Australia wicketkeeper Alex Carey defended England’s decision to take a mid-Ashes break on the Sunshine Coast that has attracted an onslaught from local media.
The touring squad’s four-day trip to the beach resort of Noosa has long been inked into their two-month-long itinerary, but after slipping 2-0 behind following defeats in Perth and Brisbane, the knives are out Down Under.
England have been followed by photographers, television reporters and writers, with shots of players ordering alcohol and relaxing on the beach doing the rounds.
Headlines including “Sun’s out, run’s out”, “Life’s a beach even for sinking Poms”, “Overprepared to the bitter end” have been churned out alongside the images.
Captain Ben Stokes even agreed to pose for a good-humoured picture with representatives from coas
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