Stokes, Hales charged with bringing game into disrepute

London, September 18

England all-rounder Ben Stokes and batsman Alex Hales will appear before a disciplinary hearing in December after being charged on Tuesday with bringing the game into disrepute for a fracas outside a Bristol nightclub a year ago.

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said in a statement that both were required to attend a panel hearing of the independent Cricket Discipline Commission (CDC) in London on December 5 and 7.

They could face anything from a warning to the termination of contract. Each has been charged with two counts of breaching an ECB directive. The timing allows both men to be available for England’s tour of Sri Lanka in Oct and Nov. — Reuters