Framing Analysis
England head coach Brendon McCullum confirmed that captain Ben Stokes and fast bowler Gus Atkinson were left out of the second Test against New Zealand at The Oval after breaching a team midnight curfew. McCullum described moving from bewilderment and anger to concern for Stokes' well-being and stated that captaincy decisions would be addressed later. The ECB had introduced the curfew following earlier reports of players drinking during the Ashes series.