Ben Stokes has been extraordinary for English cricket, it should cut him some slack | Emma John

England Test cricket captain Ben Stokes has been penalised for what the author describes as a meaningless infraction, keeping him off the field. Guardian columnist Emma John argues that cricket's moral framework has been misapplied in Stokes's case, given his extraordinary contributions to English Test cricket. The piece calls for the sport to show leniency toward Stokes in recognition of his outstanding service.