England team dealt with a big blow ahead of Ashes
Stokes had been one of the most talked about cricketers ahead of Ashes and was considered the one player who could make a major difference. Following his arrest recently, England Cricket Board had suspended him from international matches until further notice after the publication of a video apparently showing him fighting outside a Bristol nightclub.
With two of the world’s most prolific cricketers, Ben Stokes and Alex Hales being suspended from the cricket team, their chances of playing this year Ashes are all but over. Stokes had been one of the most talked about cricketers ahead of Ashes and was considered the one player who could make a major difference.
Following his arrest recently, England Cricket Board had suspended him from international matches until further notice after the publication of a video apparently showing him fighting outside a Bristol nightclub. Hales was also with Stokes during the incident, although he was not seen during the brawl.
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England all-rounder Ben Stokes was arrested after a brawl outside a nightclub that left a 27-year-old man in hospital with facial injuries. Stokes spent a night in the cell but was later released without charges but police are still investigating the matter.
Stokes has been grabbing a lot of eyeballs for both on-field as well as off-field controversies and many experts and former cricketers asking him to change his lifestyle.
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