Ben Stokes appeared via video link to plead not guilty to affray during a hearing at Bristol Crown Court.
Stokes – who is with the England squad in New Zealand – is now set to miss England’s second Test against India this summer. The match begins on August 9 while the trial is scheduled for August 6 and likely to last around five to seven days.
The first Test of the high-profile series, at Edgbaston, will finish the day before the trial starts, putting Stokes’ involvement in that game in doubt, too.
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Ryan Ali, 28, and Ryan Hale, 26, are also standing trial for affray over the incident. Ali and Hale appeared in person and also pleaded not guilty.
