If Castore made a hairshirt for cricket Ben Stokes would certainly have worn one at Trent Bridge, so intent was he on enjoying the penitent upon his return to the fray following a one-match ban.
Because it was, scorching 35C temperatures and a useless monitor have been the hardships England’s reinstated captain needed to bear on his newest path to redemption, on this case for having a late drink to rejoice victory within the first Check towards New Zealand.
Apparently, it broke the crew’s curfew, one thing now unsure after an investigation into the incident by the Cricket Regulator concluded “that there’s insuffic…
