India, June 18 -- Ben Stokes, who was made unavailable for the ongoing second Test for England against New Zealand at the Oval, owing to an ongoing investigation into a nightclub incident that took place in the aftermath of the team's win in the first Test at Lord's, is all set to return to action. The England all-rounder has been picked in the Durham squad for their home match against Northamptonshire in Chester-le-Street beginning Friday (June 19) in the County Championship.

After the Lord's Test, Stokes and teammate Gus Atkinson had violated England's new curfew rule to go to Chelsea nightclub, where they were allegedly involved in a melee. The incident also involved Saracens Rugby Club player Totoa Auvaa, who reportedly punched an EC...