00:00England test captain Ben Stokes is reportedly considering his future after becoming embroiled in a nightclub incident that has triggered
00:09an ECB investigation into a breach of team protocols.
00:14Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson were present at Rex Rooms nightclub in Chelsea during the early hours of Monday morning,
00:23despite England's recently introduced midnight curfew remaining in place.
00:29Now, the pair were out following England's first test victory over New Zealand when an altercation occurred involving a Saracens
00:38rugby player.
00:39According to reports from the incident, a Saracens player allegedly threw a punch at Gus Atkinson, but instead struck a
00:48security guard overseeing the players.
00:51It remains unclear whether any further punches were exchanged by any of the sporting players.
00:59Neither Stokes nor Atkinson suffered any injuries, although the ECB security officer is understood to have required some stitches.
01:09Now, the ECB confirmed on Monday that it is investigating a breach of the team's protocols involving the two England
01:17players.
01:17The governing body introduced stricter rules, including a midnight curfew following disciplinary issues during last winter's tour of Australia and
01:29New Zealand during the Ashes series.
01:32The latest controversy comes just months after ECB managing director Rob Key publicly stated that England's men's team did not
01:41have a drinking problem.
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