Steve Clarke's footballers aren't the only Scots preparing to embrace the bright lights and glamour of a World Cup.

Rob Key is considering an alcohol ban for England's cricketers 'at any time and at any stage' - and admitted he has not ruled out sacking Ben Stokes after he and Gus Atkinson broke the team curfew.

Only a few days after the win that was supposed to put to bed a dark winter and open the curtains on sunlit uplands, English cricket feels more confused than ever.

This would be no way to end an England captaincy or international playing career. It would leave a blot on what will be a stellar sporting legacy of Ben Stokes.

RICHARD GIBSON: Ben Stokes has been omitted from England's second Test squad against New Zealand with Joe Root taking over as interim captain.

Ben Stokes's international career is hanging by a thread after his behaviour invited yet more scrutiny of England's drinking culture. Daily Mail Sport tells the full story of an astonishing couple of days.

LAWRENCE BOOTH: Ben Stokes is understood to be considering his future as an England cricketer after he and fast bowler Gus Atkinson broke the team's midnight curfew on Monday morning.

In a post-match press conference which seemed to be getting in the way of a drinking session, Ben Stokes looked like a man harbouring an acute sense of injustice about other people's questions.

Ben Stokes was downing double rum and cokes with England rugby captain Maro Itoje in the hours before he was caught up in a late night punch-up with another rugby player.

The rugby player involved in a nightclub brawl with England cricketers Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson has been identified as Totoa Auvaa.

A former Premier League footballer, who played for 20 years at his club, is amongst the favourites to become Durham's new director of cricket to replace Marcus North.