Bayliss filthy with Poms’ latest boozy mishap

COACH Trevor Bayliss has had a gutful of England’s Ashes campaign being derailed by alcohol-fuelled incidents, calling on embarrassed players to pull their heads in after Ben Duckett was stood down.

England, down 2-0 in the Ashes and already widely tipped to be on track for another whitewash, couldn’t ma- turely navigate a single night after their midnight Ashes curfew was temporarily lifted on Thursday.

Duckett, who was convicted of drink-driving in 2015, poured a drink over the head of a senior Test player following a heated argument at a Perth bar. Early reports suggested he was rowing with Jimmy Anderson.

Duckett has played four Tests but isn’t part of the current Ashes squad. He was among a handful of top-up players from England’s A outfit set to play this weekend’s tour game.

Instead the batsman has been suspended pending investigation and faces an England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) disciplinary hearing after the barney that unfolded at some point in the early hours of Friday morning. England’s third alcohol-related episode in the space of four months will intensify pressure on Bayliss, with former captain Kevin Pietersen calling English cricket “a f***ing embarrassment” on Twitter.

“I might review who is in the team. Can’t keep making the same mistakes,” an exasperated Bayliss said on Saturday, when asked if he would review the team’s curfew.

“Most of the guys are fine ... some guys have to pull their head in. I’m here to coach the team and I end up spending most of my time in front of cameras trying to explain some behaviour that the boys have been warned about. I’m not sure exactly what more I can say. I’m sure there will be some stern words from above. It’s just not right, it’s not acceptable.”