ECB quizzes Bairstow

The England and Wales Cricket Board has spoken to Jonny Bairstow over allegations the England wicketkeeper head-butted Australia opener Cameron Bancroft in a late-night altercation.

Fox Sports said Bairstow was being investigated by the ECB over an incident that took place in Perth, Australia at the start of their Ashes tour.

The incident allegedly took place at a hotel while the England team was in town for its tour-opening match against a Western Australian XI.

While nobody was said to be hurt in the incident it sparked heated confrontations on the field between Australian players and Bairstow when he was batting in the second innings of the first Test in Brisbane on Sunday.

An ECB statement confirmed management have asked Bairstow about the alleged incident.