India, Dec. 2 -- England captain Ben Stokes, pacer Mark Wood and wicketkeeper-batter Jamie Smith escaped any action following their reckless act of riding on electric two-wheelers without wearing helmets in Brisbane. According to the official Queensland laws, riding without a helmet can attract a fine of 166 Australian dollars; however, the local police have confirmed that England players would not be charged. The official rules of the land state that anyone who wants to ride an E-scooter has to wear a bicycle helmet or a two-wheeler helmet.

The England players opted not to wear helmets despite the gear being available on their E-scooters. The trio might have escaped action, but the Queensland Minister of Sport, Tim Mander, did not hesit...