Watch: England cricketer Ben Duckett spotted drunk in viral video, ECB launches investigation
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Watch: Ben Duckett spotted drunk ahead of Boxing Day Test, ECB launches investigation Photograph: (AFP)
Just days after losing the Ashes in an eventful 11-day mishap, a video of England opener Ben Duckett has gone viral. The video has made rounds and the England Cricket Board is now investigating the matter as they try to fix the team ahead of the all-important Boxing Day Test.
The England cricket team is set for another embarrassing moment and this time it is away from the cricket field. Just days after losing the Ashes in an eventful 11-day mishap, a video of England opener Ben Duckett has gone viral. The video has made rounds and the England Cricket Board is now investigating the matter as they try to fix the team ahead of the all-important Boxing Day Test.
Duckett in trouble?
In a viral video making rounds, Duckett is spotted at the Sunshine Coast resort town, which came after England lost to Australia by eight wickets in Brisbane. The video has gone viral within a week after England were beaten in the Adelaide Test, which also saw them lose the Ashes 3-0. In the video, the England opener is spotted as unstable, prompting angry reactions from fans.
It is also reported that the four days in Noosa, which the ECB stressed was not a holiday, had been organised a year in advance by head coach Brendon McCullum, who believed it would refresh the players. A number of the squad leaned into the time-off, with no training scheduled during this period.
ECB launches probe
A statement from the ECB read: "We are aware of content circulating on social media.
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"We have high expectations for behaviour, accepting that players are often under intense levels of scrutiny, with established processes that we follow when conduct falls below expectations. We also support players who need assistance.
"We will not comment further at this stage while we establish the facts."
It will now be interesting to see what action the ECB could take against the cricketer, who could be in hot water with the management, with less than 48 hours remaining for the start of the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne.
