England's Stokes and Atkinson withdrawn from county games ahead of 3rd Test (opens in new tab)

The pair were dropped from the ongoing second Test at the Oval after breaking a team curfew during an incident in a London nightclub following the hosts' win in the series opener at Lord's. While Stokes and Atkinson remain under investigation by English cricket authorities they were permitted to play in domestic fixtures, with Stokes turning out for Durham and Atkinson for Surrey in the first two days of Championship matches that started on Friday. The 35-year-old Stokes enjoyed a lengthy bow...