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[WalkingWicket37]

Bairstow best avoid the nut of the head as a 'friendly northern greeting' would be my suggestion. A handshake is good enough down South.

I'm hoping for a social media post of Stokes walking into the dressing room and YJB running over to nut him one...

[ppccopener]

TMS saying he is not flying out to be part of the ashes or the Lions tour

[WalkingWicket37]

Sky Sports News allegedly saying he's flying to New Zealand to spend time with his family

[ppccopener]

Looks like he has his kit....just in case

[rickjames]

Who goes all that way around the world to just have some practice time? I guess we'll see him in Perth

[Over Gully]

Australia assaulted England over the last day and a half of that Test. Once again England proved weak against the short ball, the tail cleaned up with absolute ease in both innings, which will be a concern. We have to keep the foot on the throat now, make sure we turn up the nastiness and really go at them. The pink ball will bring the England bowlers into the game in Adelaide as we all know Australia's frailties against the moving ball. But Starc is as lethal as any going around with the pink ball. So is Chadd Sayers, and I wouldn't be in the least bit surprised if he gets a debut on his home ground. If it is 2-0 after Adelaide The Ashes are just about gone given Perth will be next on the schedule.

[Calzehbhoy]

ECB - Stop punishing the team with the refusal to play Stokes (If he can travel surely he can play) and just get him in the bloody team at Adelaide!

[northernboy1987]

Bairstow best avoid the nut of the head as a 'friendly northern greeting' would be my suggestion. A handshake is good enough down South.

Careful pal, don't make me remove my flat cap just to greet you!

 

[csnew]

Stokes looking to get a game for Canterbury Cricket club pending ECB approval.

[Seniorplayer]

Stokes looking to get a game for Canterbury Cricket club pending ECB approval.

Good move by Stokes match practice and much  easier to get to OZ.
Does  he know  somthing and preparing for the thrid test.

[sanredrose]

Good move by Stokes match practice and much  easier to get to OZ.
Does  he know  somthing and preparing for the thrid test.

If Stokes is making the necessary moves to join the England squad, I am sure he won't be doing this without some knowledge of his current situation with the cops. TBH - Stokes is the best person to know how much trouble he is in. I am guessing he is surrounded by sufficient number of lawyers to advise him on the possibility of participating in Ashes.

[FattusCattus]

I wouldn't be pinning all my hopes on Stokes being the saviour of the Ashes. He is but one man, and he may not get there at all.

[Manormanic]

I think the problem is, we need to get something from the game in Adelaide to have a chance of retaining (I think we should write Perth off as a bad deal in any event).  You rather wish the ECB would take the pistol away from its feet...

[Seniorplayer]

Bairstow best avoid the nut of the head as a 'friendly northern greeting' would be my suggestion. A handshake is good enough down South.

Has he started a trend Imagine it captains go out to toss up and rather than an handshake it's a nut of the head

[manno]

ECB - Stop punishing the team with the refusal to play Stokes (If he can travel surely he can play) and just get him in the bloody team at Adelaide!

If you honestly think its the ECB thats punishing your team then perhaps you need to watch that cctv footage again......