The Ashes Down Under 2017/18

Well that’s Hales and Stokes out of the tour then

Ben Stokes and Alex Hales will not be available for tomorrow’s One-Day International match against West Indies at The Oval.

Stokes was arrested in the early hours of Monday morning, 25 September, following an incident in Bristol.

He was held overnight and released under investigation – without charge – late on Monday and will not join the team in London.

Hales, who was with Stokes on Sunday night, did not train this morning and has returned voluntarily to Bristol today to help Police with their enquiries.

You will understand that we cannot offer further detail at this stage but will provide any updates when we can.

Apparently Stokes has also injured his hand. I wonder if the two incidents could be related…

Arrested but released with no charge, but not good

This is the incident, apparently:

https://twitter.com/ASPolice/status/912652942645301249

https://twitter.com/Aggerscricket/status/912783941840588801

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I know that there isn’t much choice at the moment but FFS Vince should be dropped from the Hampshire team, not picked for England.

We need a new Barmy Army song - We’re 20 for 2…

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We will get that many?

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Wake up - we are 20-2 and it’s Cook & Root at the crease

Wake up - we are 20-2 and it’s Vince and Stoneman at the crease.

Yep that is not going to make the cornflakes taste good.

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Vince to celebrate his highly dubious recall (though no more dubious than others) by batting like a Captain and a trooper at Edgbaston later today and tomorrow.

maybe.

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I DID warn you all to stay off Lowenbrau

The selection of Ballance has raised a few eyebrows. He has been given chance after chance and been shown wanting every time. It is well known that he is Joe Root’s closest friend, say no more! And no place for Liam Plunkett, a genuinely quick bowler who can also bat. Jake Ball preferred. Vince has had a poor season, was OK in Div 2 but has been found out in Div 1. Mason Crane is a decent prospect, but the back up spinner in the Ashes? I don’t think so. The Aussies will be licking their lips.

The Aussies are still in termoil and will be lucky to field a cohesive team this is one series we should be looking at how not to lose not how we will win.

Interesting article from Vic Marks in the Guardian regarding the selections for the Ashes. Basically he reckons England have gone for a pick your mates policy. Five of the picks share the same agent as Root. I think Victor may be on to something.

Sod picking Stokes for the Ashes, he should be in the UFC

Apparently he was defending a gay couple who were being set upon by a bloke with a bottle!!

BBC article about it

He should be banned for going to NBargo ffs. It’s a student dive, I live literally 500 yards away.

At least we know if he gets on the plane he won’t bottle it.