# Cricket: England captain Ben Stokes and fast bowler Gus Atkinson have been dropped for the second Test against New Zealand, as they are being investigated for breaching team protocols. They broke the team’s midnight curfew when they were present at a nightclub during an altercation with a Saracens rugby player in the early hours of Monday morning. Fast bowler Jofra Archer and batter Jordan Cox have been included in the squad. Joe Root will take over the captaincy for the Test, which begins at the Oval next Wednesday.
Cricket: Stokes and Atkinson dropped from the England squad for the second Test against New Zealand