A drunk Huddersfield League cricketer attacked his fiancée when she tried to stop him from driving home.

Jordan Greaves couldn’t walk straight after spending the evening downing drinks as he celebrated his team’s win.

But when his worried fiancée attempted to persuade him not to get behind the wheel, the 23-year-old repeatedly punched her while he was driving.

The attack was halted when she wound down the window and screamed for help, Kirklees Magistrates’ Court heard.

The victim, who works with children, was forced to take time off work for her bruises to heal.

Greaves, of Elm Street in Skelmanthorpe, pleaded guilty to charges of assault and drink-driving.

Jordan Greaves

The court heard that on May 1 Greaves and his team from Scholes Cricket Club were celebrating winning a cup game.

They met for drinks at the nearby Boot and Shoe Inn and Greaves drove his fiancée there after picking her up when she finished work.

Andy Wills, prosecuting, said: “Most of the cricket team were there and they were in good spirits.

“The defendant was drinking and his friends were buying him strong spirits, lager and Sambucas.

“He had played particularly well, there was a celebration and he was at the centre of that celebration.”

Magistrates were told that Greaves didn’t normally drink that much and his fiancée warned him to slow down.

But, despite being unable to walk straight, at midnight Greaves announced that he was going to drive home.

Mr Wills said: “She was very concerned about his alcoholic state and his friends also tried to dissuade him from driving.

“He got angry and shouted at them, he was making a scene in a residential neighbourhood.”

Greaves got into his car parked outside the pub and drove off as she got in beside him.

Skelmanthorpe's Jordan Greaves (batting on the right) in a match against Scholes

Mr Wills said: “She told him that he was too drunk to drive and he said he could do what he wanted.

“He go so wound up he started lashing out at her, punching her around his face and body.

“Then he stopped the car and punched her some more, she wound the window down and screamed for help.”

A resident heard her screams and came to her aid and took her inside.

Greaves abandoned his car and walked off but police arrived and arrested him.

A blood test showed that he had 156 milligrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood – twice the legal limit.

Zahid Majeed, mitigating, said that his client was unable to control his behaviour due to his alcohol intake.

He added that Greaves’ first conviction would “significantly impact” his career as he had planned to coach children in sports.

Magistrates sentenced him to a community order with 180 hours of unpaid work and made a restraining order banning him from contacting his now ex for a year.

He must pay her £250 compensation and was banned from driving for 20 months.