June 10 : England captain Ben Stokes is considering his leadership future following his involvement in a nightclub incident that has prompted an investigation by the country’s cricket board (ECB), according to media reports on Tuesday.
• On Monday, the ECB said Stokes and fast bowler Gus Atkinson were under investigation.
• The incident – the details of which have not been disclosed – occurred in the early hours of Monday after England’s victory over New Zealand in the first test at Lord’s.
• On Tuesday, ESPNcricinfo reported Stokes would meet with his advisors on Wednesday to decide on his future.
Stokes was previously involved in a 2017 incident outside a Bristol nightclub that led to an affray charge. He missed the 2017-18 Ashes tour before being cleared the following summer.
• After England’s squad faced scrutiny earlier this year for their behaviour during a 4-1 Ashes series defeat, ECB chief executive Richard Gould said in January that players would be subject to stricter measures, including a midnight curfew.
• The second test of the three-match series against New Zealand begins on June 17 at The Oval.
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