Ben Stokes returns as England captain after ECB concludes nightclub investigation

Gus Atkinson said to be victim of ‘unprovoked attacks’McCullum admits to ‘ambiguity’ in team curfew rulesBen Stokes and Gus Atkinson have returned to England’s squad for the decisive third Test against New Zealand after the England and Wales Cricket Board concluded their investigation into the pair’s breach of the team curfew celebrating victory in the first game of the series.“Stokes and Atkinson were found to have breached specific contractual obligations that require England players to at all times maintain the highest standards of conduct and act in the best interests of England cricket,” the ECB said in a statement, in which they revealed that Atkinson had twice been attacked by the same individual. Continue reading...