Travis Head Made Contact to Duckett Following Video Criticism
Head and Duckett were on rival teams in the past two Ashes contests.
Australian opener Travis Head disclosed that he sent a message to English fellow opener Ben Duckett following a social media clip surfaced that seemed to depict the player in a inebriated state prior to the Melbourne Test.
Accounts indicated that players were consuming significant amounts of alcohol during a break in the beach town of Noosa in the gap between the second and the third Tests.
One unverified video led to greater examination on the team and on Duckett personally.
"I have a good relationship with Ducky and reached out to see if he was doing okay," stated Head.
"Everyone is still people. What you do in your own time is up to you.
"I know we live a very public life and some people are more high profile than others.
"In the end, it is a somewhat unfair but I don't believe there is any major concern."
Background of the Incident
England's time in Noosa followed they had gone 2-0 down in the Ashes series following defeats in Perth and Brisbane.
Multiple news organizations stated that some players were consuming alcohol for a large part of their time on the coastal break, as well as on two previous days in Brisbane.
Although they produced an better performance in the following Test, they lost in Adelaide to concede the series to Australia.
Head's Viewpoint
Commenting following England's victory in the Melbourne Test, Head said: "I was jealous.
"Everyone has blown it out of proportion than what it should have been.
"Our teams have done the same thing on previous tours. I don't have an issue with it."
