India, Dec. 23 -- The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) broke its silence on Tuesday after a clip of England batter Ben Duckett went viral on social media, appearing to show the player intoxicated and struggling to find his way back to the team hotel. The incident reportedly occurred during England's mini-break in Noosa, midway through the ongoing Ashes Test series in Australia.

The video surfaced on X, formerly known as Twitter, just hours after England's managing director of men's cricket, Rob Key, said he would look into the team's drinking habits following reports that their mid-Ashes beach resort break may have involved excessive alcohol consumption.

Despite strong criticism, the England squad had travelled to the resort town o...