Test skipper hails Stokes’ return for England

By Chris Stocks in Wellington

Back in action: Joe Root believes England will get stronger with the maverick Ben Stokes, inset, in their ranks
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JOE ROOT insists he has no regrets about Ben Stokes missing this winter’s Ashes series in Australia and is just glad the star all-rounder is back in an England shirt and firing again.
Stokes produced a man-of-thematch display when he took two wickets, engineered two run outs and hit an unbeaten 63 to help England chase down 224 to beat New Zealand in Wednesday’s s...