England Cricketer Fined £700 for 93mph Speeding

England cricketer Ben Duckett was convicted of speeding at 93mph in a 70mph zone, resulting in a £700 fine and four penalty points on his license. The offense took place on the A50 near Stoke in Staffordshire. This conviction follows his recent withdrawal from the Indian Premier League, where he pulled out of a £200,000 deal to focus on his Test career.

Duckett, whose Test opening spot is under scrutiny due to a dip in form and past unprofessional conduct, pleaded guilty to the speeding charge. The incident occurred on August 24, hours before he played a match for Birmingham Phoenix. This is not his first legal issue, having previously been prosecuted for drink-driving in 2015.