Travis Head Reached Out to Duckett Following Video Backlash
Head and Duckett have been on rival teams in the past two Ashes series.
Aussie opener Travis Head disclosed that he reached out to English fellow opener Ben Duckett following a online footage surfaced that seemed to depict the batter in a inebriated state prior to the MCG Test.
Accounts indicated that players were consuming significant amounts of alcohol during a respite in the coastal resort of Noosa between the second and the third Tests.
One unverified video led to increased attention on the team and on Duckett specifically.
"I have a good relationship with Ducky and reached out to see if he was doing okay," commented Head.
"We are all still human. What you do in your private life is your own business.
"I know we live a very public life and certain individuals are more visible than others.
"At the end of the day, it is a rather harsh but I don't believe there is any major concern."
Context of the Event
England's time in Noosa followed they had fallen 2-0 down in the Ashes series after losses in the first two Tests.
Multiple media outlets stated that some players were consuming alcohol for a significant portion of their time on the coastal break, in addition to on two previous days in Brisbane.
Although they produced an better performance in the next Test, they lost in Adelaide to surrender the series to Australia.
The Australian's Take
Speaking following the visiting team's win in the fourth Test, Head added: "I felt envious.
"People has made a lot more out of it than it warranted.
"We have done the same thing on earlier trips. I don't see an problem with it."
