Ben Stokes was downing double rum and cokes with England rugby captain Maro Itoje in the hours before he was caught up in a late night punch-up with another rugby player.

NEW DELHI: England's preparations for the second Test against New Zealand have been overshadowed by controversy, with captain Ben Stokes and all-rounder Gus Atkinson under…

Stokes, 35 last week, was named in a statement released at 6pm on Monday by the ECB as being alongside team-mate Gus Atkinson after the midnight curfew was broken.