Ben Stokes, Atkinson dropped from 2nd NZ Test squad over nightclub row
England captain Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson were on Wednesday dropped from the 15-member squad for the second Test against New Zealand due the ongoing investigation into their alleged involvement in a nightclub incident, the country's cricket board said. Senior batter Joe Root was named interim captain in place of Stokes. The second Test will played at The Oval here from June 17-21. "The England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) can confirm that, given the ongoing investigation, Ben Stokes and Gus At…