‘Dancing around with bottles of vodka’: Stokes’ boozy pre-Ashes romp with footy champ

Ben Stokes’ English group are 2-0 down within the Ashes, and now followers may need a purpose as to why.

Former Collingwood and Carlton star Dale Thomas has revealed that he had an evening out with Stokes on the eve of the Ashes.

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“I went out on the gasoline on the Saturday night time with Ben Stokes, Paul Collingwood and the massive left hand opener, Graeme Smith, from South Africa,” Thomas advised Triple M.

“We had a vodka. 4 days earlier than the Ashes and Ben walks us right into a nightclub — he, I and a few others within the again sales space and he’s dancing round with bottles of vodka and having a very good time.”

It comes because the English languish 2-0 down within the sequence, and head to Headingley in tense scenes which have pressured organisers to take further motion to guard the Australians after controversy within the first two Checks.

Aussie TV commentators Mark Taylor and Mel Jones may have safety employees with them when the Third Take a look at begins on Thursday night time (AEST), and the Aussie group has known as in further safety for the touring get together’s households.

The Australian’s Peter Lalor reported the group had requested the additional measures after the abusive followers at Lord’s left one employees member’s 11-year-old son in tears, whereas Steve Smith’s mom was pressured to go away the bottom early.

Whereas they didn’t know she was Smith’s mom, the taunting followers turned on her once they realised she was Australian.

The 11-year-old was equally taunted by followers at Lord’s and was seen later surrounded by members of the group on the balcony.