Stokes shines in county cricket as England struggles against NZ (opens original article in a new tab)

Ben Stokes scored 95 for Durham while England struggled against New Zealand in the second Test, with Stokes absent due to an ECB investigation. Joe Root reached 14,000 Test runs as England's captain.

• Ben Stokes scored 95 for Durham in a county match on the same day England struggled against New Zealand in the second Test
• Stokes was omitted from the England team pending an ECB investigation into a nightclub incident
• Joe Root reached 14,000 Test runs while leading England's resistance in the second Test
• The ECB is awaiting a report on Stokes and Gus Atkinson's curfew breach before deciding on Stokes' return