Wednesday 13 December 2017 11:29, UK
The chief executive of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has written to the England squad as he fears they are tarnishing the image of the game, Sky Sports News understands.
Tom Harrison sent an email to the players this week to remind them of their responsibilities following several high-profile off-the-field incidents.
The email outlined what is expected of the players, and told them their recent drinking sessions were unacceptable.
Several late-night incidents have attracted negative headlines towards the England team, and have overshadowed their current Ashes tour to Australia.
The most recent incident saw Ben Duckett suspended, fined and given a final warning over the weekend for pouring a beer over James Anderson's head during a night out in a Perth bar.
That followed Jonny Bairstow being reminded of his responsibilities following his 'headbutt' greeting towards Australia batsman Cameron Bancroft in a separate incident in the same Perth bar.
Ben Stokes is not part of England's Test squad for the Ashes tour as he is waiting to hear whether he will be charged for his part in an incident outside a Bristol nightclub in September.
Harrison is believed to have referenced these incidents in the email, and urged the squad to consider how they are perceived in future.
England are currently preparing for the third Ashes Test, with the first ball scheduled to be bowled at 2:30am on Thursday. Australia currently lead the series 2-0.
