Ben: Bren and I still 'right' for England

BEN STOKES believes splitting up his ‘Bazball’ double act with Brendon McCullum would be the wrong solution after England's Ashes failure.

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They handed the urn to Australia with three defeats in 11 chastening days before ending their 15-year winless streak Down Under in Melbourne.

Ahead of the final Test in Sydney, the fate of the regime's key decision-makers are still undecided.

With his unmatched influence in the dressing room and no obvious contenders to replace him, Stokes’ position as captain appears on much firmer footing than McCullums.