Taken from the BBC text commentary . John Drabble: Cricketing exam. Mitchell Johnson bowls to the left, and also bowls to the right. In no more than 4 words, explain why. We are 64-5 rain stops play .
Anderson and broad just pricking around scoring a few to extend the lead. Second innings will be interesting
England all-rounder Ben Stokes was arrested on suspicion of causing actual bodily harm after a nightclub incident in Bristol early on Monday. He will not be available for England's fourth one-day international against West Indies on Wednesday, the England and Wales Cricket Board has announced. Team-mate Alex Hales, who was with Stokes, will also miss the match and has returned to Bristol to help police. Stokes was held overnight after the team's victory in the third ODI. The 26-year-old Test vice-captain was arrested after an incident at about 02:35 BST at the city's Mbargo club which left another man needing hospital treatment for facial injuries. England are due to name their squad on Wednesday for the Ashes tour of Australia. "Selectors have been instructed to select the Ashes squad based on form and fitness as they normally would do," said England director of cricket Andrew Strauss. The team went 2-0 up in the best-of-five ODI series with a 124-run victory on Sunday. Statement from Avon and Somerset Police "We were called to a disorder in Queens Road, Clifton, at around 2.35am on Monday [25 September]. "A 27-year-old man was found to have suffered facial injuries and was taken to the Bristol Royal Infirmary for treatment. "A 26-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of causing actual bodily harm and has since been released under investigation. "We'd appeal for anyone who was in the Clifton Triangle area in the early hours of Monday who saw any part of this incident, to call Investigations on 101 and give the call handler the reference number 5217218578." Statement from England and Wales Cricket Board "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."
Bit unfair on Windies last night. They would have won imo.. but rain caused engurlund to get the win. 6 runs on d/l At that point of game it's one ball bowled badly either way. Should call it a draw imo
Not sure what to make of this Stokes stuff. BBC article seems to suggest the guy knocked down started it by appearing to strike somebody with a bottle. If so hen fair play he deserved it I'd say.
The video is pretty damning. He looks well ****faced and throws a bucket load of punches. His ashes tour is over imo. If it was a footballer caught on that video, they would hung, drawn and quartered by the media!
Stokes and hales have been banned from all international cricket until further notice according to the ECB .
