England captain Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson under investigation for nightclub 'incident'

[p]It is the latest controversy concerning the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/england/UJC5mtAU/"]England[/a] team following a tour of Australia, where the side was confronted with allegations of a drinking culture during a 4-1 Ashes series loss concluded in January.[/p][p][b]"The ECB is currently investigating a breach of team protocols following the conclusion of the first Men's Test against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/new-zealand/G6PWlrQB/"]New Zealand[/a],"[/b] the governing body said.[/p][p][b]"[a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/stokes-ben/bqDhqGMG/"]Ben Stokes[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/atkinson-gus/Aodjczhc/"]Gus Atkinson[/a] were present at a nightclub in the early hours of Monday morning when an incident took place.[/b][/p][p][b]"We are currently seeking further information, and an announcement regarding the squad for the second Test will be made in due course.[/b][/p][p][b]"The Cricket Regulator has been informed and we will provide a further update when possible."[/b][/p][embed guid="22de1384-759b-478b-a55e-be19279ff313" url="https://x.com/englandcricket/status/2064029696120037415" social-type="twitter" /][p]Before the Ashes, white-ball captain [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/brook-harry/MefSexXu/"]Harry Brook[/a] was punched by a nightclub bouncer in Wellington on the eve of a one-day international against New Zealand.[/p][p]As a result, England imposed a midnight curfew on all players and staff.[/p][p]The [i]BBC[/i], however, reported the curfew was still in place despite the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/cricket/england-UJC5mtAU/new-zealand-G6PWlrQB/?mid=8YVGt6cU"]first Test[/a] being over, and the investigation relates to more than a breach of the curfew.[/p][p]England thrashed New Zealand by 115 runs before lunch on Sunday's fourth day at Lord's to go 1-0 up in a three-match series as they enjoyed a comprehensive victory in their first Test match since their humiliating Ashes defeat[/p][p]The [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/cricket/england-UJC5mtAU/new-zealand-G6PWlrQB/?mid=bcBQ09rn"]second Test[/a], across London at the Oval, starts on June 17th.[/p]