Ben Stokes is set to return as captain for England after the team refuses to assign blame to him following a nightclub incident. Multiple outlets report that England consider Stokes “blameless” and indicate there is “no blame attached” to him in connection with the scuffle. The reports state that Stokes will take part in England’s upcoming third Test against New Zealand, returning to the squad in the leadership role. While the coverage references the nightclub row and an alleged altercation, the shared focus across the articles is that England do not believe Stokes was involved in the incident. One source characterizes the determination as Stokes being “not involved” in the altercation, while another describes him as “blameless,” reinforcing that the team has concluded there is no basis to blame him. The reporting therefore centers on his reinstatement and captaincy for the New Zealand Test rather than new details about the incident itself.