Stokes defends Archer absence after criticism of IPL stay

Sky News is reporting Stokes defends Archer absence after criticism of IPL stay. England Test captain Ben Stokes has defended Jofra Archer's absence from England's side to face New Zealand at Lord's, saying that the "landscape of cricket has changed".

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