Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson face no further punishment after investigation
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 22, 2026, 1:11 PM
Last updated Jun 22, 2026
Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson will not face additional penalties following a Cricket Regulator investigation regarding their breach of team curfew. Both players were stood down during the second Test against New Zealand after the incident but are now included in the squad for the third Test at Trent Bridge. The investigation concluded there was insufficient evidence of any regulatory breach. Stokes is set to return as captain amid a backdrop of New Zealand having leveled the series at 1-1, with Joe Root having captained in Stokes' absence. Stokes will address the media Wednesday ahead of the match.
- •Stokes and Atkinson breached team curfew after the first Test
- •Investigation deemed a written warning and absence from the second Test sufficient punishment
- •Stokes returns as captain for the third Test at Trent Bridge
- •New Zealand leveled the series with their victory in the second Test
- •Stokes scheduled to speak to the press on Wednesday
- 1:11 PMYahoo Sports — Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson to face no further punishment as investigation concludes
"The Cricket Regulator found that the pair did not breach any applicable ECB Cricket Regulations
Sources
External linksOriginal reporting and copyright belong to the linked sources. SportsNewsReport.com aggregates and links — it does not republish full articles.
Related Stories
Last 14 days
Cricket•Jun 22, 2026, 2:09 PMTuesday triple-header: NZ look to stay alive; Australia chase winning streak- IPL•Jun 22, 2026, 12:50 PMWhat has happened to Hardik Pandya? Tracking India all-rounder's fitness and injury problems and when he will return to action
- ICC•Jun 22, 2026, 12:43 PMNot Virat Kohli or Steve Smith: Why Jofra Archer picked 'prime' KL Rahul and BJ Watling as toughest batters he's faced
- IPL•Jun 22, 2026, 10:08 AMAllingham and Swann take Knockhill Superstock wins
Cricket•Jun 22, 2026, 9:18 AMSomerset v Warwickshire, Glamorgan v Surrey, and more: county cricket – live- Cricket•Jun 22, 2026, 8:47 AMReprimanded after century in vain: Why Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi was punished by ICC after the third ODI vs India
