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 independent Cricket Regulator has taken no action against Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson over the nightclub incident which led to them missing last week’s Test against New Zealand, finding "insufficient evidence" against the pair.
"The Cricket Regulator found that the pair did not breach any applicable ECB Cricket Regulations
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External links- Yahoo SportsJun 22, 2026, 1:11 PMBen 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
- Sky Sports—Stokes and Atkinson cleared by Cricket Regulator over nightclub incident
The independent Cricket Regulator has taken no action against Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson over the nightclub incident which led to them missing last week’s Test against New Zealand, finding "insufficient evidence" against the pair.
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