India, June 19 -- Things seem to have simmered down a bit as Ben Stokes is likely to return as the England captain in the third Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), though, has yet to make their final decision on Stokes and his teammate Gus Atkinson, who remain out of the ongoing Oval Test following a controversial nightclub incident where the duo allegedly breached the team's curfew. Joe Root has been handling the leadership responsibilities in Stokes' absence.

An internal investigation continues after the England all-rounder and pacer Atkinson explained their side of the story in an interview with cricket regulators. Controversy erupted after the duo was involved in an altercation with a ...