Ben Stokes has found himself at the centre of fresh scrutiny after reports linked the England captain to a nightclub incident involving a Saracens rugby player. The controversy has sparked questions about both his leadership role and his long-term future in the game.

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…

The ECB are investigating a ‘breach of team protocols’ in the early hours of Monday morning with England captain Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson involved

The England and Wales Cricket Board is looking into ‘a breach of team protocols’ over an incident in the early hours of Monday

Ben Stokes and teammate Gus Atkinson are being investigated by the England and Wales Cricket Board following an early morning nightclub incident.

Ben Stokes swore off alcohol last year and appeared to have put his disciplinary issues behind him. Now his captaincy, and indeed Test career, hang by a thread.

The England and Wales Cricket Board are looking into a nightclub incident involving captain Ben Stokes and fast bowler Gus Atkinson.

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

LONDON: 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…

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

England's Test captain Ben Stokes and teammate Gus Atkinson are being investigated over a "nightclub incident".

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“Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson were present at a nightclub in the early hours of Monday morning when an incident took place," the governing body says.

Ben Stokes' role as England Test captain is uncertain after he and Gus Atkinson faced an ECB investigation for breaching team protocols at a nightclub post-Test victory.

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Ben Stokes is likely to be stripped of the England captaincy after breaching team protocols

Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson are facing an ECB investigation after a nightclub incident in the early hours of Monday morning.

The ECB, the Cricket Regulator and Saracens are investigating events which took place in the early hours of Monday morning at a London nightspot.

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

Former England captain David Gower said on Tuesday he fears Ben Stokes' reign as Test skipper may already be in "the past tense" following the all-rounder's involvement in a…