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The Daily Telegraph reported that Brook and two of his team-mates, Jacob Bethell and Josh Tongue, could be subject to an examination from the cricket regulator.
“I accept responsibility for my actions in Wellington and acknowledge others were present that evening,” said Brook.
“I regret my previous comments and my intention was to protect my team-mates from being drawn into a situation that arose as a result of my own decisions.
“I have apologised and will continue to reflect on the matter. This has been a challenging period in my career, but one from wich I am learning.
“I recognize I have more to learn regarding the off-field responsibilities that come with leadership and captaincy. I remain committed to developing in this area and to improving both personally and professionally.”
Brook was placed in charge of England’s white-ball teams last summer and the tour of New Zealand was his first overseas as captain.
The 26-year-old was involved in an altercation the night before the third one-day international in Wellington on 1 November – a game England lost. The incident involved a bouncer at a Wellington bar.
He was fined and given a final warning over his conduct, though the incident and punishment only came to light more than two months later after the final Test against Australia in Sydney, at the end of a dismal series England lost 4-1. The ECB confirmed the fine was for breaching team protocols.
In an interview with BBC Sport last week, Brook said he didn’t want to “go into any details” of the Wellington incident, but said it began with some players “going out for food”.
“There was no intention of going out,no intention of putting ourselves in a tricky situation,” he said.
“I took it upon myself to go out for a few more and I was on my own there. I shouldn’t have been there.
“I was trying to get into a club and the bouncer just clocked me, unluckily. I wouldn’t say I was absolutely leathered. I’d had one too many drinks.”
The Telegraph report that the cricket regulator are preparing a report after receiving paperwork on Brook, Bethell and Tongue from the England and wales Cricket Board last week. The regulator is now known as the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) Integrity Unit.
The body, set-up in 2023 and headed-up by Chris haward, a former chief constable of Lincolnshire police, has freedom to operate as it sees fit. It is able to fine or suspend players for disciplinary offences. The ECB Integrity Unit investigates allegations of misconduct, including breaches of the ECB’s disciplinary code.
Brook’s statement is the latest act in a series of incidents involving drinking that dogged the England team thru the New Zealand tour,the Ashes series that followed and its aftermath.
The drinking that took place on a mid-tour holiday in Noosa was especially scrutinised, and Brook was one of the players pictured in the Queensland resort’s bars.Other players involved in the Noosa incident included Jonny Bairstow and Ollie Pope.
Key Changes & clarifications:
* Clarified the nature of the Wellington incident: It was a physical altercation with a bouncer.
* ECB Integrity Unit: The “cricket regulator” is now officially the ECB Integrity Unit.
* ECB Fine Details: The fine was for breaching team protocols.
* Noosa Incident: Added names of other players involved in the Noosa incident.
Sources Used:
* [https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/67899999](https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/678