sussexpob wrote:Its all a bit silly isnt it. After being the sole detractor of Ben for ages, I now find myself reading articles thinking WTF is going on.
"BEN STOKES FARTS - OUTRAGE. BOTHAM RECOMMENDS DEATH PENALTY PUNISHMENT".
How quickly friends become enemies. I disagree with him hitting someone, but the attempts to dig the claws in all over now seem a bit ridiculous. Sadly reflective of a very bored media.
So he hit a vet? So what. Why should that matter!
yuppie wrote:sussexpob wrote:I also take it from the amount of "who can replace him" things floating about, the majority of the press think he isnt going.
Lastly, I find it laughable that one publication admitted to being bullied/in cahoots with the ECB on what they printed about players.
Which publication was that SP?
sussexpob wrote:yuppie wrote:sussexpob wrote:I also take it from the amount of "who can replace him" things floating about, the majority of the press think he isnt going.
Lastly, I find it laughable that one publication admitted to being bullied/in cahoots with the ECB on what they printed about players.
Which publication was that SP?
Lawrence Booth at the mail made a comment about a previous drinking infraction being covered up in July.
Durhamfootman wrote:pity it wasn't Hale and Pace
budgetmeansbudget wrote:Speculation this morning that he might be suspended for the whole Ashes tour and maybe the IPL.
Not sure what jurisdiction the ECB has over his participation in the latter?
Looks like he will still be given a central contract.
mikesiva wrote:Steven finn replaced Stokes in the Ashes squad.
budgetmeansbudget wrote:Stokes' expelled.
Hales suspended.
Bairstow, Ball and Plunkett in detention
Anderson see me afterwards.
Broad rubber round the back of the head.
Malan Ballance Stoneman and Vince must do better.
Sounds like they're all back at public school.
Alviro Patterson wrote: As long as players behave themselves and not suffer from alcohol poisoning, I don't see the harm in having a night out after an ODI match and expect players to have time off the following day.
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