Quote Originally Posted by Peter View Post
If he was a footballer he would be playing for his club this weekend. FACT.

Cricket will deal with this in an appropriate manner. Hopefully one in which he gets to play in the Ashes.

As for the fella he chinned, pay him off. I would take a smack in the mouth for 20 or 30 grand. Win-win.
Good idea. Bung him a few grand. FFS, one extra won test down under must be worth a bit to the ECB, and an on form Stokes is likely to play a part in winning a match that we wouldn't have won without him.

Are you allowed to do this in the UK, though? In Pakistan etc you can get given blood money. But would this be bribing a witness or whatever? Are you allowed to pay money to get someone to drop the charges over here?