'Travesty' if Stokes loses captaincy - Vaughan

'Travesty' if Stokes loses captaincy - VaughanImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Ben Stokes has won 24 of his 42 Tests since he was appointed Test captain in April 2022ByMatthew HenryBBC Sport journalist at Lord'sPublished11 minutes agoIt would be an "absolute travesty" if Ben Stokes does not captain England again but his future remains in doubt, says former skipper Michael Vaughan.Stokes was left out of England's squad for the second Test against New Zealand, which began on Wednesday, after he broke the team's midnight curfew and was involved in an incident in a night club last week.The topic dominated the build-up to The Oval Test, with coach Brendon McCullum and director Rob Key both refusing to confirm they want the talismanic all-rounder to return as skipper.But Vaughan said Stokes has enough "credit in the bank" to return."This team needs him as a leader as a captain," Vaughan told BBC Test Match Special."His tactical awareness of game has been right up there with the best captain I have seen."Vaughan said there are "many more" senior figures at the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) who have not got the same credit in the bank as Stokes."I wouldn't want to be that person that says to the English cricket fan Ben Stokes is not our captain any more," added Vaughan.Spectre of Stokes hangs over England at The OvalPublished21 hours agoLive coverage of day one of second Test between England and New ZealandFormer captain Joe Root is standing in for Stokes this week, having accepted the job on a "game-by-game" basis.Stokes and bowler Gus Atkinson breached the team's midnight curfew the night after victory in the first Test and were present when a member of England's security staff was struck by a Saracens rugby player.Key was first to speak in the aftermath. Asked if Stokes would return as a player he said, "I don't see why not" - but h...