England's Stokes and Atkinson face possible dropping for breaching team protocols after nightclub incident
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Summary
England cricket captain Ben Stokes and teammate Gus Atkinson are under investigation by the England and Wales Cricket Board for breaching team protocols after being present at a nightclub in the early hours following their first test victory against New Zealand at Lord's. The incident comes after a curfew was reimposed on the England team in January following the Ashes tour where players were accused of excessive drinking and unprofessionalism. Both players risk being dropped from the second test as the ECB seeks further information.
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We are currently seeking further information, and an announcement regarding the squad for the second test will be made in due course.
England beat New Zealand by 115 runs on Sunday at Lord's in the home team's first test since the Ashes.
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