Lord Botham criticises Stokes for breaking curfew
Summary
England cricketer Ben Stokes and teammate Gus Atkinson broke a team curfew after winning a Test match against New Zealand and are now under investigation. Former England captain Ian Botham criticised Stokes for breaking the rules and said he might quit cricket if stripped of his captaincy.Key Facts
- Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson broke a midnight curfew set by the England cricket team.
- The curfew was imposed after a drinking incident during the previous Ashes tour and a nightclub altercation involving another player.
- Stokes and Atkinson were involved in an incident where a security staff member was struck by a rugby player at a London nightclub.
- Both players are under investigation by the England and Wales Cricket Board and the Cricket Regulator.
- Ian Botham, former England captain and Durham club president, publicly criticised Stokes’s behaviour.
- Stokes has previously had disciplinary issues, which Durham supported him through.
- Despite the controversy, Stokes is set to play for Durham in their upcoming County Championship match.
- Botham suggested that losing the England captaincy might lead Stokes to retire from cricket.
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