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Stokes and Atkinson withdrawn from county games

Stokes and Atkinson withdrawn from county games
BBC News Sunday 21 June 2026, 08:53 UTC 1 min read
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Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson are withdrawn from their County Championship fixtures in the clearest indication yet they will be available to play for England in the third Test against New Zealand.

Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson are withdrawn from their County Championship fixtures in the clearest indication yet they will be available to play for England in the third Test against New Zealand.
Stokes (PERSON) Atkinson (LOCATION) Ben Stokes (PERSON) Gus Atkinson (PERSON) England (LOCATION) New Zealand (LOCATION)
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