England white-ball captain Harry Brook has opened up about the nightclub incident that happened last year. The England white-ball captain admitted that he was not alone there when the bizarre development happened in Wellington on October 31, just a day before the ODI match against New Zealand.
Previously, Brook did not admit others' presence,it only became public just before the start of the ODI series against Sri Lanka.
What actually happened?
Reports came that Harry Brook clashed with a nightclub bouncer in October last year. Back then Brook lied about the others’ presence. Things got complicated for Brook when The Telegraph reported that Jacob Bethel and Jamie Smith were also there. The reports also suggested that they were also fined by the board after an investigation by the cricketing regulator.
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Details of the incident remained out of the public domain until after the Ashes, with the England and Wales Cricket Board confirming that the matter had been addressed internally. In a brief statement, the ECB said it handled the issue “through a formal and confidential disciplinary process,” bringing the episode to a close without further disclosure.
Brook’s confession
The England white-ball captain has admitted, “I regret my previous comments and I intended to protect my teammates 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 which I am learning.”
Adding to that he also said, “ I recognise that 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.”
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He also praised their management, saying, “ Even if I had been sacked, I’d have held my hands up and said: ‘Look, I’ve made the mistake,’ and I’d have been perfectly fine with getting sacked from the job as captain, as long as I was still playing cricket.”
Brook has faced a fine for this and also got a last warning from the England and Wales board.
