Boxing Day Test: England cricket team's managing director Rob Key defended the team’s four-day trip to Noosa, taken between the second and third Ashes Tests, and stated that the board is investigating claims that their travel was turned into a beer-filled stag party.
Away from the field, England’s mid-series trip to Noosa, a well-heeled coastal resort in Queensland, has also come under the microscope. The squad headed there for four nights after their heavy defeat at the Gabba, describing it as a chance to reset rather than a break for leisure. Head coach Brendon McCullum, who organised the visit, described it as “excellent” and believed it would leave the team refreshed ahead of the third Test.
Key did not join the squad in Noosa and initially said he had no concerns about the players’ conduct. However, following the loss in Adelaide, reports emerged likening the trip to a stag do. He said he would investigate the claims to establish whether any action was necessary.
