England white-ball captain Harry Brook on Wednesday admitted it was not the right thing to do to get into an altercation with a nightclub bouncer in New Zealand, but insisted I#39;ve learnt from my mistakes.

The 26-year-old was fined pound;30,000 ($40,000) by the England and Wales Cricket Board after the incident in Wellington the night before a one-day international.

England lost the match the next day with Brook scoring just six.

I#39;ve learnt from my mistakes, Brook told reporters in Colombo where England face Sri Lanka in a three-match ODI series beginning on Thursday.

I#39;ve reflected a lot and I know it wasn#39;t the right thing to do, he said, speaking publicly for the first time about the incident on the tour that preceded the Ashes series, which England lost 4-1.

I want to apologise to my team-mates, the fans and the ECB for putting them in a tricky situation, said Brook, who will lead England in next month#39;s T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka.

It will never happen again. I#39;m extremely sorry.

Controversy dogged England#39;s Ashes series, with allegations of poor preparations, muddled team selection and a drinking culture in the England camp.

England players were photographed spending hours in bars during a mid-series beach resort break, with a video of an apparently drunk Ben Duckett circulating on social media.

The three-match ODI series in Sri Lanka will be followed by three Twenty20 internationals, England#39;s final warm-ups before the T20 World Cup begins on February 7.

Brook said the series would be a timely litmus test for his side, who have been searching for rhythm and results.

It#39;s important to get used to the conditions, the climate and the heat, Brook said.

England#39;s white-ball fortunes have nosedived since their forgettable 50-over World Cup campaign in India in 2023 where, as defending champions, they failed to make the semi-finals.

Since then, they have lost six of their last seven bilateral series and endured a Champions Trophy to forget, bowing out after losing all three group games.

We would like to be a little more consistent, absorb pressure and stay in the game for longer periods, Brook said.

Yes, we#39;ve lost a few series, but I feel we#39;re heading in the right direction.

Sri Lanka are wrestling with selection issues ahead of co-hosting the World Cup.

Charith Asalanka was removed as T20 captain late last year but continues to lead the 50-over side.

Injury-prone strike bowler Dushmantha Chameera has been rested for this series, while there remains uncertainty over the availability of leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga.

I would have liked to have both in the team, Asalanka said.

But we have to look at the bigger picture, which is the World Cup. We haven#39;t made a final call on Hasaranga yet.