England captain Ben Stokes defends himself against accusations of impropriety by telling investigators that he did not know a midnight curfew applied at the end of a home game, according to multiple reports. The claims relate to whether Stokes, in his leadership role, was aware of circumstances involving teammates’ conduct after the match. Stokes also says he did not see a teammate being attacked and was not aware of any breach of the curfew at the relevant time. The outlets report that he made these statements during the investigative process, addressing allegations connected to events that occurred late after the game. While the reports describe Stokes’ position that he lacked awareness of both the curfew requirement and the incident involving a teammate, they do not provide additional details on the underlying allegations beyond what he says to investigators. The coverage is consistent across the sources: Stokes responds to the accusations by stating he did not know the curfew rules were in effect in that scenario and that he did not witness the alleged confrontation.