[WATCH] Ben Stokes runs in from boundary line to bowl during County Championship game for Durham

Star cricketer Ben Stokes has been in the news of late after a nightclub altercation, which has seen him miss the second Test against New Zealand at the Oval.

Stokes, who has been dropped from the England team after the incident, is currently in action for Durham against Northamptonshire at Chester-Le-Street in the 2026 County Championship Division Two. In a video that has emerged on X (formerly Twitter) from the game, Stokes can be seen jogging in to bowl from the boundary rope before accelerating into his run-up around the 30-yard mark.

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Playing for Durham, the star cricketer finished the first innings with figures of 1 for 80 from 25 overs, as Northants put on a mammoth 450, courtesy of Ricardo Vasconcelos' mammoth 187.

Meanwhile, in international cricket, the Three Lions are having a horrible time against New Zealand in the Oval Test, needing a mammoth 463-run target to win the match. However, at the end of the fourth day's play, they have already lost half the side with interim skipper Joe Root still batting at the crease. They need 281 more runs on the final day with five more wickets to go on the final day.

For the unversed, Stokes and teammate Gus Atkinson were involved in an altercation at a nightclub after England's win in the first Test. The pair also broke the curfew imposed on the team after several drinking-related incidents during the 4-1 loss to Australia in the Ashes in late 2025 as well. The repetition of the ill behaviour led to both being dropped from the squad.

The duo has been summoned by the ECB's Cricket Regulator, and an internal investigation is being conducted into their actions, with the results of both rulings expected on or before Sunday, June 21.

While an official confirmation on the rulings has not yet been made, it has been reported that Stokes could return as the captain of the side for the third Test at Trent Bridge, with attitudes within the England management having softened.