Ben Stokes said he was “back properly as the captain of this team” after being dropped for a nightclub incident which also involved teammate Gus Atkinson.

Ben Stokes defended himself against accusations of impropriety as England captain by telling investigators he did not know the midnight curfew applied at the end of a home game.

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The duo were recalled for Thursday’s Rothesay Series decider against New Zealand at Trent Bridge.

Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson will face no further action over the nightclub incident that prompted their exile from missing last week's second Test against New Zealand.

Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson were recalled to England's squad for the third and final Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge | Cricket

RICHARD GIBSON: Ben Stokes apologised to his players for making last week about him not them after returning to captain England in the third Test against New Zealand.

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Returning captain Ben Stokes insisted he had been "man enough" to apologise to his England team-mates after missing the last Test for breaching a curfew.

The England captain said he was focusing on this week’s third Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge

Ben Stokes apologised to his England team-mates ahead of his return as captain for the third Test, following a curfew breach investigation after the first Test victory.

England captain Ben Stokes says he was " man enough" to look his team-mates in the eye and apologise for the nightclub curfew breach that forced him to miss the second Test defeat…

Ben Stokes has apologised to his teammates after missing the second Test due to a nightclub incident. | Cricket

Ben Stokes said he was “back properly as the captain of this team” after being dropped for a nightclub incident which also involved teammate Gus Atkinson.

English cricket captain Ben Stokes speaks to media for the first time since he was banned from playing after an incident at a nightclub.