Ben Stokes Ben Stokes’ court date clashes with England Twenty20 comeback match • Stokes must attend affray charge hearing on day of NZ game• Trevor Bayliss says Stokes not guaranteed to regain place in side Ben Stokes must appear in court on 13 February to answer an affray charge following an incident in Bristol last September. Photograph: Mike Egerton/PAThe England all-rounder Ben Stokes is due to appear in court on an affray charge on the same day he was supposed to be making his international comeback in a Twenty20 tri-series match in New Zealand. Ben Stokes: all-rounder cleared to play for England after affray charge Read moreStokes, who missed the Ashes after being suspended from playing for England, is accused of affray alongside two other men. Stokes will be unable to push this court date back. Speaking on Thursday before the court date was announced the England head coach, Trevor Bayliss, was pragmatic when asked about any potential clash that might arise.

Source: The Guardian January 18, 2018 08:48 UTC