India, June 9 -- Ben Stokes, the England Test captain, is once again under the scanner after breaking the team protocols post the win in the Test series opener against New Zealand at Lord's Cricket Ground. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have begun their investigation after Stokes and pacer Gus Atkinson were involved in an incident at a nightclub in the early hours of Monday morning. Several British media reports claim that a rugby academy player threw a punch at Atkinson, and Stokes might also lose his job as skipper amid the latest controversy.

Both Stokes and Atkinson are likely to be ousted for the second Test against New Zealand, and the ECB have already delayed the squad announcement for the Oval Test, which is set to beg...