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[iand123]

Lol.. This might sound strange but if England banned him I believe he would make his money playing the T20 tournaments and still play for Durham (for lesser wages than at Surrey etc) because they gave him a start in cricket.

Probably right. England wont sack him as they know he will go and play t20 cricket and earn more and why would he come back? Although wouldnt the ECB need to provide a NOC to play abroad?

[golders]

Back to the cricket....good to see Vince grafting away for for twenty odd(touch wood)- he is batting at 4 though!

[Seniorplayer]

Forgetting Stokes MMA debut for a moment, are there genuinely people out there that would have taken Dawson over Crane? Rashid I don't agree with t but can sort of understand a case could be made. Possibly the same for Leach, though a suspect action and maybe more so a bad Lions tour seems to have ruled him out.

Crane hasn't done much in CC but I took it as read that he'd be on the plane when they have had him involved in everything and he tore it up in Oz last winter.

Crane made a case for himself to be included last time he was in OZ he showed he could get the type of bounce which gets wickets and keep an end quiet while the seamers are rotated at the other end.
He's been selected as the second spinner but as only 2 test grounds are likely to spin he probably won't play unless Moeens injured.

[Woodyspin]

On the Stokes matter, many saying why shouldnt he be treated like anyone else just because he's famous?

Noone cried thia much when Wayne Rooney pleaded guilty to being caught drink driving. Think of all the repercussions that could happen had he crashed and seriously injured someone.

I for one have been in the middle of a couple of punch ups whildt very intoxicated. Nothing came of it and police were there. All this depends on is the 'victims' injuries. If theres any speculation that Stokes/Hales have caused GBH. They obviouslt wont get away from it, probably ever. At the moment all it is is ABH which is basically giving someone a bruise. Which im sure we all did giving friends birthday beats at school!

[six and out]

Back to the cricket....good to see Vince grafting away for for twenty odd(touch wood)- he is batting at 4 though!

Yep Strauss day just gets better and better as it looks like Middlesex are going to go down

[tate035]

Back to the cricket....good to see Vince grafting away for for twenty odd(touch wood)- he is batting at 4 though!

Indeed back to the cricket.. Wonder why Root is reluctant to bat at 3?? At 4 he is usually in within 15 overs anyhow.. Lol..

If Root goes to 3 could Johnny go to 4, stokes at 5 then  Malan/Vince at 6??

[RhysH]

How ironic 

[tate035]

How ironic 

Didn't that article say he would only thump someone if that person attacked someone with a bottle?? 

[golders]

Maybe he meant when sober.

[roco]

maybe he meant when on the field

lots of judgement without the facts on here

[rickjames]

Stokes and Hales suspended for England selection 'until further notice'

[manno]

"Further notice" - read Ashes.

[tate035]

Maybe he meant when sober.

Lol... That's good... 

[golders]

maybe he meant when on the field

lots of judgement without the facts on here

It's big news,people are bound to share their thoughts on a public forum.

[roco]

It's big news,people are bound to share their thoughts on a public forum.

Fair enough but there are views and judgements

I'm very reluctant to pass judgement having been through a similar thing in my youth and thank god I am a nobody otherwise may have been attacked on places like this without the full story

doesn't look good but the police need to do their thing and find out the facts.