Ben Duckett has been fined and banned from taking any further part in England Lions’ remaining matches of the current Australian training camp. The 23-year-old had poured beer over England’s star pacer James Anderson at a bar in Perth.
“Following a disciplinary hearing with England Lions player Ben Duckett, ECB can confirm the following measures have been placed on the player,” the ECB statement read.
“Fined the maximum allowable amount for an England Lions player. Suspended from playing for the rest of the current Lions Australian training camp. Issued with a final written warning in respect of his conduct as an England player.”
“Duckett will remain with the England Lions party in Australia and will return to England at the end of the camp on December 17.”
The incident occurred late on Thursday when the Ashes tourists returned to the bar in which Jonny Bairstow delivered his ‘head-butt’ greeting to Australia opener Cameron Bancroft at the start of their tour.
