Ben Stokes, Alex Hales eligible despite ban

Ben Stokes

Ben Stokes and Alex Hales remain eligible for England selection following the outcome of a disciplinary hearing into their roles in a fight outside a Bristol nightclub in 2017.

All-rounder Stokes, who was cleared of affray in August, was handed an eight-match England ban by the Cricket Discipline Commission Disciplinary Panel but those games are deemed to have been served.

Hales was given a six-match white-ball ban with two already served and four suspended. Stokes was fined a total of £30,000, while Hales was fined £17,500, £10,000 of which is suspended.

Stokes apologised for the incident - in September 2017 - and said he had learned lessons from it. "I regret the incident ever happened and I apologise to England supporters and to the public for bringing the game into disrepute," he said in a statement posted on Twitter.

"Cricket and family are my life. This incident has been a huge burden for the last 15 months. I am relieved to get back to playing the game that I love without this hanging over me. "Although the disciplinary process is now over, I have learned lessons that will stay with me for much longer."

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