A 12-person jury found Stokes and co-defendant Ryan Ali not guilty by unanimous verdict on Tuesday.
Both men had argued they were acting in self-defence during a fracas that occurred in the early morning of September 25 in Bristol, several hours after England’s one-day international against West Indies in the city.
Stokes was alleged to have knocked Ali and Ryan Hale unconscious, but told a jury he felt “under threat” at all times during the incident. He said had intervened to defend two gay men who were the target of homophobic abuse from Ali and Hale, a claim that was denied.
Ali was alleged to have used a bottle during the fight. He and his counsel also told jurors he was acting solely in self-defence.
Mr Hale, a third defendant in the trial, was acquitted last week on the directions of judge Peter Blair QC, who ruled there was insufficient evidence against the 27-year-old.
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