Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson will face no further action over the late-night Chelsea nightclub incident after the Cricket Regulator found insufficient evidence of a breach. Photo: AFP
Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson will face no further action over the nightclub incident that prompted their exile from last week's second Test against New Zealand.
The Cricket Regulator's ruling on Monday, which effectively clears the England captain and his teammate, comes after the duo were recalled on Sunday for Thursday's final Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge.
A parallel investigation by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) also absolved Stokes and Atkinson of any wrongdoing in an altercation involving Saracens rugby union player Totoa Auvaa that left a member of the England security team bloodied.
The Cricket Regulator, which does not cover team protocols in its remit, said in a statement: "The Cricket Regulator's role is to determine whether any participant or player has breached any applicable ECB Cricket Regulations.
