England’s Ben Stokes & Alex Hales Suspended For Nightclub Incident
The England and Wales Cricket Board has suspended Ben Stokes and Alex Hales until further notice.
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The England and Wales Cricket Board has suspended Ben Stokes and Alex Hales until further notice. The investigations into their involvement in an incident in a night club are pending.
The ECB said that both players remain on full pay and will be the subject of a disciplinary commission.
The ECB said that the players "will not be considered for selection for England international matches" in the meantime.
The ECB made its decision after video footage was published by British newspaper The Sun, purportedly showing Stokes – England's test vice-captain – throwing punches in a street fight.
Stokes was arrested on suspicion of causing actual bodily harm after an incident on Monday in Bristol. Hales, an opening batsman for England, was out with Stokes that night.
(With inputs from AP)
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