England have omitted Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson from the second Test against New Zealand following an investigation into a curfew breach and a nightclub incident after the first Test win.
Interim captaincy
Joe Root has been named interim captain for the second Test at The Oval starting on 17 June while the ECB investigates the incident. The decision comes after reports that Stokes and Atkinson broke team curfew rules, with potential captaincy consequences for Stokes.
First Test result
England won the first Test by 115 runs at Lord's, with Atkinson taking five wickets and Stokes also claiming a wicket. The second Test is scheduled to begin on 17 June.
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Key statistics
- 115 runs: Margin of victory in first Test
- 17 June: Date of second Test start
- 5: Atkinson's wicket tally in first Test
