Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson are being investigated by the England and Wales Cricket Board for a “breach of group protocols” following the primary Take a look at win over New Zealand.
The ECB confirmed in an announcement Stokes and Atkinson “had been in a nightclub within the early hours of Monday morning when an incident came about”.
The ECB added: “We’re at present searching for additional data, and an announcement concerning the squad for the second Take a look at might be made sooner or later.
“The Cricket Regulator has been knowledgeable and we’ll present an extra replace when doable.”
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Curfew
England wrapped up a 115-run win over the Black Caps at Lord’s on Sunday of their first Take a look at since their Ashes humiliation.
Stokes steered his facet to victory, regardless of expressing frustration over the usual of the Lord’s pitch, whereas Atkinson did a lot of the harm with second-innings figures of 5 wickets for 30.
England imposed a midnight curfew on gamers within the wake of disciplinary considerations throughout the Ashes collection and the previous tour of New Zealand.
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Extreme consuming
There have been quite a few experiences of extreme consuming through the journeys, particularly throughout a brief break within the city of Noosa.
The experiences prompted an investigation from England director of cricket Rob Key, however he denied that the group had a consuming tradition.
In November, England white-ball captain Harry Brook was fined £30,000 by the ECB following an incident involving a nightclub bouncer the night time earlier than a one-day worldwide in opposition to New Zealand.
Brook initially claimed to have been out alone, but it surely later emerged that team-mates Jacob Bethell and Josh Tongue had been additionally current.
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