Ben Stokes will be doing a spot of coaching as his first role after England’s Ashes woe. Credit: GettyEngland captain Ben Stokes is to join the coaching staff for the national second-string Lions team in the United Arab Emirates next month. The interesting move comes after Stokes’ Test team was accused of having a drinking problem during the tour of Australia, and calls for coach Brendon McCullum’s head. England lost the Ashes series 4-1 and there was controversy mid-tour when the team took time out in Noosa after consecutive Test losses. The Lions will play a three-match T20 series and five 50-over matches, their first away white-ball series since visiting Sri Lanka in 2022.