'Cricketers Need To Understand Right Times To Drink'

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ByMatthew Henry
BBC Sport Journalist


19 February 2026


Cricket does not have an alcohol problem but players "need to understand the time to have a beverage and the time not to", says former England captain .


Discussion around drinking dominated this winter season's Ashes series in Australia with the behaviour of England's players heavily scrutinised during their 4-1 defeat in the Tests.


The England and Wales Cricket Board examined reports of gamers drinking excessively during a mid-series trip to Noosa, while white-ball captain Harry Brook was punched by a nightclub bouncer the night before a one-day match in New Zealand in November.


"Alcohol will not improve anybody's performance so this is why the education is so essential," stated Stewart, presently director of cricket at Surrey.


"People aren't going to just live like monks and be entirely teetotal, however individuals need to comprehend the time to have a drink and the time not to.


"The greater level you are, the more scrutiny you're under and therefore the sacrifices are greater and therefore be very selective in what you put into your body, whether that is food, whether that is beverage or whatever."


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Stewart was speaking after being announced as the brand-new president of the Cricketers' Trust charity, which provides assistance to current and former gamers and their families around their health and wellbeing.


He was likewise suggested as a possible prospect to replace England's managing director Rob Key, though Key is anticipated to be given the opportunity to improve England's fortunes.


Selector Luke Wright left his position after the Ashes and is yet to be replaced.


The charity has actually released a brand-new report to outline its work, including offering mental health support to 239 existing and former professional cricketers over the past 5 years. There has been a 33% boost in treatment sessions from 667 in 2024 to 889 in 2025.


The report recommendations eight cases of players entering into "residential rehab" - getting treatment in professional centers at which they can stay for a time period supported financially by the trust - for numerous concerns including to alcohol, stress and anxiety, gaming and compound abuse.


Speaking about the high-profile discussion around alcohol this winter, former batter Ian Thomas who now operates at the Professional Cricketers' Association and is a Cricketers' Trust trustee said: "We've continued to strive on the education front.


"It's something that's in everyday life in society, however there is a duty for professional athletes and cricketers to make the best choices at the ideal times which's what our education was about.


"We're still going to have people make the wrong options and we're still going to have human mistake.


"The biggest part for us if that does take place is that we have the ability to pick them up."


The report states more than half of the problems affecting players associate with low mood, stress and anxiety and psychological assistance.


"We've got to make certain the support mechanisms remain in location and that people are not scared to actually put a hand up and state I'm struggling," Stewart said.


"It's always been there. It constantly will be there since it's such a result-based organization. This is where you've got to get the balance."


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