ECB Speaks Out After English Players Viral Drunken Video in Australia

England has surely lost the Ashes with two Tests remaining. Still, the question remains, what the loss has exactly done to the team and its players. A video has gone viral on the internet where a user claims Ben Duckett was spotted drunk on the Australian streets.

A series loss could have an impact on all the players of a team. But the impact depends on each player, as one aims to improve themselves, while the others may even look for ways to calm themselves down. This may also be the case of the English team, which has , with two games still left to go.

Recently, a video has gone viral all over the internet. In the video, the user claims that he saw Ben Duckett drunk, roaming on the Australian streets. This video has quickly taken over the web, and fans waited to get an answer from either the English batsman or the ECB. Now, the England Cricket Board has officially responded to the same.

1. Duckett’s Viral Video

Yesterday, a storm took over the internet, where Ben Duckett came as the centre of attention. The video was shot during the night time, and it seems that some roaming on the streets. When they had gone to talk to him, something happened which none of them would have expected.

It can be seen that Ben Duckett was completely drunk, as the Australian fans took the moment to record a video of the same. They even asked Duckett to drop him to the hotel or even the nets, but Duckett seemed to be too drunk to respond to the same.

between Ben Duckett and Australian fans had not been out for some time. But recently, Kevin Pietersen, a former English cricketer, posted a tweet on his account. He said that Noosa would be a great venue for the next test, and England could have a chance to make a comeback in this game.

In the same tweet, another Twitter user responded to Kevin Pietersen. He posted the video of Ben Duckett being spotted drunk by the fans and how he talked to them. This video has sparked a massive outrage among the English fans, as they had backed the team to a great extent in The Ashes.

2. ECB Responds

This matter escalated quickly and . It can be noticed that Ben Duckett’s face was not at all visible in the video. Due to this reason, the board has not been able to completely know whether it is Ben Duckett or someone else. Noting this in mind, they have decided to give a statement in this matter.

A spokesperson of the ECB said, “We are aware of content circulating on social media. We have high expectations for behaviour, accepting that players are often under intense levels of scrutiny, with established processes that we follow when conduct falls below expectations. We also support players that need assistance. We will not comment further at this stage while we establish the facts.

The reports also say that several news agencies had followed the . It was also noted that several English players had spent almost six days drinking in this match break. The team was already facing scrutiny on the field, but now this also extends to off field scrutiny with this matter.

3. England Announces Playing XI

While the England Cricket Board continues the investigation of this matter, they have also . This will be a vital Test match for the team, as they would not want to end the series without even winning two games. And the Boxing Day Test could help the team to get a comeback in the series.

The team has named two changes in their line-up for the fourth Test match. Jacob Bethell has finally made his way to the team, and he now aims for a Test comeback. This will be his debut game in The Ashes, and Bethell will be eager to create a mark in the same. Along with him, Gus Atkinson has also marked his way back to the team.

Atkinson did not have a good start to the series due to which he was eventually dropped. But now, he comes back to the fray, as Jofra Archer has been ruled out of the series. This is another major blow for the English team, as their primary bowler, due to a left side strain. But this also comes as an opportunity for Atkinson to make a comeback.