England skipper Harry Brook has admitted he lied about other teammates not being present when he was “clocked” by a nightclub bouncer in New Zealand.

BBC Sport reported Brook’s initial statement that he was out on his own in Wellington was to protect other players in the team that were with the Engalnd white-ball captain.

In a statement, Brook conceded others were with him and he lied to protect them “from being drawn into a situation”.

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It comes after the Daily Telegraph reported Brook, Jacob Bethell and Josh Tongue, could be subject to an investigation from the cricket regulator.

“I accept responsibility for my actions in Wellington and acknowledge others were present that evening,” said Brook.

“I regret my previous comments and my intention was to protect my teammates from being drawn into a situation that arose as a result of my own decisions.

“I have apologised and will continue to reflect on the matter. This has been a challenging period in my career, but one from which I am learning.

“I recognise I have more to learn regarding the off-field responsibilities that come with leadership and captaincy. I remain committed to developing in this area and to improving both personally and professionally.”

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Harry Brook admittecd he lied about his nightclub incident.Source: Getty Images

Brook was named captain of England’s ODI and T20 teams last summer and the New Zealand series was his first overseas tour as skipper.

The 26-year-old was involved in the altercation the night before the third one-day international in Wellington on 1 November, which England lost with Brook scoring just six.

At the time he was fined £30,000 (AU$60,000) and given a final warning over his conduct, but the incident and punishment only came to light more than two months later following Engalnd’s 4-1 Ashes series loss to Australia after the fifth Test in Sydney.

In an interview with BBC Sport last week, Brook said he didn’t want to “go into any details” of the Wellington incident, but explained it began with some players “going out for food”.

“There was no intention of going out, no intention of putting ourselves in a tricky situation,” Brook said.

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“I took it upon myself to go out for a few more and I was on my own there. I shouldn’t have been there.

“I was trying to get into a club and the bouncer just clocked me, unfortunately. I wouldn’t say I was absolutely leathered. I’d had one too many drinks.”

Brook apologised for the incident ahead of the Sri Lanka series, speaking publicly for the first time about the incident.

“I’ve learnt from my mistakes,” Brook told reporters in Colombo.

“I’ve reflected a lot and I know it wasn’t the right thing to do.

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“I want to apologise to my teammates, the fans and the ECB for putting them in a tricky situation,” said Brook, who will lead England in next month’s T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka.

“It will never happen again. I’m extremely sorry.”