England Test captain Ben Stokes along with two more teammates have landed into trouble in Brisbane prior to the second Test match against Australia in the Ashes 2025-26 series. The Telegraph has reported that Stokes was riding an e-scooter without a helmet which certainly broke the road safety rules of Queensland.
On Wednesday, the England team members came to Brisbane for the upcoming pink-ball Test after being defeated in the opening match of the Ashes series by eight wickets. The match lasted for only two days and the second Test is set to commence on December 4, thus many players took the chance of the spare time to get around the city and see the streets of Brisbane.
Ben Stokes Caught Riding E-Scooter Without Helmet in Brisbane
As per The Telegraph, Stokes, the fast bowler Mark Wood and the wicketkeeper Jamie Smith were all road users using e-scooters traveling in the city without helmets. Furthermore, the report has indicated that even though Smith had a helmet available with his scooter, he preferred not to wear it.
“Some players like the captain Ben Stokes have been going out and about in Brisbane and using Lime e-scooters to see the city,” was the publication’s line.
“However, it is a legal requirement in Queensland for all riders of e-scooters to wear a helmet and Stokes, Mark Wood, and Jamie Smith were photographed apparently disregarding that law. Even Smith’s scooter came with a helmet attached,” it further added.
Ben Stokes long with two players could be reprimanded for breaching the law
It is a violation of the Queensland road rules to ride an e-scooter without wearing a helmet. A fine of up to 166 Australian dollars can be imposed on a person found guilty of this offense. Thus, the England players—Ben Stokes and two others—might face a penalty for rule infringement.
Giving the police a reason to put off the England cricket team has happened before. The former England cricket player Kevin Pietersen was imposed a fine of 239 Australian dollars for speeding in a Lamborghini close to Melbourne during the Ashes series in 2010-11.
Completely different incident of the same nature occurred quite some time to come, where commentator Jonathan Agnew also paid a fine for crossing the road in a non designated area in the city of Adelaide. He tweeted “I got a ticket for walking across a deserted street at 00:45. Adelaide! I used to love you! What a pity,” only to add insult to injury by saying, “There were four officers. Rude and offensive.”
Queensland Police drops message after England players misconduct
Queensland Police gave a public response on Tuesday evening as the internet was buzzing with pictures of the England team players using e-scooters without helmets. The cops through their message to news.com.au were saying they are educating the riders to be compliant with the rules.
“Queensland Police Service are actively engaging with communities across the state to promote safe practices, educate users on compliance requirements, and enforce road rules to reduce the risks posed by unsafe and non-compliant use associated with E-mobility devices, including E-bikes, personal mobility devices (PMDs) or e-scooters, and electric motorbikes,” the official statement from the Queensland Police Service said.
Mark Wood, the injured pace bowler, was seen with a substantial amount of strapping on his knee. Having lost the first match in Perth, the team was now in Brisbane with a 1-0 deficit. Travis Head destroyed the opposition with 123 runs off 83 balls and, as a result, Australia reached the target of 205 easily. England will be eagerly waiting for their next win in Australia which will be one of the longest win-less periods in their history.