Ben Stokes faces investigation after nightclub incident with rugby player

England cricket captain Ben Stokes and teammate Gus Atkinson were involved in a nightclub altercation in Chelsea after drinking with England rugby players, including Maro Itoje. A dispute over VIP tables allegedly sparked the incident. The ECB is investigating a breach of team protocols, and both players could miss England’s next Test while the inquiry continues.

The ECB, the Cricket Regulator and Saracens are investigating events which took place at a London nightclub

Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson are under ECB investigation after breaching a midnight curfew and becoming involved in a nightclub altercation in Chelsea. Reports claim a Saracens academy rugby player threw a punch at Atkinson but hit an ECB security guard, who needed stitches. ECB sources insist the cricketers “were not the aggressors.” Stokes’s captaincy is now under scrutiny.

Ben Stokes’s England captaincy is under threat after he and Gus Atkinson allegedly broke a team curfew and became involved in a nightclub altercation following the win over New Zealand. The ECB is investigating, though sources say the players “were not the aggressors.” A security guard was injured, Stokes may miss the next Test, and Harry Brook is expected to captain.

A nightclub altercation involving a Saracens rugby player has triggered an ECB investigation into Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson. Find out why the England captaincy is on the line.

Reports have linked the incident to a player or players from Saracens. An ECB investigation is under way

Ben Stokes' position as England cricket captain was in jeopardy Monday after officials announced he was being investigated for a nightclub incident reportedly involving a Saracens rugby player."Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson were present at a nightclub in the early hours of Monday morning when an incident took place.