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England cricketer Ben Duckett fined for speeding after being caught driving at 93mph
Duckett pleaded guilty and received four penalty points after police said his Land Rover was caught at 93mph in a 70mph zone.
- England cricketer Ben Duckett was fined £700 after being convicted of speeding at 93mph on the A50 near Stoke in Staffordshire last Friday.
- Staffordshire Police initiated the Single Justice Procedure after Duckett admitted the offence in September, choosing prosecution over an out-of-court fine due to the high speed.
- Magistrate Michelle Foster at Cannock Magistrates' Court imposed four penalty points alongside the fine, plus £120 in costs and a £280 victim surcharge, totaling £1,100.
- Duckett withdrew from a £200,000 Indian Premier League deal with the Delhi Capitals last week to prioritize county cricket and secure his Test spot.
- Acknowledging a "ridiculously big dip" in form, Duckett also faced a 12-month road ban for drink-driving in 2015, signaling a pattern of off-field challenges.
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England cricketer Ben Duckett fined for speeding after being caught driving at 93mph
Duckett, who opens the batting for England in both Test matches and limited overs games, admitted the offence on Friday after being caught by a police speed gun on the A50 near Stoke in August shortly before a match in The Hundred.
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