"My main concern is my players, and how I handle this moment is the most important thing to me. The welfare of everyone in there, and probably some certain individuals as well, is the most important thing to me right now as England captain. It's never a nice place to be in when not only the media world, but also the social media world, is piling on top of you, he added."
"ahead of the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne about the team's behaviour at Noosa between the second and third Tests after British media reports compared it with a stag-do. list of 4 itemsend of list Unverified social media footage appeared to show opener Ben Duckett drunk and disoriented. Their disastrous five-Test tour, which has seen Australia take an unassailable 3-0 lead, took another hit on Wednesday when pace spearhead Jofra Archer was ruled out of the rest of the series with a side strain."
England faced heavy criticism over behaviour and performance during a five-Test Ashes tour that Australia led 3-0. Unverified social media footage appeared to show opener Ben Duckett drunk and disoriented after a mid-series Noosa beach break. Captain Ben Stokes said his top priority was protecting players' mental welfare and ensuring readiness for the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne, without directly answering the drinking allegations. Pace bowler Jofra Archer was ruled out of the remainder of the series with a side strain. England cricket chief Rob Key pledged to investigate the drinking claims and the England and Wales Cricket Board said it intended to establish the facts.
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