“You don’t have a leg to stand on when you’ve lost three games in a huge series like this. When you’re winning everything’s great, when you’re losing it’s not. When you are 3-0 down you don’t really have a leg to stand on but we’ve got two games of cricket to play. That’s what we have to focus on. We haven’t won a game in Aust for a long, long time.”
The 78-second video of Duckett was shared on social media just hours after Key said he would investigate claims players drank excessively in Noosa.
England’s Ben Duckett. Credit: Getty Images
The video has not been verified by this masthead but the ECB has said in a statement, which did not reference any players, that it was aware of its circulation on social media but would not comment further “while we establish the facts”.
The footage appears to have been taken between the second and third Tests and includes a reference from an England supporter, who calls himself “Sam”, that the visitors are down 2-0.
The video shows a man, identified by others in the clip as Duckett, appearing disoriented, confused and slurring his words, unable to find his way home.
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The video starts with Sam offering to order the disoriented man a “f—ing Uber on your phone”.
A woman then asks the man if he wants her to ask security to speak to his friends, before checking if he knows where he is staying and if he knows the directions home. The man replies no.
He then engages in friendly banter with Sam, calling him a “prick” after Sam offered to order “an Uber to the nets” and that “it’s probably for the best” as “we’re losing 2-0″.
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After being identified by Sam, the man tells him “I don’t think people know me”.
“I know you, brother,” Sam says.
The ECB released a statement late on Tuesday night.
“We are aware of content circulating on social media,” an ECB spokesperson said.
“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.”
