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Harry Brook adds to England woes by admitting he lied about nightclub incident

England's Harry Brook under his batting helmet
Harry Brook says he regrets claiming he was out alone in a New Zealand nightclub after reports emerged that Jacob Bethell and Josh Tongue are also under investigation. Photograph: Robbie Stephenson/PA

Harry Brook, the England white-ball captain, has admitted teammates were present on the night he clashed with a nightclub bouncer in New Zealand last year.

Speaking at the start of England’s tour of Sri Lanka, Brook said that he was on his own when he was punched by a bouncer on the eve of the third one-day international against New Zealand in Wellington.

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