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Cricket: Stokes and Atkinson return for England’s third and deciding Test against New Zealand

# Cricket: Captain Ben Stokes and fast bowler Gus Atkinson have been included in England’s squad for the series-deciding third Test against New Zealand, starting at Trent Bridge on Thursday. They were not picked for the second Test at the Oval which England lost by 253 runs, following an incident in a London nightclub earlier this month. An investigation by the England and Wales Cricket Board cleared Stokes and Atkinson of violent conduct, but they were found to have breached specific contractual obligations. They have been given a written warning.