England cricketer Ben Stokes will appear in Bristol Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, February 13, charged with affray.

The all-rounder England vice-captain is accused of being involved in a fracas on the Clifton triangle at 2.35am on Monday September 25.

Hours before his arrest, Stokes had scored 73 in a 124-run One Day International victory over the West Indies at Gloucestershire's Nevil Road ground.

Stokes, 26, was charged after allegedly exchanging blows with two other men in Queens Road, not far from Mbargo nightclub. Stokes was arrested after the incident close to Mbargo, it is not clear whether or not he had been in the club prior to the incident.

Avon and Somerset police previously confirmed it charged Stokes, 26, of Durham with one count of affray.

A spokesman for the force said: “Three men have today, Monday, January 15, been charged in connection with an incident of disorder on Queens Road, Bristol on September 25 last year.

“A thorough investigation was carried out into the incident by Avon and Somerset police before a comprehensive file of evidence was passed to the Crown Prosecution Service on November 29.”

Two other men, charged with one count of affray each, are Ryan Ali, 28 and Ryan Hale, 26, both of Bristol.

The Bristol Post will bring you all the latest updates in this case live from the hearing at Bristol Magistrates Court on Tuesday, February 13: