Overview
- Ben Duckett was convicted through a Single Justice Procedure on Friday at Cannock Magistrates’ Court, receiving a £700 fine, four licence points, £120 in costs and a £280 victim surcharge.
- He was clocked at 93mph in a 70mph zone on the A50 near Stoke-on-Trent on August 24, 2025, hours before playing for Birmingham Phoenix at Old Trafford, with Staffordshire Police using a speed gun and later releasing images.
- Duckett admitted the offence in September after police contact and entered a guilty plea online, with the court to send instructions on settling the £1,100 total bill.
- The conviction surfaced days after he withdrew from a £200,000 Delhi Capitals deal to focus on county cricket and his England Test place, and reporting notes IPL rules can bar late withdrawals for future seasons with no decision announced.
- The case lands as he apologises for a drunken video from the Ashes tour, battles a dip in form that put his opener role under review, and faces renewed scrutiny given a 2015 drink‑driving conviction.