Stokes Arrested

[GIMH]

Big ask for him to play at Adelaide though

 

[Woodster]

Yes surely Adelaide comes too soon doesn’t it? Or does it? If there’s any chance at all of getting him in for Adelaide we’ve got to take it.

 

[fredfertang]

Yes surely Adelaide comes too soon doesn’t it? Or does it? If there’s any chance at all of getting him in for Adelaide we’ve got to take it.

Indeed - after what he's been through of late he'll be at least two yards faster than normal

 

[Burgey]

What a joke. No way he should play until Constable Plod has finalised the investigation.

 

[Woodster]

Indeed - after what he's been through of late he'll be at least two yards fasted r than normal

Should be fresh, probably a bit rusty (no pun intended) but it’s a Test we can’t really afford to lose and we need him in there.

 

[Cabinet96]

Confirmed fake news. Is going to New Zealand to practice and spend time with family apparently. Was a fun half an hour anyway.

 

[Woodster]

Yes was just about to say think we may be jumping the gun a touch!

 

[S.Kennedy]

Plunket Shield?

 

[sledger]

Waaaaaaaah

 

[fredfertang]

Confirmed fake news. Is going to New Zealand to practice and spend time with family apparently. Was a fun half an hour anyway.

Cover story

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Slightly more convenient location should he suddenly become available for selection.

 

[fredfertang]

Slightly more convenient location should he suddenly become available for selection.

More difficult to serve him with court papers an additional advantage

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Plunket Shield?

Would have to be white ball only unless he plays club stuff in his Christchurch homecoming. It is Ford Trophy (ODIs) and Burger King Super Smash (T20s) time now. Plunket will resume in the new year.

 

[TNT]

Everyone seems pretty confident that Stokes will just walk back into the team even though he is yet to face a disciplinary hearing.

Is it a foregone conclusion that the ECB are desperate to have him back so the hearing will be just a formality and he will not be sanctioned at all.

 

[Second Spitter]

Confirmed fake news. Is going to New Zealand to practice and spend time with family apparently. Was a fun half an hour anyway.

I don't know about anybody else, but when I go on holidays, I dress in exactly the same entire as I do when I go to work. I also carry my work files with me.

 

[Spark]

I don't know about anybody else, but when I go on holidays, I dress in exactly the same entire as I do when I go to work. I also carry my work files with me.

That's surely just in case, isn't it? It would be pretty annoying to have to fly out his kit separately.

 

[TNT]

I did read he intends playing in NZ.

 

[Second Spitter]

Believe what you want to believe. However, the timing of his "holiday" must raise eyebrows.

Also, do you really think if the ECB suddenly deemed him eligible to be picked for England, they couldn't FEDEX his gear overnight?

 

[Cabinet96]

I don't know about anybody else, but when I go on holidays, I dress in exactly the same entire as I do when I go to work. I also carry my work files with me.

Tbf there's literally no evidence that the picture that was doing the rounds was from today and not an old one. New Balance also ended their contract with him and he still had all their gear in the picture.

 

[TNT]

A snippet from a dialy mail story.

It is thought Stokes will practise in Christchurch, where his parents still live, and is pencilled in to play a 50-over game for Canterbury which could be as early as Saturday as he aims to be ready should he get clearance to join England.

But Canterbury coach Gary Stead told the New Zealand Herald that there was still work to be done for Stokes to play.

'If it happened, a lot of water would have to go under the bridge,' he said. 'There would need to be New Zealand Cricket and ECB sign-off as well as our board, and being clear we were comfortable with that. We're not at that stage.'

Richard Boock, public affairs manager of New Zealand Cricket, said there was 'an open mind' on whether Stokes could feature.

'NZC has yet to receive a formal request regarding Ben Stokes. However, we understand he and his representatives have been in discussions with Canterbury,' Boock was quoted as saying by stuff.nz.

'NZC has an open mind on this issue and will await further information before making a decision.'