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McCullum Dismisses Rift Talk, Says 'Stokes And I Are Good Friends’
Brendon McCullum: Brendon McCullum has dismissed speculation of a rift with England captain Ben Stokes, insisting the pair remain close friends as England prepare for a decisive third Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge.
Stokes returned to the England squad on Tuesday after missing the second Test at The Oval due to a breach of the team's midnight curfew. McCullum expressed confusion over claims that their relationship had soured.
"I asked him, 'Do you know where this talk about our relationship has come from over the last six months?'" McCullum told reporters before the series decider. "He replied, 'No, I have no idea.' I told him, 'As far as I'm concerned, I consider you a good friend.'"
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