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England cricketer Harry Brook 'regrets' saying he was alone during nightclub incident
Harry Brook was fined £30,000 and received a final warning after admitting he lied about being alone during a nightclub incident to protect teammates, the ECB said.
- Harry Brook, England white-ball captain, accepted responsibility on Friday for the Wellington incident, saying, `I accept responsibility for my actions in Wellington and acknowledge that others were present that evening.`
- Brook initially said he was alone on Oct. 31 when the bouncer struck him but later recanted after footage showed a group drinking, including Jacob Bethell and Josh Tongue.
- The ECB fined Brook 30,000 and placed him on a final warning, and he apologised to team-mates and supporters, acknowledging he had `work to do`.
- After the ECB referral, the regulator now has the matter under formal review; the Cricket Regulator opened an investigation last week and could bring disrepute charges, director Chris Haward said.
- The incident feeds the ECB's post-Ashes culture review led by Richard Gould and Richard Thompson, and a midnight curfew on subcontinent tours has been introduced amid scrutiny of drinking on tour.
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Brook, 26, was fined £30,000 by the England and Wales Cricket Board after an incident with a bouncer in New Zealand last year. Jacob Bethell and Josh Tongue are also reportedly under investigation.
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England's Brook admits to lying about nightclub incident to protect teammates
England white-ball captain Harry Brook has admitted to lying to protect teammates who were with him when he was hit by a nightclub bouncer in New Zealand.
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