Ben Stokes dropped with Joe Root named England captain over Harry Brook

The England and Wales Cricket Board are looking into what it described as “a breach of team protocols” when Stokes and Atkinson were on a night out — following victory over New Zealand in the first Test at Lord’s on Sunday — during which a member of England’s security staff was reportedly struck by a rugby player from English club Saracens.

Having already been left out of England's squad for the second Test against New Zealand, questions are now being raised about his immediate future in the national setup.

Stokes and Atkinson are under investigation after an incident in a nightclub

Joe Root has been named interim captain for the second Test at The Oval starting on 17 June while the ECB investigates the incident.