Stokes should not be sacked as captain - Vaughan

Stokes should not be sacked as captain - VaughanImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Ben Stokes has been England Test captain since 2022ByStephan ShemiltCricket CorrespondentPublished2 minutes agoBen Stokes' involvement in an incident in a London nightclub should not cost him his job as England Test captain, according to Michael Vaughan.Stokes and team-mate Gus Atkinson broke the England team's midnight curfew by celebrating the first-Test victory over New Zealand into the early hours of Monday morning.They were present when a member of England's security staff was struck by Saracens rugby player Totoa Avuaa.Both Stokes and Atkinson are under investigation by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and the Cricket Regulator.Former England skipper Vaughan wrote in the Telegraph:, external "Yes, Ben Stokes broke a curfew. Yes, he made a mistake. But is that a sacking offence as England's Test captain? I don't think so."England are due to name a squad for the second Test at The Oval by Thursday at the latest. The squad assemble to train on Sunday, with the match beginning next Wednesday.While investigations are ongoing, neither Stokes nor Atkinson can be omitted from the squad as a result of a sanction.Therefore, perhaps the only reason either man would be left out of the squad is if it is felt it is not in the best interests of the individuals or the England team for them to be present.Stokes, 35, has been given time by the ECB in order to consider his options. The governing body has denied any suggestion he has been asked to resign.Vaughan, who famously led England to victory in the 2005 Ashes, also wrote: "The ECB has to be brave enough and strong enough to do what it thinks is right. If that is to sack him then fine, but I do not agree with that decision on this issue."While the ECB may see an urgency to complete its own investigation, the inquiries of the Cricket Regulator – which is independent from the ECB – cou...