England Test captain Ben Stokes may step down and retire from cricket following a nightclub controversy, as the ECB investigates his and Gus Atkinson's alleged involvement.

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.

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…