Following the culmination of the Ashes series, which Australia swept 4-0 in Hobart, the duo of Joe Root and James Anderson had a gathering with the Aussie trio of Nathan Lyon, Alex Carey and Travis Head at the Crowne Plaza Hotel.
The drinking session continued till the early morning hours before police were called up by fellow guests complaining about noises. Following police intervention, the players left the area immediately.
A statement released by Tasmanian police read:
In the video footage, which was reportedly filmed by England’s assistant coach, Graham Thorpe, a female officer, can be heard saying:
Meanwhile, in the same video, Thorpe can be heard suggesting:
The incident comes in the immediate aftermath of the Ashes drubbing where Australia bullied a hapless English team with ruthless disdain. England lost the fifth Test courtesy of yet another shambolic display, where they lost their last 10 wickets for 56 despite being 68/0 at one stage.
“The England party have apologized for any inconvenience caused” - ECB
Following the incident, the ECB released an official statement where they confirmed that the focus will be on how the video footage made its way into the public domain. The statement read:
The statement continued:
The latest incident just summed up England’s tour Down Under. It will be interesting to see what course of action the ECB takes once the touring party returns to the UK.
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