Ben Stokes escapes ban over ‘audible obscenity’ after row with supporter
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Ben Stokes has escaped a ban for swearing at a supporter on the opening day of the fourth Test against South Africa, after accepting a level one charge for an “audible obscenity”.
The England vice-captain reacted to provocation – including a derogatory reference to the singer Ed Sheeran – from a middle-aged supporter wearing a South Africa one-day shirt. Continue reading...
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