Ben Stokes charged with affray
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 18: England player Ben Stokes in action during England nets ahead of the 1st ODI against West Indies at Old Trafford on September 18, 2017 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)
England and Durham all-rounder Ben Stokes has been charged with affray after an incident outside a Bristol nightclub last September.
After a Avon & Somerset Police investigation, the Crown Prosecution Service has confirmed it will set a court date for the 26-year-old to attend.
The ECB suspended Ben Stokes for selection for the Ashes series in light of the allegations, but he had been provisionally included in the Test side to face New Zealand in a two-match series starting next month.
In a statement released this afternoon an ECB spokesperson said: “The 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. A further announcement will be made in due course.”