India, June 9 -- A fresh scandal has rocked English cricket after the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed a breach of team protocols after England's win in the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's Cricket Ground. On Monday night, the ECB confirmed that there was "an incident" involving Test captain Ben Stokes and pacer Gus Atkinson at a nightclub, and further investigation was underway. However, no more details were revealed at that time. However, a fresh report in Telegraph Sport has shed further light on the incident. Stokes' captaincy is also on the line after the England players were involved in an altercation with a Saracens rugby player in the early hours of Monday morning.

According to the report, both Stokes and A...