Nothing further resulted and an apology is reported to have been made, with neither police or the venue’s security staff involved. The seriousness or otherwise of what took place was still being established by the ECB on Sunday evening but the news could not have come at a worse time. Bancroft, making his Test debut, was unbeaten on 51 with David Warner 60 not out. Nevertheless, the topic appeared to be the subject of some chatter by members of the Australia team when Bairstow was batting on Sunday and the local media have certainly leapt on the story, asking pointed questions about the drinking culture of the tourists. Whether this latest incident in Australia results in any disciplinary action being taken remains to be seen but it will nevertheless increase the pressure on the England team.

Source: The Guardian November 26, 2017 11:38 UTC