Goa, June 18 -- Ben Stokes is set to return to competitive cricket after being named in Durham's 15-member squad for their County Championship clash against Northamptonshire at Chester-le-Street, starting June 19. The development comes despite the England Test captain remaining under investigation by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and the Cricket Regulator.

Stokes, along with Surrey fast bowler Gus Atkinson, is being investigated following a nightclub incident during England's Ashes tour of Australia. The pair allegedly breached the team's midnight curfew on June 8, and reports claimed their security detail was assaulted during the incident, with one member requiring stitches.

The controversy led to both players being release...