ICC Trophy and England's Summer Tests

[labourRed]

You can find the video on Twitter. It'd be cut and dry if it was just one guy with a bottle but Stokes throws a load of punches and doesn't look in control. That said, how it all kicks off is unclear.

I'm hardly an expert on what constitutes actual bodily harm or self defence but I don't think he'll be convicted based on that video.

[Shaggy]

Quite a few swings and misses before he clean bowls him

[Liverpool]

You can find the video on Twitter. It'd be cut and dry if it was just one guy with a bottle but Stokes throws a load of punches and doesn't look in control. That said, how it all kicks off is unclear.

I'm hardly an expert on what constitutes actual bodily harm or self defence but I don't think he'll be convicted based on that video.

if its the video ive seen it goes way beyond self defence, the other lads are trying to calm him and he sparks him and then goes for his mate

if the lad wants to prosecute ABH/Violent disorder. Maybe Affray/Common assault if the CPS charging officer likes cricket

[labourRed]

To be fair it's exactly like every 2am fight outside a club, including the obligatory roll on ground and aimless kick for good measure.

[Liverpool]

Its amazing a professional sportsman earning millions doesn't have a couple of mates to keep him under wraps and out of trouble on a night out tbh

[Red_Polo]

if its the video ive seen it goes way beyond self defence, the other lads are trying to calm him and he sparks him and then goes for his mate

if the lad wants to prosecute ABH/Violent disorder. Maybe Affray/Common assault if the CPS charging officer likes cricket

Aye doesn't look particularly defensible does it? They're backing off whilst his own mates (presumably) are telling him to leave them be when he finally connects with a hit.

That's the ashes fooked then.

[Shaggy]

As if the squad's not **** enough already!

[Liverpool]

going to take that 5-0 bet, 16's on bet365

[Shaggy]

going to take that 5-0 bet, 16's on bet365

[Vermilion]

if its the video ive seen it goes way beyond self defence, the other lads are trying to calm him and he sparks him and then goes for his mate

if the lad wants to prosecute ABH/Violent disorder. Maybe Affray/Common assault if the CPS charging officer likes cricket

Looked like the usual Drunk and violent prick you see on you tube.

[captainfog]

Guy starts something by trying to bottle Hales, Stokes finishes it with a right hook. Everyone should just move on. It's a bit unseemly and far from ideal, but this has all the hallmarks of an epic overreaction. I'm expecting some hypercritical moralising from the ECB.

[Vermilion]

Everyone involved were drunk fools on the night.

But.

Video i saw shows it going on and on, with Stokes being thrown to the deck at the end, seems to calm down for a few seconds after that, before again going after the bloke who is by now just trying to defend himself and get the **** away from Ben the madman.

[Buzzo]

It's cracking footage

Proper outside the chippy pavement hero duelling, only one punch allowed 'the haymaker'. Stokes must have about 10 swings before he finally lands one on the guys chin.

He'll get hung out to dry for sure. It's the ECB ffs.

[Buzzo]

Stokes and Hales suspended until further notice.

http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/41433110

[Pablo]

Stokes and Hales suspended until further notice.

http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/41433110

Ouch. That must be a real sucker punch.