India, Aug. 4 -- Ben Stokes, who recently retired from international cricket, dismissed the notion of England players having a drinking problem. The topic of alcohol and English cricket grabbed attention during the Ashes, where several players were reported to have been involved in binge drinking sessions. The matter became all the more worse after opening batter Ben Duckett was reportedly seen inebriated during the team's mid-series break in Noosa.

Recently, Stokes also went out for drinks with pacer Gus Atkinson after the Lord's Test win against New Zealand, and it was there that the duo were involved in a nightclub incident with an academy rugby player, for which they were left out of the team for the second Test.

Stokes returned for...