No drinking culture - Nixon
Wicketkeeper Paul Nixon has dismissed suggestions there is a drinking culture within the England squad.
The Leicestershire gloveman was one of six players fined for a late-night drinking session in a nightclub less than 48 hours before Sunday's World Cup match against Canada.
"Suggestions that there is a drinking culture in the England dressing room are preposterous," he told the Daily Telegraph. "There are some seriously fit and focused players out here who want to do well for England and this incident should not detract from that."
He added: "We are playing in the World Cup, we have got to be focused on our game and this incident has made us realise that we are always in the public eye.
"We are all grown adults and we are all responsible for our actions. Duncan Fletcher (coach) was very angry and we know that we let him down. I think we are better aware of our public perception now.
"Hopefully we can draw a line under this now and concentrate purely on our cricket for the rest of the tournament. Perhaps it will help to galvanise us."
