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Paul Farbrace was part of England’s coaching staff during the 2017-18 Ashes, where they lost 4-0. <\/p>\n
Ben Stokes was ruled out on the eve of that series with the outcome of an affray charge for an incident in a Bristol nightclub still not known. He was later cleared. <\/p>\n
A week into the tour, wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow was alleged to have headbutted<\/a> Australia batter Cameron Bancroft, while later in the tour Duckett was dropped<\/a> from the squad after pouring a drink over James Anderson. <\/p>\n Farbarce said the Australian media are “so aggressive” and “so in your face”, but England should have expected that pressure before the series. <\/p>\n Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live about England and the drinking in Noosa, Farbrace said: “They are dopey. That is the bottom line.<\/p>\n “They’ve been outplayed, outfought and outplanned. Australia have done everything better than England. <\/p>\n “The Australian media cause as much issue for the England cricket team as they possibly can. <\/p>\n “It is the one big series that everyone hangs their hat on. The pressure from everyone around is intense and immense and you do need a break and you do need to switch off. <\/p>\n “But, let’s be honest, going to sit in a middle of a high street with lots of people, right near the beach, drinking beers from lunchtime is not a good look. That’s why I say they are dopey. <\/p>\n “They could have done it in private at their hotel or away from the glaring public eye and been a bit more sensible. <\/p>\n “As a coach, you are trying to find the right balance to keep the team in a good place and keep them fresh and ready, but it is a dopey look and it just adds to the narrative around this team that they are a very arrogant group of people and don’t care what people think about them. <\/p>\n “They do care about winning, don’t get me wrong, but they’ve given so many headlines to so many people. All they’ve done is set themselves up for a fall and it really is a great shame.<\/p>\n “England are where they deserve to be in this series but their drinking has not cost them the series, that’s the bottom line.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n