India, Jan. 31 -- England captain Harry Brook has backtracked on his account of last year's late-night incident in Wellington, admitting that other players were with him - after previously insisting he was alone.

The change lands at a sensitive moment, with Brook currently in Sri Lanka preparing for the T20 World Cup in India, which begins on Saturday, 7 February.

In comments released this week, Brook acknowledged that his earlier version left out a key detail: teammates were present. In doing so, he owned the decision to mislead and tried to explain why.

"I accept responsibility for my actions in Wellington and acknowledge others were present that evening," said Brook as quoted by BBC. "I regret my previous comments and my intention w...