The drinking session that led to nightclub clash and put Stokes' future in doubt

A security staffer needed stitches after being hit during the nightclub brawl.

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NZ Herald9 Jun, 2026 06:29 PM6 mins to readEngland captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum introduced a curfew, which was in effect the night the players went out in London. Photo / PhotosportBen Stokes’ position as England test cricket captain is in major doubt after the national team is at the centre of another late-night drinking incident.

Five months since a shameful tour of New Zealand and Australia concluded with vice-captain Harry Brook apologising after being punched by a bouncer –

The drinking session that led to nightclub clash and put Stokes' future in doubt

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