Ben Stokes returns after ‘Nightclub Scandal’, will play for this team
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Ben Stokes County Championship: Just days after being dropped from the England team due to nightclub controversy, Ben Stokes has been included in the Durham team. Stokes’ return to the cricket field is coming at a time when there is speculation about his retirement after breaking the curfew rules. The England Cricket Board’s investigation into the nightclub controversy is still ongoing.
Ben Stokes was included in Durham’s team.
New Delhi. England captain Ben Stokes was dropped from the team due to controversy after the first Test of the ongoing 3-Test series against New Zealand. Ben Stokes, out of the second Test, is ready to return to cricket again in the County Championship. Ben Stokes has been included in Durham’s 15-man squad. Durham has to play a County Championship match against Northamptonshire at Chester-le-Street from Friday. Durham’s team has definitely become stronger due to the play of Stokes. At the same time, Stokes is returning to cricket again after the controversy from this match.
Along with Stokes, Gus Atkinson has also got approval to play in domestic cricket. Atkinson is expected to be part of Surrey’s squad against Glamorgan in Cardiff. The first Test of the series between England and New Zealand was played at Lord’s, which England won by 115 runs. England players, who had come to a nightclub in London to celebrate the victory, broke the curfew rules and had a fight. Stokes and fast bowler Gus Atkinson were ruled out of England’s second Test against New Zealand at The Oval due to the investigation into the nightclub incident.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and independent cricket regulators are investigating the incident. After the controversy, doubts were raised about Stokes’ career. News of his retirement started circulating. After Stokes returns to the Durham team, there is a possibility that he may be a part of the England team for the third Test against New Zealand. Joe Root is captaining the England team in the absence of Stokes.
durham team
Colin Ackerman, Casey Aldridge, David Bedingham, Graham Clark, Alex Lees, Ben McKinney, James Minto, Duane Olivier, Callum Parkinson, Matthew Potts, Ben Raines, Will Rhodes, Luke Robinson, Ollie Robinson, Ben Stokes.
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