London, April 1 (IANS) England’s left-handed opener Ben Duckett said there were ‘no excuses’ for his off-field behaviour during the Ashes and has vowed to become more professional with an aim to prolong his international career.A video emerged of Duckett appearing drunk during England’s mid-series break in Noosa, which was one of several drink-related incidents that marred the team’s trip in Australia. It was a tour to forget for Duckett, who averaged 20.20 with a top score of 42 as En…
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London, Dec 30 (IANS) The England team heaved a collective sigh of relief as the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has given the players a clean chit in the case of alleged excessive drinking during a team-building trip to Noosa between the second and third Tests in The Ashes tour 2025-26. Multiple reports had claimed that England players had indulged in excessive drinking during the trip organised as a team-building exercise for the players to recover from the defeat and get ready for the n…
Melbourne, Dec 28 (IANS) Australia opener Travis Head said he reached out to England’s Ben Duckett after a social media video surfaced before the Melbourne Test that appeared to show Duckett intoxicated. England’s managing director, Rob Key, had mentioned that the board had initiated an investigation following reports of players drinking heavily during a break in Noosa, a beach town, between the second and third Tests.A viral social media video also appeared to show England opener Duckett into…
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) Skipper Ben Stokes has come out in defense of his teammates after it was revealed that England’s mid-Ashes break in Noosa between the second and third Ashes Tests was allegedly a stag do, causing excessive drinking by some players.The England Cricket Board is currently investigating claims of the English team’s drinking culture after a video of Ben Duckett went viral, appearing to show intoxication.Stokes has hit back at the viral social media post and ‘stag do’ …
Melbourne, Dec 23 (IANS) England cricket team’s managing director Rob Key defended the team’s four-day trip to Noosa, taken between the second and third Ashes Tests, and stated that the board is investigating claims that their travel was turned into a beer-filled stag party. Away from the field, England’s mid-series trip to Noosa, a well-heeled coastal resort in Queensland, has also come under the microscope. The squad headed there for four nights after their heavy defeat at the Gabba, descr…