England’s Test captain Ben Stokes is stuck in the most difficult trouble of his career. Celebrating in a nightclub after the victory in the first test match against New Zealand seems to be proving fatal for his career. The England Cricket Board (ECB) has started an investigation against Stokes and fast bowler Gus Atkinson for their involvement in a fight in a nightclub. But now the matter seems to be going further than this because it is believed that Stokes is not only going to leave the captaincy but is also considering retiring from international cricket.
The issue of Stokes and Atkinson’s nightclub brawl has been in the news in the English media for the past 24 hours because it has not only put the team’s culture under question once again, but this time captain Stokes himself has been caught in it. After this incident came to light, a report by ESPN Cricinfo claimed that if found guilty in this incident, they may have to lose the captaincy of the Test team while both of them may be dropped from the next Test match or the entire series.
But now on Tuesday, June 9, England’s sports website ‘TalkSport’ has claimed in one of its reports that Stokes may leave not only the captaincy but also international cricket. In this, quoting an English reporter, it has been told that before the ECB investigation is completed or the decision is taken, Ben Stokes himself can take some step and in this, leaving the captaincy will be the first decision but he can also announce retirement. However, no new update has been given by the English Board in this matter yet and at present the atmosphere in English cricket is heated regarding this issue.
Let us tell you that the England Cricket Board had revealed on the evening of Monday 8th June that it is investigating Stokes and Atkinson after an incident that took place in a nightclub. Although the board had not told what the incident was, but gradually its layers have been revealed. According to reports, after winning the Test match on Sunday, June 7, late at night, England captain Stokes and pacer Atkinson, who took 5 wickets, were celebrating the victory in the nightclub.
Meanwhile, players of Saracens, a rugby club from England, were also celebrating after the end of the season. During this time, a fight broke out and an academy player of Saracens tried to punch Atkinson, who immediately moved away and the punch hit the security officer present with Stokes-Atkinson. However, it is being said in the whole matter that there was no fault of the cricketers and it was the rugby player who had shown aggressive behavior.
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