Stokes apologises to team-mates before Test return
England captain Ben Stokes has apologised to his team-mates before his return for the third Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge.
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"Has the pressure on this team ramped up? Well, this is definitely the highest amount of pressure we've been under since me and Baz became coach and captain."
— Ben Stokes , Athlete
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Ben Stokes is the captain of the England Test cricket team.
Brendon McCullum is the head coach of the England cricket team.
Gus Atkinson is an English cricketer who plays as a pace bowler.
Rob Key is the director of cricket for the England team.
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England captain Ben Stokes has apologised to his team-mates before his return for the third Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge.
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