Back in 2017, England opener Ben Duckett worried his international career could be over after he was fined and suspended for pouring an alcoholic drink over James Anderson's head during the Ashes.
Duckett was part of the England Lions squad that toured Australia during the 2017-18 series and was hoping to force his way back into contention with some impressive performances. However, he was reprimanded by the ECB after pouring a drink over Anderson in a late-night incident at the Avenue Bar in Perth, the same venue where Jonny Bairstow had "greeted" Australian opener Cameron Bancroft with a 'headbutt' earlier on the tour.
The incident involving Duckett and Anderson occurred with England already 2-0 down in the series and with intense scrutiny on their off-field behaviour, following the Bairstow 'headbutt' and Ben Stokes ' arrest for affray earlier that same year; the England captain was ultimately found not guilty. At the time, head coach Trevor Bayliss was absolutely furious, fuming: "It's a fairly trivial incident but, in the current climate, it's just not acceptable.
