Harry Brook Fined £30,000, Given Final Warning for Punching Bouncer While Drunk

• England's T20 and ODI captain Harry Brook was fined £30,000 and given a final warning by the ECB for an off-field incident.
• The incident occurred on November 1 in Wellington, New Zealand, before the Ashes series, where Brook reportedly punched a bouncer while drunk.
• Despite the altercation, Brook played the next day's ODI against New Zealand, scoring only six runs as England lost the series 3-0.
• A video of Brook drinking with teammate Jacob Bethell went viral, but details of the fight emerged only after England's Ashes defeat.
• Brook apologized for his actions, acknowledging his behavior was wrong and caused embarrassment to himself and the England team.

Why It Matters: Harry Brook received a heavy fine and final warning from ECB for drunken misconduct before the Ashes.