England batsman Harry Brook has been sent home from the Ashes tour following a breach of the team's code of conduct and will take no further part in the series, the England and Wales Cricket Board confirmed.
The ECB confirmed a disciplinary incident had occurred and described it as an 'internal disciplinary matter that will be dealt with privately.' The board did not provide further detail on the nature of the breach. Brook had scored 34 and 12 in the first Test at Brisbane, which England lost by 178 runs, and had been named in the XI for the second Test at Adelaide.
England captain Ben Stokes declined to elaborate beyond the official statement. 'The statement from the ECB covers it. I will not be saying anything more on this,' Mr. Stokes said.
Brook, 27, is England's highest-ranked Test batter and was considered central to the team's Ashes campaign. His departure leaves England requiring a replacement ahead of a second Test they must win to avoid falling 2-0 behind in the series.
The ECB said the matter would be handled privately. A replacement had not been named at the time of the board's announcement.