Ben Stokes dropped from England Test team after curfew breach
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 11, 2026, 9:46 AM
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
Ben Stokes has been dropped from the England Test team after breaching a newly imposed midnight curfew during a night out with teammate Gus Atkinson. The incident followed England's victory over New Zealand in the first Test of the series. This situation arises as English cricket tries to recover from previous embarrassments during a troubling Ashes tour, where player behavior was heavily criticized. Following the curfew breach, Stokes and Atkinson will miss the second Test and investigations are underway regarding the incident.
- •Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson were out after midnight celebrating a victory.
- •Stokes helped create the curfew that was broken.
- •England's leadership group faces criticism amid a rebuilding phase.
- •Joe Root has been reinstated as interim captain for the second Test.
- •The England and Wales Cricket Board is investigating the incident.
- 9:46 AMYahoo Sports — English cricket has quickly found itself in another mess. Ben Stokes is in the middle of it
"English cricket is back in a mess. Having just dealt with a shambolic Ashes tour featuring reports of excessive drinking and unprofessionalism, the England and Wales Cricket Board is fighting another fire just one week into the international summer. Ben Stokes, for so long the face of the English game, has been dropped from the test team after breaking a curfew he helped to draw up himself by going on a night out with teammate Gus Atkinson to celebrate a victory over New Zealand in the first match of the series on Sunday.
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