{
  "id": 123959,
  "title": "'Cricket has an alcohol culture, not just England': Ben Stokes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/cricket-has-an-alcohol-culture-not-just-england-ben-stokes",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-04T09:23:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/cricket-has-an-alcohol-culture-not-just-england-ben-stokes-opens-up-on-drinking-debate/articleshow/132854407.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Ben Stokes believes cricket's drinking culture is deeply embedded across all levels. He stated this culture has not changed despite increased professionalism in the sport. This discussion follows a recent disciplinary issue involving team curfew breaches. Stokes and teammate Gus Atkinson faced suspension for a late-night outing. The ECB subsequently introduced stricter alcohol guidelines for…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}