Stokes' wife laughs off reports of altercation with cricketer
The HinduThe wife of England cricket star Ben Stokes has dismissed reports of a physical altercation between the couple after pictures emerged which appeared to show her husband grabbing her face during last week's Professional Cricketers' Association awards. READ : Ben Stokes wins players’ award after World Cup heroics “Me and Ben messing about squishing up each other's faces cos that's how we show affection and some pap tries to twist it into a crazy story! “We have spoken with both Clare and Ben — as well as others in attendance — who have all clarified the innocent context behind the still photographs taken at last week's PCA Awards,” ECB chief executive Tom Harrison said in a statement. “Whilst it is not the case here, we recognise that for the millions who are impacted by domestic violence, this is a very real and serious issue.” All-rounder Stokes played a starring role in England's maiden World Cup win in July, hitting an unbeaten 84 in the final.