- England prime brass are investigating ingesting claims
England cricket followers have leapt to the defence of opener Ben Duckett after footage surfaced showing to point out him intoxicated on an evening out in Queensland – and lashed out at these liable for filming and sharing it.
Within the viral video, Duckett is seen alone and being requested if he wants any help to get again to the workforce’s lodge safely.
It’s unclear when the footage was taken, however in the course of the dialog one England fan is heard saying ‘we’re dropping 2-0’, indicating that it might have been between the second and third Assessments.
Australia gained the second Take a look at on the Gabba in Brisbane by eight wickets on December 7, and the third Take a look at in Adelaide did not begin till December 17.
This implies there’s a 10-day window by which the video might have been recorded.
Within the clip, three passersby ask Duckett if he needs them to order him an Uber dwelling.
Ben Duckett (captured) has been defended by some loyal cricket followers after a video appeared to point out him intoxicated on an evening out in Queensland in the course of the Ashes tour (pictured)
The footage of Duckett (pictured) has gone viral on quite a few social media platforms
Skipper Ben Stokes (pictured left) and his workforce are being investigated by the England Cricket Board over claims of extreme ingesting throughout their break earlier than the Adelaide Take a look at
Requested if he is aware of the place he’s staying, the 31-year-old replies: ‘No’.
A male England fan teases Duckett and says, ‘Would you like me to get you an Uber to the nets, bro?’ – mocking England’s poor batting shows within the first two Assessments.
Duckett’s retort is to name him a ‘p***ok’ and say ‘nobody is aware of who you might be’.
Slurring his phrases, the left-hander opener then confirms who he’s.
However regardless of England followers’ frustration with the collection loss and widespread criticism of the workforce’s preparations, they’ve defended him and as an alternative slammed whoever is behind the footage.
‘Whoever filmed the Ben Duckett video must be ashamed of themselves,’ one individual wrote.
‘Have individuals so rapidly forgotten the tragic penalties that may come about by doing this to gamers?’
‘I do not even assume he is finished that a lot unsuitable. Who hasn’t had a couple of drinks too many in our lives. It is not like he is smoking crack, settle down individuals,’ one other added.
Cricket followers have defended Duckett after watching the footage
As a substitute of blasting the batter for his actions, Three Lions supporters have blasted these behind the filming of the video
Duckett (pictured) has had a depressing tour of Australia
‘Issues like these result in future stuff being finished behind closed doorways, turning into estranged from the supporters,’ one other commenter claimed.
The response comes as harmless footage of Duckett’s teammate Jacob Bethell vaping and having fun with an evening out has additionally been unfold on social media.
The England Cricket Board has since confirmed it’s investigating claims some workforce members turned the workforce’s Noosa break right into a beer-drinking stag-do.
In a brief assertion in regards to the Duckett clip, an ECB spokesperson instructed Each day Mail Sport: ‘We’re conscious of content material circulating on social media.
‘We now have excessive expectations for behaviour, accepting that gamers are sometimes underneath intense ranges of scrutiny, with established processes that we comply with when conduct falls under expectations. We additionally assist gamers that want help.
‘We won’t remark additional at this stage whereas we set up the details.’
