Stokes in good spirits - Durham boss Campbell

Durham won one and drew one of the two games Ben Stokes played in May

>Durham head coach Ryan Campbell has offered his full support to England Test captain Ben Stokes, saying Durham's door "is always open" for him.

>Campbell added that Stokes was in "good spirits and working hard" while training with his county.

>Stokes was dropped by England for the second Test with New Zealand at The Oval starting on Wednesday.

>He is under investigation by the England and Wales Cricket Board after he and team-mate Gus Atkinson broke a midnight curfew following victory over the Black Caps in the first Test at Lord's.

>The 35-year-old could now play for Durham in their County Championship match against Northamptonshire on Friday.

>"Our doors are always open for any of our Durham boys," Campbell told BBC Radio Newcastle.

>"If Ben happens to walk through it, I will definitely be waiting there with arms open wide."

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>Stokes' future as Test captain is uncertain, with England head coach Brendon McCullum not offering any guarantees when he faced the media on Monday.

>But Stokes has the full backing of Australian Campbell, who has been unimpressed at how his player has been spoken about since news of the incident in a London nightclub emerged last week.

>"Ben knows he made a mistake and broke the curfew, but some of the reaction has been a little over," Campbell added.

>"I'm a bit old school, I like a beer after a game of cricket if you've got 10 days off but I'm not the coach, I don't run that system."

>Stokes played two county games for Durham in the run-up to the New Zealand series and Campbell has already suggested he has a "75% chance" of featuring against Northants.

>With his availability for the third Test at Trent Bridge, starting on 25 June, uncertain, the four-day Championship game could be Stokes' last red-ball cricket before the Test series with Pakistan in mid-August.

>"Ben is a competitor and he loves to play and he wants to play," Campbell said. "He put his hand up and said he made a mistake.

>"From what I've seen, he's in good spirits, he's back in training, working hard and the rest will take care of itself."

>Campbell: Durham's 'doors are open' for Ben Stokes