ENGLAND captain Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson have been left out of the squad for next week’s second Test against New Zealand, with former skipper Joe Root answering an SOS to lead the side on an interim basis.

Stokes and Atkinson broke team protocols as they celebrated Sunday’s victory over the Black Caps at Lord’s, breaching a midnight curfew before a confrontation took place involving Saracens rugby union player Totoa Auvaa.

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