{"id":247472,"date":"2026-06-09T17:47:43","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T17:47:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/09\/hes-in-severe-doubt-david-gower-on-ben-stokes-future-as-test-skipper\/"},"modified":"2026-06-09T17:47:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T17:47:43","slug":"hes-in-severe-doubt-david-gower-on-ben-stokes-future-as-test-skipper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/09\/hes-in-severe-doubt-david-gower-on-ben-stokes-future-as-test-skipper\/","title":{"rendered":"‘He\u2019s in severe doubt’ – David Gower on Ben Stokes’ future as Test skipper"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Former England captain David Gower has suggested that Ben Stokes<\/a><\/strong>‘ tenure as skipper of the Test side should come to an end after revelations of a scrap in a nightclub surfaced in the late hours of Monday, June 8.<\/p>\n

Stokes and teammate Gus Atkinson<\/a><\/strong> were reportedly involved in an altercation with a Saracens rugby player at a nightclub in London. Gower reprimanded the all-rounder, accusing him of not setting the right example for the team as a leader.<\/p>\n

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\u201cHe\u2019s in severe doubt. One of the responsibilities as a captain is to set the right tone; if you\u2019re leading, you have to set the right example,\u201d Gower told BBC Radio 5 Live, as reported by The Independent.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The England team management had established a night curfew after the emergence of multiple drinking-related incidents on their dismal tour of Australia in late 2025, with players such as Ben Duckett and Jacob Bethell coming under the scanner for their behaviour. During this episode, Stokes and Atkinson breached the curfew after they had headed out for drinks after their 115-run win at Lord’s on the eve of Sunday, June 7.<\/p>\n

Gower further stated that if there is a curfew established, players will have to respect it, which Stokes and Atkinson have failed to do.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\u201cThey have to sort it out. If you\u2019ve agreed to a curfew, yes, you have to abide by it. I\u2019ve got a lot of respect for Ben and most the things he\u2019s done for the last three years or so as England captain.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The squad announcement for the second Test at the Oval has been put on hold, with Stokes and Atkinson not set to play a part. There exists question marks over Stokes’ position as captain of the side, sentiments which Gower further emphasised.<\/p>\n

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\u201cHe has become \u2013 or, I probably have to use the past tense now \u2013 had become, a very important figure as a leader of that team. I don\u2019t know what he\u2019s thinking at the moment. Regret could be the least of it. He will be mortified, I\u2019m sure, to have put himself in that position in the early hours. It\u2019s a misjudgment. You\u2019ve put yourself in a bad position and you\u2019ve put yourself at risk,” he added.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

In Stokes’ absence, Harry Brook<\/a><\/strong> is set to lead the side as the vice-captain of the team. Brook himself was involved in an incident with a bouncer outside a nightclub in Wellington during the white-ball series in New Zealand before the Ashes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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