Stokes weighing England captaincy future after nightclub incident

LONDON (Agencies): England captain Ben Stokes is considering his leadership future following his involvement in ​a nightclub incident that has prompted ‌an investigation by the country’s cricket board (ECB), according to media reports on Tuesday. On Monday, the ECB ​said Stokes and fast bowler Gus Atkinson were ​under investigation. The incident – the details of ⁠which have not been disclosed – occurred in ​the early hours of Monday after England’s victory over ​New Zealand in the first Test at Lord’s. On Tuesday, media reported Stokes would meet with his advisors ​on Wednesday to decide on his ​future. Stokes was previously involved in a 2017 incident outside ‌a ⁠Bristol nightclub that led to an affray charge. He missed the 2017-18 Ashes tour before being cleared the following summer. After England’s squad ​faced scrutiny ​earlier this ⁠year for their behaviour during a 4-1 Ashes series defeat, ECB ​chief executive Richard Gould said in ​January ⁠that players would be subject to stricter measures, including a midnight curfew. The second Test ⁠of ​the three-match series against New ​Zealand begins on June 17 at The Oval.