Brook was fined by the England and Wales Cricket Board for the incident in October and apologised to England supporters at the start of the current tour of Sri Lanka. Brook released a statement following Friday’s victory in the first T20 in Sri Lanka, which read: “I accept responsibility for my actions in Wellington and acknowledge that others were present that evening. This has been a challenging period in my career, but one from which I am learning. “I recognise that I have more to learn regarding the off-field responsibilities that come with leadership and captaincy. Harry Brook apologised to team-mates (Robbie Stephenson/PA)News of the incident broke after England’s 4-1 Ashes defeat, where the team were forced to face accusations of a “drinking culture” and Brook was asked about it on arrival in Sri Lanka.

Source: Express January 30, 2026 19:16 UTC