London — Former England cricket captain Michael Vaughan has called for a change in the culture of the national team after Ben Stokes’ arrest on a night out. Stokes was arrested in Bristol on suspicion of causing bodily harm after getting into a fight in the early hours last Monday. Video footage allegedly shows the England all-rounder throwing punches and knocking a man to the floor. Stokes, who has not been charged, and other England teammates were out celebrating a one-day international win over West Indies less than 72 hours before their next game. Vaughan believes that was a poor decision and says England’s management needs to deal with players’ behaviour. "Yes, he’s 26 years of age, he should be more mature, he has made a huge mistake and I have no sympathy for Ben Stokes," Vaughan told the BBC. "But the management of the England team have to look at themselves in the mirror and say: ‘Hang on a minute, could we have done a bit more, could we have been a bit stricter’?" Stokes h...
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