England ODI vice-captain Ben Stokes has been dropped from the ODI series between England and the West Indies after being arrested on suspicion of causing actual bodily harm.

The 26-year-old was held in Bristol at 2.35am on Monday morning – hours after hitting 73 runs to help the Three Lion beat the Windies by 124 runs and take a 2-0 lead in the 5-match series

Avon and Somerset Police said a 27-year-old man was found to have suffered facial injuries and was taken to Bristol Royal Infirmary for treatment.

Stokes was released without charge and remains under investigation.

Teammate Alex Hales, who was with Stokes on Sunday night, returned to Bristol on Tuesday to help police with their inquiries.

Both players have been dropped from England’s squad to play the West Indies at The Oval on Wednesday.

The Three Lions’ Ashes squad announcement is set to take place immediately before the fixture.