Ben Stokes
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Tannin
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ronrat
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I'm also disturbed by articles by the UK press like the following by Paul Hayward, where they whinge so much about alleged propaganda and make light of Stokes's actions:
http://www.theage.com.au/sport/cricket/ ... 0g74b.html
Hayward describes the writing of George Dobell as "excellent". Well, Dobell on cricinfo really said some utterly disgraceful things in defence of what Stokes did, so one wonders what such praise says about Hayward.
http://www.theage.com.au/sport/cricket/ ... 0g74b.html
Hayward describes the writing of George Dobell as "excellent". Well, Dobell on cricinfo really said some utterly disgraceful things in defence of what Stokes did, so one wonders what such praise says about Hayward.
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thesoretoothsayer
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What a load of crap.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-10-15/a ... th/9052080
This dude needs to stop looking for excuses. I thought England played reasonably well and, if Stokes was available, probably would've gone 1 up in Brisbane and possibly taken Adelaide. As it was, England got beaten by a team, like most others, that's better on it's own dunghill.
Smith got asked a question about Stokes not playing the Ashes and gave a measured answer. He was diplomatic, not conniving or exploitative.In the same news cycle, Steve Smith made sure he exploited Ben Stokes's absence on disciplinary grounds, saying: "I certainly don't condone that kind of behaviour [Stokes was arrested on suspicion of actual bodily harm after an incident outside a Bristol nightclub in September]."
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-10-15/a ... th/9052080
This dude needs to stop looking for excuses. I thought England played reasonably well and, if Stokes was available, probably would've gone 1 up in Brisbane and possibly taken Adelaide. As it was, England got beaten by a team, like most others, that's better on it's own dunghill.
Greg Baum responds:
http://www.theage.com.au/sport/cricket/ ... 0hhlt.html
Baum refers to "the Telegraph's usually sage Paul Hayward".
http://www.theage.com.au/sport/cricket/ ... 0hhlt.html
Baum refers to "the Telegraph's usually sage Paul Hayward".
Breaking news:
http://www.theage.com.au/sport/cricket/ ... 0ir9z.html
http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/ ... cps-affray
http://www.theage.com.au/sport/cricket/ ... 0ir9z.html
England cricketer Ben Stokes has been charged with affray following an incident in the city of Bristol last September, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said on Monday.
Stokes, 26, and two other men are due to appear before Bristol Magistrates' Court at a date to be fixed.
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The CPS said Avon and Somerset police had passed on a file of evidence on November 29 in relation to the incident, which left a 27-year-old man with a fractured eye socket, and further material was received in late December.
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http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/ ... cps-affray
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The development comes more than three months after Stokes was arrested in Bristol on September 25, on suspicion of causing actual bodily harm following an altercation outside a Bristol nightclub. He has now been charged by the CPS with the public order offence of affray, which can carry with it a jail term of up to three years.
"The CPS was passed a file of evidence by Avon and Somerset Police on 29 November 2017 in relation to an incident of disorder in Bristol city centre," a CPS spokesman said. "Further material was subsequently received in late December. Following a review of all the available evidence, the CPS has today (Mon, 15 Jan) authorised the police to charge three men with affray in connection to the incident."
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A statement said: "ECB is aware that Ben Stokes has been charged with affray in relation to an incident in Bristol in September. The board will now convene within 48 hours to decide on Ben Stokes' availability to represent England at this stage."
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