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He's seen a friend in a bit of trouble, and he obviously has stepped in at some stage.

Because you want a leader that can lead from the front and help you out when you're down.

What he did in that intervention, unsure.

It's yet to be disclosed.

It's yet to be disclosed.

But I'm sure that's going to come out as well.

The fact that all this has been leaked out even before a decision has been made by England Cricket.

But the word is he will not captain the team next week at the Oval.

Yes.

I think that is a given.

Given.

Given the big deal they made post Ashes around the behaviour and how they've changed and they're a new team, they've got a curfew, they've learnt from the Ashes, they've learnt everything about the Ashes and they've now moved on and they're a different team.

And then the very first test.

After the ashes in which they're supposed to prove that they're changed, this happens.

So Stokes, he cannot stay.

He will probably step down for this test.

And ironically, who steps up into the captaincy?

It's going to be Harry Brooke.

And the irony is not lost on the fact that Harry Brook, who got punched by a bouncer outside Mermaids in Wellington, is going to step up as captain for this test match at the Oval.

You've got... I revealed my conspiracy theory also on the BYC podcast yesterday.