"I fully accept that my behaviour was wrong and brought embarrassment to both myself and the England team. Representing England is the greatest honour of all, which I take seriously and I am deeply sorry for letting down my teammates, coaches and supporters. I have reflected on the lessons it has taught me about responsibility, professionalism and the standards expected of those representing your country. I am determined to learn from this mistake and to rebuild trust through my future actions, both on and off the field."
"The Daily Telegraph reported Brook, the limited-overs skipper and vice-captain of the Test side in Australia, was involved in a scuffle with a nightclub bouncer on 31 October. England lost an ODI to the Black Caps the next day, surrendering the series 3-0, with Brook scoring six. It is understood that Brook was fined 30,000 after reporting the incident to team management."
"The ECB followed up with its own acknowledgement of the episode, which is sure to crank up the scrutiny on the culture of the team. It read: We are aware of this incident and it has been dealt with through a formal and confidential ECB disciplinary process. The player involved has apologised and acknowledged their conduct fell below expectations on this occasion."
Harry Brook apologised after a late-night scuffle with a nightclub bouncer in New Zealand on 31 October. The incident occurred hours after England's 4-1 Ashes defeat was confirmed and shortly before an ODI loss to New Zealand that surrendered the series 3-0, with Brook scoring six. Brook accepted his behaviour was wrong, said it embarrassed himself and the team, and pledged to learn from the mistake and rebuild trust. It is understood Brook was fined 30,000 after reporting the incident to team management. The ECB confirmed a formal confidential disciplinary process and said the player's conduct fell below expectations, increasing scrutiny on team culture.
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