India, Aug. 26 -- It was a telling remark, especially when revisited two months later. "I probably won't be real happy and smiley," then-England cricket captain Ben Stokes told reporters after beating New Zealand in a hard-fought test match at Lord's in June, "until I get up there and share a proper beer with the boys."

After all, having a post-match drink with teammates and sometimes rivals in the dressing room is a cricketing tradition as old as time.

The off-field conduct and drinking habits of England's men's squad are back under scrutiny this week after another nightclub incident involving one of its players.

This time it was Brydon Carse, a 31-year-old fast bowler and one of the team's success stories in recent years. The images ...