Chris Douglas' Under-19 World Cup experience in Malaysia has ended in disgrace with the promising yet temperamental all-rounder now en route home early for disciplinary reasons.

Bermuda Cricket Board (BCB) have yet to disclose full details of the incident which has led to one of the Island's top performers in Malaysia being sent home early.

But in a written statement, BCB president Reggie Pearman stated: "I am very disappointed that Christopher's actions have led to him having to be removed from this tour.

"Nevertheless, the BCB sets appropriately high standards of behaviour both on and off the field for all its teams.

"All squad members receive a Tour Standards document before they leave and regular meetings are held with parents to ensure that everybody appreciates what is expected of them when they represent their country.

"The Board has an obligation to all its stakeholders to maintain standards, particularly now that we are competing regularly on the world stage.

"Once the squad has returned and the executive committee has received full reports from the tour management, a decision will be made whether or not any further action is required."

Only last week Douglas grabbed the headlines for all the right reasons, claiming five for 40 and stroking 27 in Bermuda's impressive 20-run win over International Cricket Council (ICC) Associate rivals Ireland -a remarkable performance that earned the Warwick teenager man-of-the-match honours.

BCB director of cricket development Arnold Manders will accompany Douglas on the flight back home "as soon as possible".

It is the second time within a year that Douglas has been sent home early from a tour.

Last July the early order batsman and off-break spinner was sent back from the Sir Gary Sobers International Schools Tournament in Barbados for disciplinary reasons and subsequently issued an ultimatum to attend anger management sessions or risk being thrown off the Under-19 national team.

It is understood Douglas agreed to the terms of the ultimatum and successfully completed anger management sessions before taking part in Bermuda's successful Under-19 World Cup qualifiying bid in Toronto last August.

Manders told The Royal Gazette back then: "This is a national programme and we are out to help youngsters' progress. There are certain things that have to be done and if you can't meet the criteria then you get kicked out of the programme.

"He (Douglas) either wants to be a part of the programme or doesn't want to be a part."

Douglas is the second Bermudian cricketer behind senior national team slugger Lionel Cann to be sent home in disgrace from an overseas tour.

Cann returned earlier than his team-mates from Kenya last November after breaching the ICC's rigid code of conduct in a one-day international (ODI) with the Kenyans in Nairobi.