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Stokes withdrawn from Durham duty, Essex v Notts and more: county cricket day three – live

The Guardian Sport Sunday 21 June 2026, 09:35 UTC By Tanya Aldred 1 min read
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Durham: Stokes withdrawn ‘at request of ECB’ Email Tanya with your thoughts on the day’s actionMorning everyone and a happy summer solstice to you all. Breaking news at The Oval and here at CLS that Stokes and Atkinson and have been withdrawn from duty and will presumably be meeting up with England after the denouement to the second Test at The Oval.

Durham: Stokes withdrawn ‘at request of ECB’
Email Tanya with your thoughts on the day’s action

Morning everyone and a happy summer solstice to you all. Breaking news at The Oval and here at CLS that Stokes and Atkinson and have been withdrawn from duty and will presumably be meeting up with England after the denouement to the second Test at The Oval. But away from that, there are eight games of cricket to win. Play starts at 11am, do join us.

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bring you early on: Ben Stokes will not play any further part in Durham’s match against Northamptonshire, having been “withdrawn at the request of the ECB”.

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