Expensive lap-dance for Collingwood

Collingwood had earlier apologised for his "mistake", admitting the visit to the Cape Town strip club was "unacceptable".

But after a meeting of England's management committee tonight, it was decided Collingwood should receive a fine of about £1,000 for his behaviour.

"It's obviously unacceptable and I'll have to learn from that," admitted Collingwood earlier today following England's five-run defeat by New Zealand.

"The fact is I made a mistake, that's what it comes down to, and what I need to focus on now is a big game tomorrow for us (against India).

"I was taken in a car with friends and taken to the bar and got there, had a beer and thought: 'I need to get out of this place."'

The decision to discipline Collingwood would have been made by Moores in consultation with chairman of selectors David Graveney, who is a full-time member of the tour party both here and during the one-day series in Sri Lanka which follows.

They would have consulted with David Collier, the ECB's chief executive, but Graveney suggested that during his time in South Africa he has been impressed by the standard of England's behaviour.

"In my experience of being here, the players have committed themselves to training and the tournament," said Graveney.

"The results haven't gone our way, but they've been outstanding in their preparations."

This incident, however, comes just five months after five players were fined and Andrew Flintoff was stripped of the England vice-captaincy for drinking in the early hours after their opening World Cup match in the Caribbean against New Zealand, and just 24 hours before their next match against Canada.

On this occasion Collingwood's late night ended nearly 36 hours before England's next match against South Africa on Sunday evening and there was no suggestion he had been drinking alcohol excessively.