PETER HAYTER

Fiery: Ben Stokes has long admitted to possessing a short fuse but his latest flashpoint could see him out of the game for some time
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You could tell from Andrew Strauss’ demeanour that he feared the Ben Stokes affair was about to get very serious indeed. The Director of England cricket is paid to be sensible, sound and even-handed in all his public and private dealings, and it’s his nature anyway.
So he displayed no outwards signs of emotion when facing the cameras to explain his position over the unholy mess Stokes ha...