is going to play his first Test after more than four years, while Jofra Archer has returned to take charge of the fast bowling attack.

These major changes in England’s playing eleven have happened due to the exclusion of Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson after violating the midnight curfew. Ollie Robinson, who took seven wickets in the Lord’s Test team, is out of the playing eleven due to pain in his right knee. Apart from these, Shoaib Bashir is also out of the team, because England has decided not to play the specialist spinner. Joe Root will captain in the absence of Stokes.

5 CHANGES FOR ENGLAND IN THE 2ND TEST

Stokes out, Cox in.
Robinson out, Sonny Baker in.
Atkinson out, Archer in.
– Jamie Smith out, James Rew in.
– Bashir out, Fisher in. pic.twitter.com/elAc9xtbt7

—Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) June 16, 2026

5 changes in England’s playing eleven for the second test

Ben Stokes OUT, Jordan Cox IN
Robinson OUT, Sunny Baker IN
Gus Atkinson OUT, Jofra Archer IN
Jamie Smith OUT, James Reve IN
Shoaib Bashir OUT, Fisher IN

England’s playing eleven for the second test: Ben Duckett, Emilio Gay, Jacob Bethel, Joe Root (c), Harry Brook, James Reve (wk), Jordan Cox, Jofra Archer, Josh Tong, Matthew Fisher and Sonny Baker.

After the nightclub controversy, the England Cricket Board has taken major action against Test captain Ben Stokes and expelled him from the team. Joe Root has been given the captaincy in his place. The England Cricket Board released the squad for the second Test against New Zealand to be played from June 17. In the same release, it was said that Stokes and his fellow fast bowler Gus Atkinson are not available for selection in view of the ongoing investigation in the nightclub case.

It was further told in the release that fast bowler Joffra Archer and batsman Jordan Cox have been added to the squad. The second red ball match will be held at London’s Kennington Oval.

Joe Root will lead the team as Interim Captain at the Kia Oval.

Click below for our 15-player squad for the 2nd Test

— England Cricket (@englandcricket) June 10, 2026

Ben Stokes’ nightclub controversy

The first match of the ongoing three-match Test series between England and New Zealand was played at Lord’s in London. Host England won the match by 115 runs. To celebrate the victory, Stokes and Atkinson reached a nightclub. With this, Stokes broke the rules of ‘team curfew’ made by the England Board. It was told that Stokes drank too much alcohol.

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After this, Stokes and Atkinson had an argument with a rugby player in the club. This argument turned into a fight. CCTV video of the dispute also surfaced. Now the England Board has taken cognizance of the matter and started action.

England’s squad for the second test against New Zealand

Joe Root (captain), Rehan Ahmed, Joffra Archer, Sony Baker, Shoaib Bashir, Jacob Bethel, Harry Brook, Jordan Cox, Ben Duckett, Matthew Fisher, Emilio Gay, James Reve, Ollie Robinson, Jamie Smith (wk), Josh Tongue.

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The nightclub assault case of England team’s Test captain, Ben Stokes is becoming serious. In view of this entire incident, the England Cricket Board has started its investigation. Questions are also being raised on the captaincy of Bane Stokes. The Ban Stakes nightclub incident took place after the Test match against New Zealand that ended on Sunday.

In celebration of winning the match, Test team captain Ben Stokes along with his teammate Gus Atkinson went to the pub for a drink in the evening. Amidst this matter, a video is surfacing on social media. In which a fight was seen taking place between Ben Stokes and the alleged rugby player outside the nightclub.

Meanwhile, a staff of the pub club came forward and told the whole truth about how the dispute had started. According to a report by English media outlet ‘Daily Mail’, Ben Stokes and his partner Gus Atkinson spent their evening on Sunday at the White Horse Pub in south-west London.

Both of them were celebrating the victory against New Zealand. After spending some time here, both of them went to Rex Rooms, a nightclub in Chelsea. This club is also called the most infamous night club of Chelsea.

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Pub employees made a big revelation

Pub staff told that Ben Stokes already seemed a little drunk. He told that Stokes had come to the club at around 9 pm. After reaching Chelsea club, Ben Stokes made expensive orders. In which Stokes ordered several double rums and cokes together, the total cost of which was 25 pounds, approximately Rs 2700 per drink.

After ordering, Stokes was seen chatting with several rugby players including Ben Earl and Jamie George. The staff said that Stokes’ conversation with George seemed very friendly. But he started arguing with Totoa Auvua on some issue. Due to which the matter reached a fight.

The reports also told the big truth

According to reports, an argument had started over a table in the VIP area of ​​the club. Saracens rugby player Totoa Auvua allegedly targeted Atkinson. Totoa Auvua threw a punch, which hit an England and Wales Cricket Board security guard instead of Atkinson. After this Ben Stokes lost his temper.

Ben Stokes and Atkinson got angry due to Totoa Auvua’s actions and a scuffle started. However, Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson were not injured. It is not believed that the entire controversy was started by Ben Stokes but the video has surfaced on social media. It appears that Ben Stokes had punched a person and made him fall down.

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Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson’s celebrations after England’s victory over New Zealand in the Lord’s Test turned into high-voltage drama when captain Ben Stokes and fast bowler Atkinson clashed with a feared Saracens rugby player at a VIP nightclub in Chelsea.

According to reports, the 125 kg and 6 feet 5 inches tall rugby player had thrown a fatal punch at Gus Atkinson. After this entire controversy, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has started its investigation. Both the senior cricketers of England are in danger of being out of the second test.

After all, who was Totoa Auwa?

According to the report of The Telegraph, the name of the rugby player involved in this whole controversy is Totoa Auwa. Totoa Auwa is 21 years old. The player is part of the academy system at Saracens Rugby Club.

Totoa is no ordinary player, his height is 6 feet 5 inches and weight is around 125 kg. Totoa Auwa has also been the captain of Samoa’s Under-20 and Samoa ‘A’ teams. He is considered a rising star of rugby.

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How did the fight happen in the nightclub?

Stokes and Atkinson were celebrating in the VIP area of ​​Chelsea’s ‘Rex Rooms’ nightclub after winning the Test match against New Zealand at Lord’s on Sunday. At the same time, the players of Saracens Rugby Club had also reached there to celebrate their end-of-season party.

In the early morning an argument started between the two parties over some issue. The argument escalated to such an extent that rugby player Totoa Auwa lost his temper. Totoa Auwa joked about punching cricketer Gus Atkinson in the face.

Luckily Gus Atkinson survived. But the punch thrown by Totoa hit the security staff member of the cricketers present there. The punch was so strong that the security guard had to get stitches. However, it is not clear yet. Whether Ben Stokes or Gus Atkinson retaliated in response to this attack or not.

ECB becomes strict for violating rules

This matter of fighting is not limited to fighting only. But also for breaking the curfew rules. For the England team, after the Ashes tour in January this year, the ‘midnight curfew’ rule was re-imposed on the players.

Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson have violated this rule and stayed in the club till late night. Confirming the incident, the ECB said in a statement that Stokes and Atkinson were present in a nightclub in the early hours of Monday. When this incident happened. We are currently gathering complete information and will soon announce the team for the second test.

After this incident came to light, it is clearly believed that the match against New Zealand will start from June 17. The ECB board can take disciplinary action against Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson in the second test. Due to which his playing may become doubtful.

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A big and surprising news has come out from England cricket. Star all-rounder Ben Stokes, one of the greatest and legendary captains in the history of English cricket, will step down from the captaincy. With this, he will now also retire from Test cricket. This has been said in a report. Since Tuesday morning, many media reports had claimed that Test captaincy would be taken away from Ben Stokes. Now reports have come that Ben Stokes will retire from Test cricket.

It is being claimed in the reports of British media that after the fight in the night club, Ben Stokes may step down from the captaincy of the England Test team as well as retire. He does not want the England and Wales Cricket Board to take any action against him, he can leave the captaincy before the board takes action, and can also retire.

Know what is the night club controversy, after which Stokes was advised to leave the captaincy

The first Test match was played between England and New Zealand at Lord’s, which England won under the captaincy of Ben Stokes. After this victory, Ben Stokes went to a night club at Lord’s with the team’s star fast bowler Gus Atkinson, where he had a fight with the rugby player. The ECB has started investigating this matter.

In a report by ESPNcricinfo it was said that Ben Stokes has been given some options by the ECB. One of these is that he should resign from the captaincy on his own. If he himself does not give up the captaincy, then the board can take action against him and remove him from the captaincy.

For your information, let us tell you that Ben Stokes has already retired from ODI and T20 International. He only plays test cricket. Even before the recent nightclub brawl, Ben Stokes has been in controversies many times. He was also accused of creating ruckus on the road after drinking alcohol. Ben Stokes has done such things many times since his international debut.

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England has announced a 12-man squad for the first Test match against New Zealand, starting on Thursday at Lord’s, in which uncapped batsman Emilio Gay and fast bowler Sonny Baker have been included.

The England Cricket Board said, ‘Durham’s top-order batsman Emilio Gay and Hampshire’s fast bowler Sonny Baker, who have not yet received a (Test) cap, have been included in the squad. Sussex seamer Ollie Robinson is returning to the England Test team for the first time since February 2024.

The new players included in the team are Durham’s top-order batsman Gay and Hampshire’s fast bowler Baker, while Sussex’s Ollie Robinson is returning to the Test team for the first time since February 2024.

Archer will not play in the first match against New Zealand, who are currently on a break after playing for six months continuously. Archer is currently in Barbados and will reach England only after the first Test match. He may be available for the second match of the series starting from June 17.

England head coach Brendon McCullum said that a cautious approach will be adopted in the case of this fast bowler. McCullum told ‘BBC Sport’, ‘We need to assess Joffra. He is taking some rest at this time. We have seen in the past that we can leave Jofra on his own, let him work on his game, and follow a set plan. He returns to the team only after following that plan completely. When we meet him, only then will we decide what his condition is and whether he is available for the second Test. If not, we will think about the third test.

Archer spent 6 months with Rajasthan Royals’ IPL campaign. Archer is one of many players to be affected by the tournament in terms of his preparations for the Test summer. Despite Archer’s absence, Jacob Bethel was sidelined from the Indian Premier League (IPL) due to a finger injury. Bethel had withdrawn from the Royal Challengers Bangalore team ahead of the 2026 season due to his finger injury. He is expected to play at Lord’s.

Braydon Carse suffered a wrist fracture during the IPL. He took part in the Loughborough training camp with England, but will not be able to play in the New Zealand series.

The team has been reduced from 15 members to 12 for the first match of the series against New Zealand. England spinner Shoaib Bashir has returned to the team after being out of the Ashes series. Robinson will provide additional experience to the fast bowling attack along with Gus Atkinson and Josh Tongue.

England’s 12-man squad for the first Test: Ben Stokes (captain), Gus Atkinson, Sonny Baker, Shoaib Bashir, Jacob Bethel, Harry Brook, Ben Duckett, Emilio Gay, Ollie Robinson, Joe Root, Jamie Smith (wk), Josh Tongue.

As much as cricketers are in the news for their game on the field, they are equally in the news for their luxurious lifestyle outside the field. Today in this story we are going to tell you about those five cricketers of Dumia who have the most expensive collection of watches. These five great cricketers of the world are Hardik Pandya, Bain Stokes, Rohit Sharma, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Virat Kohli. Let’s see who has how expensive a watch.

1- Hardik Pandya

The first player is 32-year-old Hardik Pandya, who was born in Surat, Gujarat. Right-handed batsman and bowler Hardik Pandya is counted among the great all-rounders of India. Talking about his watch collection, he has a watch named “Patek Philippe Nautilus” worth crores, whose total cost is around Rs 2.7 crore.

2-Ben Stokes

The second player is 34-year-old Ben Stokes, who was born in Christchurch, New Zealand. He has been a brilliant batsman and captain of the England team. Ben Stokes is a left-handed batsman and right-handed bowler. His watch collection includes a watch named “Hublot Big Bang”, which is worth around Rs 38.96 lakh.

3-Rohit Sharma

The third player is 39-year-old Rohit Sharma, who was born in Nagpur, Maharashtra. He is a brilliant right-handed top-order Indian batsman and former captain of the Indian team. He has a watch named “Rolex Sky-Dweller”, which is worth around Rs 10.7 lakh.

4- MS Dhoni

The fourth player is considered one of the greatest cricketers in the world. Bihar-born MS Dhoni has been honored with Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri and Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award. 44 year old Mahendra Singh Dhoni is a wicketkeeper and right handed batsman. He has a watch named “Panerai Radiomir California” which is worth around Rs 9.25 lakh.

5- Virat Kohli

The fifth player is 37-year-old Virat Kohli of India, who was born in Delhi. Right-handed batsman Virat Kohli is considered one of the best batsmen in the world. He has a watch named “Rolex Daytona”, which is worth around Rs 8.60 lakh.

It is clear from this list that these five cricketers impress people not only on the field but also outside the field with their wonderful lifestyle.

England Test team captain Ben Stokes recently had to face a painful accident. During practice, the ball hit him directly on his face. The 34-year-old all-rounder himself shared a picture on social media last week and informed his fans about his condition. Swelling around his eyes, scratches on his cheek and a bandage on his nose were clearly visible in the picture. Although the injury looked serious, Stokes jokingly said that you should also look at the condition of the ball.

However, he has now undergone surgery. He himself gave its update through a post on social media. However, swelling can still be seen on his mouth in this post. Stokes wrote below the photo that it may not seem like it from the photo, but his surgery was successful.

Pressure increased after Ashes defeat

This injury of Stokes has come at a time when the England team has recently returned after losing 4-1 to Australia in the Ashes series. After this defeat, questions have started being raised regarding the team’s strategy and captaincy. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is reviewing the team’s performance.

However, Stokes has already made it clear that he wants to continue commanding the Test team. Under his leadership the team has played aggressive cricket in the past, but the recent results have definitely increased the pressure.

distance from white ball cricket

At present Stokes is not a part of England’s limited overs team. He is not even playing in the T20 World Cup. His entire focus is currently on fitness and Test cricket. As per the advice of doctors, he will gradually go through the recovery process.

When can the comeback happen?

If all goes according to plan, Stokes could return to play for Durham in the County Championship. England’s next home Test series against New Zealand will start from June 4 at Lord’s. Interestingly, the same day is also Stokes’ 35th birthday.

Ben Stokes Injury After Being Hit Ball On The Face: England cricket team’s star all-rounder and Test captain Ben Stokes has suffered a serious injury during a practice session. The cricket ball hit Stokes’ face so hard that his right eye swelled badly and his nose started bleeding. Stokes himself has shared the picture of his injury on the social media platform Instagram, in which the injury on his face can be clearly seen.

How did this tragic accident happen?

This painful accident happened with Ben Stokes when he was not batting. According to reports, Stokes was standing on the field with his friends when suddenly a ball came from his blind side and hit him straight on the right side of his face. However, despite being in pain, Stokes jokingly wrote on Instagram, ‘You should see the condition of the cricket ball that I hit.’

Out of T20 World Cup and waiting to return to the team

Test captain Ben Stokes is not currently part of England’s plans for the white ball format and he will not participate in the upcoming T20 World Cup. Stokes was already recovering from an injury suffered during the Ashes series and now this new accident has added to his problems. It is expected that Stokes will return to the field during the home Test series against New Zealand to be held in June and will take command of the red-ball team.

Questions raised on captaincy after defeat in Ashes

Stokes’ captaincy and his statements are being criticized after England’s 4-1 defeat to Australia in the Ashes series 2025-26. Great England fast bowler James Anderson raised questions on Stokes’ statement in which he praised the hard work of the players despite the defeat in the Ashes. Anderson said that it is the players’ job to run and put in efforts all day long for their team, there should be no praise in it.

Before the T20 World Cup 2026, England’s legendary all-rounder Ben Stokes suffered a serious injury. He shared the picture of his injury through social media, in which his facial structure appeared completely distorted. The impact of the side injury was directly visible on the face of the English all-rounder.

Some media reports said that Stokes suffered this injury not while playing the match but during practice. It was also told that during practice, Stokes was standing aside and talking, when the ball suddenly hit him in the face. He could not see the ball, due to which he failed to stop the ball.

Stokes shared Insta story

While sharing his Insta story with an injured face, Stokes jokingly wrote, “You should see the condition of the cricket ball.” Let us tell you that Stokes is out of England’s white ball setup, due to which he is not a part of England’s squad in the upcoming T20 World Cup. Let us tell you that Stokes played the 2022 T20 World Cup for England. After this, he was not included in the English team even in the last T20 World Cup of 2024.

Ben Stokes’ Instagram story.

– Get well soon, Ben! pic.twitter.com/L2etpg1ZsF

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) February 5, 2026

Had injury in Ashes also

Even during the Ashes 2025-26, England’s Test captain Ben Stokes was injured. He was injured in the waist. Stokes was still recovering from his back injury but now his facial injury has increased his problems further.

International career of Ben Stokes

Talking about Ben Stokes’ international career, till now he has played 120 Tests, 114 ODIs and 43 T20 International matches. In Tests, Stokes scored 7216 runs and took 245 wickets. Apart from this, he scored 3463 runs in ODI and took 74 wickets in his kitty. Apart from this, Stokes scored 585 runs in T20 International and took 26 wickets in his account.