Ben Stokes & Gus Atkinson involved in late night incident

[test fan]

2018

Ben Stokes got involved in a street fight outside a club

Two other men were involved in the fight

 Stokes said he was trying to protect a gay couple from abuse

 A man got injured during the fight (facial injuries)

 He missed the 2017–18 Ashes tour because of the case

The court declared him not guilty

 ECB still banned him for 8 matches

 

2026

 Ben Stokes and Atkinson went to a nightclub in London after the Test match win vs NZ

There was a brawl outside the nightclub

 A security guard got stitches

 A rugby academy player was also involved

 Stokes and Atkinson were also seen there

 Now ECB is investigating this and Ben Stokes could be suspended and removed from captaincy

 

This same thing has happened twice, it's pretty much over for stokes 

[Gollum]

Won't score runs, will bowl sparingly and lead his side like a retard, take no accountability. And indulge in this sort of nonsense. 

 

 

[rollingstoned]

Very long read with very sordid details. Engerlunds bewdaism got no chill lmao. 

 

 

he had drunk a beer at the game and three pints at his hotel, then ‘potentially had some Jägerbombs’ along with half a dozen vodkas at the club. He insisted that after all of this he was not drunk.

Edited June 9 by rollingstoned

[goose]

apparently a 125kg samoan rubgy player threw a punch at atkinson 

[rollingstoned]

59 minutes ago, goose said:

apparently a 125kg samoan rubgy player threw a punch at atkinson 

Im sure the defence of some gay couple can explain his actions. 

[bsriharsha]

13 hours ago, kosingh said:

Why are English people - athletes or not - involved in so many pub incidents!

 

Athletes aren't processed to handle that much alcohol in their body. Not talking about merv Hughes and his legendary beer exploits but in general.

 

Someone said that since they work out extensively, they get drunk quickly too. 

[Ultimate_Game]

Stokes clearly can't handle his liquor. Some people mellow down and have fun while drunk while others become extra aggressive when inebriated. Stokes clearly falls under the latter category and should stick to drinking in his hotel room or at home.

[sage]

Career over?

[diga]

Stokes retirement may be a blessing for England.... Will reinforce the batting or they can trial someone for Ashes 

[Lone Wolf]

6 minutes ago, diga said:

Stokes retirement may be a blessing for England.... Will reinforce the batting or they can trial someone for Ashes 

SoS to Ser Jaime Overton to reverse his test retirement perhaps  much much better bowler and on current form better batsman than Stokes

Edited June 9 by Lone Wolf

[rollingstoned]

6 hours ago, bsriharsha said:

Athletes aren't processed to handle that much alcohol in their body. Not talking about merv Hughes and his legendary beer exploits but in general.

 

Someone said that since they work out extensively, they get drunk quickly too. 

This is an English people thing not an athlete thing. You don't hear other Europeans also have the bad name in tourist spots that English chapris have coz of how they get after drinking in placss like Spain, Greece and Cyprus. 

[sage]

 

[bowl_out]

Extended his handshake to Indians but not to a rugby player?

 

 

[Lord]

8 hours ago, Lone Wolf said:

SoS to Ser Jaime Overton to reverse his test retirement perhaps  much much better bowler and on current form better batsman than Stokes

 

didnt know he retired? is just 31

[Lone Wolf]

1 hour ago, Lord said:

 

didnt know he retired? is just 31

Retired to focus on limited overs cricket 

[nevada]

16 hours ago, Ultimate_Game said:

Stokes clearly can't handle his liquor. Some people mellow down and have fun while drunk while others become extra aggressive when inebriated. Stokes clearly falls under the latter category and should stick to drinking in his hotel room or at home.

Or join AA and quit altogether 

[bsriharsha]

3 hours ago, nevada said:

Or join AA and quit altogether 

AA won't make people quit totally. 

[Chaos]

On 6/9/2026 at 2:45 AM, The Realist said:

Bowls

Bats

Fields 

Drinks

Fights

Captains 

 

The true all-rounder not wannabes like Washington Sundar... 

certainly sounds like me. 

[Chaos]

On 6/9/2026 at 2:45 AM, The Realist said:

Bowls

Bats

Fields 

Drinks

Fights

Captains 

 

The true all-rounder not wannabes like Washington Sundar... 

certainly sounds like me. 

[BacktoCricaddict]

7 hours ago, nevada said:

Or join AA and quit altogether 

For that, one has to first acknowledge that there is a problem. From some of the accounts posted here, he thinks he is okay - not drunk or whatever. 

 

It's also possible that he is not an alcoholic in the sense that he consumes a lot of alcohol everyday. But when he goes out to celebrate with "the boys," he goes overboard and loses his mind.