Ben Stokes & Gus Atkinson dropped, Joe Root takes over as captain | Sky Sports Cricket Podcast

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Former England captains and Sky Sports Cricket pundits Nasser Hussain and Michael Atherton, as well as Ian Ward, react to the news that England captain Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson have been dropped for the second Test against New Zealand after breaching team protocols, with Joe Root taking over as skipper.

03:49 - Is the incident a sacking offence?
06:00 - Should there be curfews?
10:00 - Why is Harry Brook not captain?
11:00 - Previous England captains being disciplined?
12:24 - Key & McCullum will feel let down
14:00 - Duty of care
15:30 - Will Ben Stokes retire?
19:00 - Key and McCullum are empathetic
39:00 - “It’s too big a job to do it by halves”

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