England cricketer Ben Stokes one step closer to suspension after reprimandANDREW COULDRIDGE/REUTERS Another brush with officialdom has England cricketer Ben Stokes in danger of suspension. England allrounder Ben Stokes is treading a fine line after receiving another official reprimand. Stokes was censured for using "obscene, offensive or insulting" language during the second day of the second test against the West Indies at Leeds on Sunday (NZT). Stokes plead guilty to "using language or a gesture that is obscene, offensive or insulting during an international match" and one demerit point has been added to his disciplinary record. He is now on three demerit points and if he reaches four or more within a two-year period, he faces a ban.

Source: Stuff August 27, 2017 08:26 UTC