Richard Gibson

Richard Gibson Joe Root had to haul his England captain's blazer out of four years of cold storage this week, but barring a fifth day miracle

RICHARD GIBSON AT THE OVAL: Henry took just seven deliveries to begin the ugly demise as he nipped one back to pin interim England captain Joe Root on the pad.

Richard Gibson England crashed to a humiliating defeat at the Oval after Matt Henry bagged 10 wickets in a Test for the first time in his career.

Richard Gibson Ben Stokes did not believe he breached the team curfew that made him the subject of an investigation while his England team were being thrashed by New Zealand at the Oval.

Richard Gibson English cricket faces a week of reckoning after New Zealand completed a 253-run drubbing with humiliating haste to set up a decider on Thursday at Trent Bridge.

Richard Gibson Ben Stokes did not believe he breached the team curfew that made him the subject of an investigation while his England team were being thrashed by New Zealand at the Oval.

RICHARD GIBSON: For much of the past fortnight, the question on everyone's lips was whether Ben Stokes had a future as Test captain.

RICHARD GIBSON: Ben Stokes apologised to his players for making last week about him not them after returning to captain England in the third Test against New Zealand.

Richard Gibson For much of the past fortnight, the question on everyone's lips was whether Ben Stokes had a future as Test captain.

Richard Gibson Ben Stokes apologised to his players for making last week about him not them after returning to captain England in the third Test against New Zealand.