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Ben Stokes Nightclub Incident After England's First Test Win Over New Zealand Puts England Captaincy Under Cloud

Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson found themselves under ECB investigation after an incident at a Chelsea nightclub in the early hours following England's first Test win over New Zealand, with reports that a Saracens rugby academy player punched an ECB security officer during a confrontation. The incident — reportedly involving a curfew breach — put Stokes's future as England Test captain in serious doubt and dominated cricket coverage ahead of the second Test.