Stokes should not be sacked as captain - Vaughan
Summary
Ben Stokes and teammate Gus Atkinson broke a midnight curfew set by the England cricket team after celebrating a Test win. Both players are under investigation, but former England captain Michael Vaughan said Stokes should not lose his job as captain because of this incident.Key Facts
- Ben Stokes has been England’s Test cricket captain since 2022.
- Stokes and Gus Atkinson stayed out late at a nightclub after England’s Test win over New Zealand, breaking the team’s curfew.
- A member of England’s security staff was injured during the nightclub incident.
- Both players are being investigated by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and the independent Cricket Regulator.
- The ECB has not asked Stokes to resign or removed him from the squad so far.
- Michael Vaughan supports Stokes remaining as captain despite the curfew breach.
- The second Test squad will be named soon, and Stokes and Atkinson are currently included.
- The England cricket team has faced several off-field controversies recently, including previous curfew breaches by other players.
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