Pakistan, Aug. 5 -- Ben Stokes says "cricket has a drinking culture and that has not changed", but does not believe the England team has a problem with alcohol.

Former England captain Stokes, 35, announced his shock retirement from international cricket in June - during the third and final Test of the series against New Zealand. The all-rounder's departure came weeks after he missed England's second Test against the Kiwis following an incident in a London nightclub involving him and bowler Gus Atkinson. That was the latest in a number of off-field episodes involving the England team.

A midnight curfew was introduced following the Ashes tour, with the policy updated to advise England players to avoid drinking alcohol on the day before an...