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England’s decision to take a break between Ashes on the Sunshine Coast has been criticized Australian Media, but rival wicketkeeper alex carey Have defended your right to “refresh the battery”.
The touring party’s four-day trip to the beach resort of Noosa had long been included in their two-month-long itinerary, but was overturned after a 2–0 defeat in Perth and adelaideThe knives are out from below.
England Shots of players ordering beers and relaxing on the beach have been followed by photographers, television reporters and writers.
Along with the images, headlines such as “The sun is out, gone”, “Life is a beach even for drowning Poms”, “Excessive preparation for the bitter end” have been published.
Captain Ben Stokes also agreed to pose for a nice humorous photograph with representatives of coastal radio station 92.7MixFm, in which two men in full cricket whites stood holding signs reading “Moral Victory for Sale” and “Baseballers Anonymous Free Counselling”.
It is understood that England fully expected to be followed by the paparazzi, especially after being followed on the golf course by a drone in Perth, and they are undeterred by it.
Meanwhile, Carey has spoken out in favor of a cricketer’s right to take a step away in the middle of the game’s most intense battle.
“There’s such intense competition in the Ashes, you don’t want to be thinking about cricket every day of the tour. If you’ve got a bit of a break it’s probably not a bad time to refresh the batteries,” he said.
“It’s a very big series with a lot of time off between games. The Australia cricket team gets a chance to go home for a few days and be with the families, so touring parties have to find time to fill those small windows.
“It’s entirely up to the touring groups to find ways to take your mind off cricket for a while. It’s nothing new that English people are doing this by taking a break.
“And if the media chooses to follow certain teams, that’s completely up to them. We understand that that comes with the privilege of playing the game.
“We’re in a pretty fortunate position that we’re playing professional sports and people want to follow the journey.”
England’s preparations have become a running topic.
A schedule that included just an internal warm-up against the England Lions at a humble Lilac Hill ground before the first Test was criticized by a range of former players, as was the playing XI’s decision to skip a pink-ball practice match against the Prime Minister’s XI before the day/night match at the Gabba.
It remains to be seen whether his latest bout of rest and relaxation, followed by three days of nets in Adelaide, helps turn the situation around.
But their work is not easy. pat cummins Has officially returned to the Australian team as captain after missing the last two matches due to a back problem.
“He seems to be moving really well, you might have seen it in the nets,” Carey said.
“He’s been in the group the whole time, with a lot of energy, so if he’s available there’s no doubt the selectors will put him in the squad.”