"Visibly emotional in his pre-match press conference, Stokes gave a rare nod to his own experiences in the spotlight, most likely the Bristol street fight in 2017 that eventually saw him cleared of affray in court. The 34-year-old also took time out of the game in 2021 after suffering panic attacks triggered by the fallout from that episode and the death of his father."
"Jofra Archer's tour is over with a side strain, Ollie Pope has been dropped, with Jacob Bethell and Gus Atkinson coming in. Whether these tweaks can change the direction of this failed tour remains to be seen. Stokes declined to comment on the specifics in Noosa an internal review is being undertaken but admitted he faces a battle to lift a side that is dealing with a wave of criticism."
"Sitting 3-0 down going into the Boxing Day Test, England have been hit by reports that their downtime in between the defeats in Brisbane and Adelaide was akin to a stag do. The emergence of footage appearing to show Ben Duckett drunk and slurring his words on a night out has heightened things. The video, taken by an English traveller called Sam and posted on social media, has not cost Duckett his place albeit England have made changes to their XI for the fourth Test."
England sit 3-0 down in the Ashes with a guaranteed series defeat looming and off-field allegations of excessive drinking during a mid-tour break in Noosa. Footage on social media appears to show Ben Duckett drunk and slurring his words, though he retains his place for the next Test. Jofra Archer's tour ended early with a side strain, Ollie Pope was dropped, and Jacob Bethell and Gus Atkinson were brought into the XI. An internal review is under way while Ben Stokes focuses on player welfare and lifting a team facing intense criticism.
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