On the Stokes front, which one of us, in our 20s, hasn't been out drinking and got into some sort of idiotic fisticuffs? I know I certainly have and I can't help but think it's a bit hypocritical to admonish him for it. Esp as the start of the video shows some serious provocation. The Harvey stuff is unforgivable tho.

The video of the assault does appear to show one of the men trying to hit someone with a bottle before Stokes attacks them, I don't find that too hard to deal with frankly. The video of him taking the piss of Harvey Price is just stupid.

Well done Northants, 9 wins in 14, great effort.

Obviously there's no condoning what Stokes did, but sport is an entertainment business. The most loved sports stars often had off-field issues (Best/Freddie/Gazza) and that seems to make them even more endeared. Yes it's hardly ideal for parents, however it's these sort of characters who often make sport a lot more interesting

well done Northants, I genuinely hope Sussex can do you a solid here, but I don't see it happening

Notts are going about this all wrong, just stick Chris Read on to send some loopy wide ones down until stumps

Sussex should declare just for the fun of it surely

Notes bowling themselves into a tricky little 25-over survival task

Wait... so this was a completely different (albeit no doubt reprehensible) incident which has nothing to do with the one at hand?

All I know is, I have a 9 year old son. He's seen the video online, and before anyone says any different, it's not a porn site, this footage is freely available. Do I tell him that's it's okay to idolise Ben Stokes, because he does, do I tell him that he was pursuing and punching people in self defence? People get in fights every night of the week, but England stars, role models, don't do that every night of the week. What do I tell him? He might get off with it? Brilliant message to send out, thanks Ben Stokes, you've really done a favour mate...not.

Oops, a little political of me there. Apologies. Come one...um, bowlers everywhere!

The Express with some opportunistic boot-sticking there. Of course, them, the Sun and the Mail are treasonous organisations largely responsible for destroying our national prosperity

I'm definitely not giving their website hits. Crap if true, but... no.

Wouldn't be at all surprised myself if it's all a complete set up by the Aussies

That is the Express Will. I rely on them about as much as I do the Sun.

Back in countyland, England's Ashes no3 brings up his Cowan

Stokes hasn't be charged yet, good chance he could get that video thrown out so the police may not charge him. in which case it will be up to the ECB