The Midweek Rub’s Daisy Thomas has been away partying in England for the last two weeks, and on his return to the show today he told us about a night out with England cricket captain Ben Stokes — days before the Lord’s Ashes Test!
DAISY THOMAS ON HIS NIGHT OUT WITH BEN STOKES:
“I went out on the gas Saturday night with Ben Stokes, Paul Collingwood, and the big left hand opener… from South Africa [Graeme Smith],” Daisy said.
“You had a beer with Ben Stokes?” Joey asked.
“We had a vodka,” Daisy replied.
“Four day before the Ashes, he walked us into a nightclub, he, I and a couple of others in the back booth and he’s dancing around with bottles of vodka and having a good time!”
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Vodkas with Stokes wasn’t the only mischief Daisy got up to in England, having had a small run-in with King Charles at Royal Ascot as well.
He also told us all about his other shenanigans at Lord’s on the Sunday Rub.
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Clearly the night out didn’t hamper Stokes too much: he flayed the Australian bowling attack for a stunning 155 — featuring nine sixes —in an ultimately futile attempt at chasing 371.
Daisy’s night out with Stokes came well before the flashpoint of that Test — and the Ashes so far — when Alex Carey controversially stumped Jonny Bairstow on day 5 at Lord’s.
That’s probably a handy thing for Daisy — it’s fair to say Stokes may not have been in the mood for beers with an Australian after that happened.
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Daisy — along with Joey Montagna and Damian Barrett — also discussed the heat going up on Stuart Dew, Buddy Franklin’s MCG swan song, Jordan de Goey’s ominous return and more.