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If Castore made a hairshirt for cricket Ben Stokes would surely have worn one at Trent Bridge, so intent was he on playing the penitent upon his return to the fray following a one-match ban.
Because it was, scorching 35C temperatures and a dead track were the hardships England\u2019s reinstated captain needed to bear on his latest path to redemption, on this case for having a late drink to rejoice victory in the primary Test against Recent Zealand.
Apparently, it broke the team\u2019s curfew, something now uncertain after an investigation into the incident by the Cricket Regulator concluded \u201cthat there’s insuffic…<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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