Ben Stokes and Alex Hales ruled out of England selection until further notice

Updated 28/09/2017 at 14:48 GMT

Ben Stokes and Alex Hales will not be considered for selection for England 'until further notice' the England Cricket Board announced on Thursday.

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The news comes following Stokes' arrest on suspicion of assault outside a Bristol nightclub on Monday.

The ECB's statement on the incident read: "Ben Stokes and Alex Hales will not be considered for selection for England international matches until further notice.

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"Each remains on full pay pending further ECB investigation and the ongoing Police investigation into an incident in Bristol in the early hours of Monday 25 September."

"Andrew Strauss, Director of England Cricket, will today refer the internal disciplinary procedure for these two players to the Cricket Discipline Commission, chaired by Tim O’Gorman.

"These decisions, fully supported by ECB Chairman Colin Graves, were made following the release of footage viewed by ECB for the first time on Wednesday night."

On Thursday morning, The Sun published footage apparently captured by mobile phone of the incident.

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