Stokes set to return as captain for deciding New Zealand Test - McCullum

England head coach Brendon McCullum "anticipates" that captain Ben Stokes will return to the side for the deciding third Test against New Zealand. Stokes and Gus Atkinson were withdrawn by the ECB from the third day's play of their respective County Championship matches on Sunday and look set to return to the England fold for what is now a series decider at Trent Bridge from Thursday after New Zealand secured a crushing victory in the second Test.

Speaking to Sky Sports Cricket on Sunday after England fell to a 253-run defeat at The Oval, McCullum said: "At this stage, we are planning on…