MIKE Brearley is one of a growing number who feel that once the courts finally deal with Ben Stokes’ case, the ECB should let the matter rest.
There are those, however, who feel that in respect of player discipline Cricket Australia has set a precedent their England counterparts may be forced to take into account.
Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft may have colluded in a crime against cricket, for which they have been banned for a year, year and nine months respectively.
But if the criminal charge against Stokes for affray is upheld, and even if it isn’...