Ben Stokes rejoins England squad after being cleared of affray

• All-rounder could play in Saturday’s third Test against India
• Cricket Discipline Commission to consider further sanctions

Ben Stokes will join up with his England team-mates at Trent Bridge this week and is free to play in Saturday’s third Test against India after the jury at Bristol crown court delivered a unanimous verdict of not guilty over his charge for affray.

Stokes was on Tuesday cleared of wrongdoing, along with co-defendant Ryan Ali, nearly 11 months on from the fight in the city centre last September, with the all-rounder’s solicitor, Paul Lunt, stating his client is now “keen to get back to cricket being his sole focus.”

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