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Stokes withdrawn from Durham duty, Essex v Notts and more: county cricket day three – live

Live updates: Join Tanya Aldred for the latest round of county fixtures with Ben Stokes to miss the rest of Durham’s match ‘at request of ECB’
  
  

Ben Stokes has been withdrawn from Durham’s match against Northamptonshire.
Ben Stokes has been withdrawn from Durham’s match against Northamptonshire. Photograph: George Wood/Getty Images

Stokes withdrawn from Durham game 'at request of ECB'

Tanya will be with you shortly, but some breaking news to bring you early on: Ben Stokes will not play any further part in Durham’s match against Northamptonshire, having been “withdrawn at the request of the ECB”.

“Ben Stokes has been withdrawn from the remainder of Durham’s County Championship match against Northamptonshire at the request of the ECB,” a statement said. “Colin Ackermann will replace Stokes in the Durham 11.”

The BBC are also reporting that Gus Atkinson has been stood down from Surrey’s match at Glamorgan – all of which points to a likely return for both players to the England fold for the third Test against New Zealand.

 

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