Melbourne, Dec 24, 2025 (AFP) - Stokes says England player welfare his main priority

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2025-12-24

Captain Ben Stokes said protecting England players' welfare was his top concern Wednesday amid claims of excessive drinking on a mid-Ashes beach break, without directly addressing the allegations. Stokes was peppered with questions ahead of the fourth Test in Melbourne about the team's behaviour at Noosa between the second and third Tests after British media reports compared it to a "stag-do". Unverified social media footage appeared to show open......

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