BEN Stokes will arrive in Hamilton today to join his England teammates, despite the first hearing of his trial being scheduled for next month.

By Joshua Peck

New Zealand-bound: Ben Stokes appeared at Bristol Magistrates’ Court this week
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All-rounder Stokes appeared at Bristol Magistrates’ Court this week on a charge of affray following an incident outside a nightclub in the city in September.
Stokes, 26, pleaded not guilty and the first hearing of his trial is scheduled for Monday, March 12 at Bristol Crown Court, although he is not required to return to ...