Ben Stokes and Alex Hales charged with bringing game into disrepute, to face disciplinary hearings

The pair were both involved in an incident at a nightclub in Bristol last September.

Stokes was tried, and found not guilty, for affray whilst Hales was not arrested.

However, the situation was investigated by the CDC, a branch of the ECB, and a statement on Tuesday confirmed that both players have been charged with bringing the game into disrepute.

The players will face disciplinary hearings in December.

A statement read: "The independent Cricket Discipline Commission (CDC) today confirmed that Ben Stokes and Alex Hales have each been charged by the ECB with bringing the game into disrepute.

"Each player has been charged with two counts of breaching ECB Directive 3.3 and will be required to attend a CDC Disciplinary Panel Hearing in accordance with the CDC Regulations.

"ECB Directive 3.3 states: 'No Participant may conduct themself in a manner or do any act or omission at any time which may be prejudicial to the interests of cricket or which may bring the ECB, the game of cricket or any Cricketer or group of Cricketers into disrepute.'"