Ben Stokes pleads not guilty to affray and will fly to New Zealand

England all-rounder leaves tomorrow to join squad for the Twenty20 Tri-Series

Ben Stokes court Bristol England cricket
England cricketer Ben Stokes leaves Bristol Magistrates’ Court today
(Image credit: Paul Ellis/AFP/Getty Images)

England cricketer Ben Stokes will face a crown court trial after pleading not guilty to a charge of affray following the incident outside a Bristol nightclub that cost him his place in the Ashes squad.

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