McCullum insists no rift with Stokes as captain returns for New Zealand series decider (opens in new tab)

Pair had long talk before training session at Trent BridgeAtkinson, Smith and Bashir also return to starting XIBen Stokes returned to the England set-up on Tuesday following talks with Brendon McCullum before training. The last fortnight, McCullum said afterwards, was essentially a “blip” and they are still “very aligned” ahead of a third Test against New Zealand that could decide the future of their working relationship.The fact that the head coach and captain felt the need to clear the air ...