Ben Stokes returns to action amid nightclub controversy as England await investigation outcome

 England Test captain Ben Stokes is set to return to competitive cricket for Durham in their County Championship match against Northamptonshire. He was previously omitted from England’s second Test against New Zealand due to a nightclub incident. Both Stokes and Gus Atkinson have now been cleared for domestic play, with a decision on their international availability expected soon. England Test captain Ben Stokes is set to return to competitive cricket for Durham in their County Championship match against Northamptonshire. He was previously omitted from England’s second Test against New Zealand due to a nightclub incident. Both Stokes and Gus Atkinson have now been cleared for domestic play, with a decision on their international availability expected soon.