England head coach Brendon McCullum said he is "worried" about Ben Stokes after the captain was involved in a late-night incident that led to his absence from this week's second Test against New Zealand.

Ben Stokes was dropped from the England squad earlier this week after breaching a team curfew

The England captain will miss the second Test after breaching curfew at a nightclub last week

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Brendon McCullum voiced concerns about Ben Stokes' mental wellbeing after the England Test captain was stood down following a curfew breach and an incident involving team security.

England coach Brendon McCullum says he went from "bewildered to angry to gutted" after hearing captain Ben Stokes was involved in another late-night incident.

England head coach Brendon McCullum reacts to Ben Stokes breaking the team curfew. | Cricket

England captain Ben Stokes and bowler Gus Atkinson have been dropped for the second Test against New Zealand at the Oval following a late-night nightclub incident in London.