The International Cricket Thread 2018

[TheTimVilla]

What about Hales though? Claiming he wasn't there but there are pictures of him kicking a guy in the head?

[Villan For Life]

What about Hales though? Claiming he wasn't there but there are pictures of him kicking a guy in the head?

I know but they didn’t charge him.

[Chris Jameson]

Stokes has been found not guilty.

We're the prosecution over-reaching with the charge of 'affray' ?

I read something yesterday which suggested it was an odd thing to charge him.

[Villan For Life]

Stokes has been found not guilty.

We're the prosecution over-reaching with the charge of 'affray' ?

I read something yesterday which suggested it was an odd thing to charge him.

I think that he was originally charged with ABH then that was reduced to affray, presumably due to lack of evidence.

[tomd2103]

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Wealthy person with good solicitor found not guilty shock.

I am surprised he got away with that to be honest as the footage was bad and his story didn't sound too plausible.

[taylorsworkrate]

Stokes probably saved by the couple he claimed to protect not turning up to the trial.

The footage is awful. At the absolute best, Stokes and indeed Hales have behaved appalingly. Big questions for the ECB to answer. Bans more than probable

[Villan For Life]

Stokes probably saved by the couple he claimed to protect not turning up to the trial.

The footage is awful. At the absolute best, Stokes and indeed Hales have behaved appalingly. Big questions for the ECB to answer. Bans more than probable

It wasn’t that they didn’t turn up, they weren’t actually called as witnesses. They were interviewed in the tabloid press and their account seemed to be very contradictory. I imagine that they weren’t called by the defence team as the gaps in their story could well have damaged their case when exploited by the prosecution team.

Of greater concern is the decision not to charge Hales who lied to the police at the scene by saying that he had just arrived when CCTV footage clearly shows him kicking the other guy in the head.

The whole case appears to be an attempt by the Authorities  to prosecute a “celeb” which has backfired and cost the taxpayers a fair few quid.

[Risso]

The whole case appears to be an attempt by the Authorities  to prosecute a “celeb” which has backfired and cost the taxpayers a fair few quid.

I think anybody videoed battering somebody like Stokes did should have a case to answer, whether a celeb or not.  I think like Steven Gerrard, he's got away with it because he's a celebrity.

[hilts_coolerking]

Stokes has been found not guilty.

We're the prosecution over-reaching with the charge of 'affray' ?

I read something yesterday which suggested it was an odd thing to charge him.

I think that he was originally charged with ABH then that was reduced to affray, presumably due to lack of evidence.

Apparently a day before the trial began the prosecution tried to get the charge changed.  Not surprisingly, given they'd had 11 months to prepare their case, the judge told them to fuck off.

Both defendants claimed self-defence whereas the prosecution said their actions were "well beyond self-defence or the defence of others".  Evidently the prosecution's case was not persuasive.

There was an interesting video yesterday in which the gay couple said they were grateful Stokes was there that night, thanked him for his actions and apologised for all the trouble he's had subsequently.

Good piece on it here: http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24380019/ben-stokes-learn-lessons-brush-career-oblivion and it's also worth checking out the Secret Barrister on Twitter.

[Chinchilla Bathhouse]

Next time Stokes comes down the pitch to smash a six back over the bowler's head I hope to hear the commentators describe it as a good back foot defensive stroke.

[PaulWinch again]

The whole case appears to be an attempt by the Authorities  to prosecute a “celeb” which has backfired and cost the taxpayers a fair few quid.

I think anybody videoed battering somebody like Stokes did should have a case to answer, whether a celeb or not.  I think like Steven Gerrard, he's got away with it because he's a celebrity.

I’m not sure, it sounds like the prosecution overreached and made numerous leaps.

[Villafirst]

A line needs to be drawn under this. I hope the ECB don't clobber him with another suspension. Apparently it might take them a couple of months to decide! Ridiculous, this has already gone on for 11 months. Time to move on....

[paul_e]

A line needs to be drawn under this. I hope the ECB don't clobber him with another suspension. Apparently it might take them a couple of months to decide! Ridiculous, this has already gone on for 11 months. Time to move on....

I'd agree, with the criminal hearing done and him having been, effectively, suspended for the winter by England I think any further punishment would be too much.

[taylorsworkrate]

A line needs to be drawn under this. I hope the ECB don't clobber him with another suspension. Apparently it might take them a couple of months to decide! Ridiculous, this has already gone on for 11 months. Time to move on....

I'd agree, with the criminal hearing done and him having been, effectively, suspended for the winter by England I think any further punishment would be too much.

I'd maybe agree with this had Stokes shown any contrition for his appaling behavior.

It still appears as though stokes thinks he's done nothing wrong

[Nev]

"Swanny" has signed up for Strictly Come Dancing. It's gonna be hilarious, he's brilliant and the best one on TMS.*

*He's not is he? He's a twat. And will act an even bigger one Saturday nights in the run up to Christmas.




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