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rob key Has promised to check the drinking habits of England The team, according to reports, had a “stag do” on their beach break in the middle of the Ashes.
England’s disappointing performance AustraliaWhere they have lost each of the first three Tests in just 11 days of on-field action, the ECB’s managing director of men’s cricket has been left with a lot of tough questions to answer.
And one of the most serious issues includes the issue of alcohol consumption.
The team visited the idyllic resort of Noosa between the second and third Tests, a long-planned part of the itinerary designed to help the players rest and relax on the long, intense journey.
A group of TV crews, photographers and reporters followed them to the shore and some of the coverage has focused on the time spent by some of the individuals at the bar.
Angand’s managing director Key, who did not join the group in Noosa, insisted he had no problem with the brakes but would not be happy if he found evidence of over-indulgence.
“If there are things where people are saying that our players went out and drank excessively, then certainly we will look into that,” he said.
“For an international cricket team to drink excessively is not something I would expect to see at any level and it would be a mistake to ignore what happened there. From what I’ve heard so far, they were actually very well behaved. Very well behaved.”
He continued: “We’ve got enough ways to find out what really happened and everything I’ve heard so far is that they sat down, had lunch, ate dinner, didn’t go out until late, all that, had the odd drink. I don’t mind that. If it goes further than that, then as far as I’m concerned, it’s an issue.
“I don’t have a problem with a Noosa trip if it’s going away and just throwing your phone away, putting down the devices, going to the beach, all that stuff. If it goes where they’re drinking a lot and it’s a bucking kind of stuff, that’s completely unacceptable. I’m not a drinker, I think the culture of drinking doesn’t help anyone in any way.”
Key also revealed that he had previously looked into reports that players had been seen drinking alcohol the night before the match new zealand Shortly before the Ashes.
A short clip of the white ball captain harry brook and Jacob Bethel were shared on social media by a member of the public, which was said to have been taken while they were out in Wellington ahead of the third ODI on 1 November.
“I didn’t feel like it was worthy of formal warnings, but it was probably worthy of informal warnings,” he said.
“There was no formal action like that. We’ve had four years where we haven’t really had any of these issues with any players, and we’ve created a whole process for what you do if they’re out of line.
“I think it was really a warning to them about what they’re going to do. I don’t mind players having a glass of wine during dinner. I think anything more than that, I think, is really ridiculous.”