'He’s in severe doubt...': David Gower on Ben Stokes' captaincy after nightclub row

David Gower

Former England captain David Gower said on Tuesday he fears Ben Stokes's reign as Test skipper may already be in "the past tense" following the all-rounder's involvement in a nightclub incident with a Saracens rugby player.

Stokes and bowler Gus Atkinson are facing a probe by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) for breaking team curfew rules on Monday morning following England's win in the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's.

"He's in severe doubt," Gower told the BBC on Tuesday.

Lord's, Gaddafi pitches rated unsatisfactory

The pitches used for the first Test between England and New Zealand at Lord's in London and the third ODI between Pakistan and Australia at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore have been rated as "unsatisfactory" under the ICC Pitch and Outfield Monitoring Process.

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