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[justnotcricket86]

As expected

Due to appear at Bristol Magistrates soon

[iand123]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/41798404

Beat me to it!

[northernboy1987]

Hefty fines incoming I'd imagine?

[iand123]

From reading online it seems a maximum prison sentence of 6 months, i suspect he'll more than likely get a fine and community order should he plead guilty. Can only presume the other two men are the guys he was fighting (or punching)?

EDIT according to cricinfo it has a maximum prison sentence of 2 years for a single offence http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/22107847/stokes-charged-cps-affray

[justnotcricket86]

It's a public order offence, he will get fined and that's it

[iand123]

It's a public order offence, he will get fined and that's it

I suspect you are right. As any fine for this stuff is dependent on income i bet he's regretting that IPL deal 

[Mister Le Chiffre]

So Stokes basically gets a slap on the wrist and no more. Should've been selected in the Ashes.

[Kulli]

So Stokes basically gets a slap on the wrist and no more. Should've been selected in the Ashes.

Or should have kept his (No Swearing Please) together in the first place.

[justnotcricket86]

Will certainly miss the ODI series in Aus, but could be on the plane to NZ. Suppose it depends when his 'trial' is due to commence

[ppccopener]

It sounds like the least possible charge he could get
Maybe they think affray will get a guilty verdict with doubt on anything more serious

Could get a hefty fine from the ecb

[justnotcricket86]

I would think he's going to plead guilty to affray, take a fine and community service and get back to work. ECB will hammer him for a few quid as well, as mentioned above.

[six and out]

so it has taken all this time to then charge him with Affray........ FFS what a joke!

whether he should of got more or less... it was almost 4 months ago that it happened

[Buzz]

The key thing is whether the case stays at magistrates level (fine and or max 6 months) or goes up to a crown court (fine and or 3 years)
A magistrate is limited in what punishment can be handed out in cases of affray so that would be better for Stokes.
Feels like a fine and community service coming up...

[csnew]

oh will he afford the fine! That 2M pay cheque he'll probably get from the IPL will help

[Spinflight]

 I'd think he's merely likely to be bound over... Which does not involve any admission of guilt.

 Could put the ECB in an awkward position...