England coach Brendon McCullum has weighed in after one of the team's security guards was involved in a brief stoush with a cameraman.
As the tourists prepared to fly from Brisbane to Adelaide in preparation for the third Ashes Test, one member of staff pushed a Channel 7 cameraman out of the way.
A spokesperson from the network said they would investigate the incident.
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Speaking to media on Sunday afternoon, McCullum was quizzed about the altercation and admitted it wasn't a good look for the team.
"I didn't see it (the cameraman clash), but obviously it wasn't ideal," he said.
"Hopefully it's been dealt with, and everyone's able to move on.
"We know that coming to Australia, there's a lot of eyeballs and a lot of intense scrutiny on everything you do, and I feel like we've managed ourselves pretty well."
England have been in the spotlight since touching down on Australian soil last month and things have only ramped up after two-straight defeats.
The team spent time in Noosa after the second Test, playing golf and mixing with the locals – something which McCullum believes was a positive experience.
"The boys were outstanding last week, they were engaging with a lot of the locals and everyone was in good spirits, there was some good banter," he said.
While the majority of the tour had run smoothly before Saturday's incident, Australian star Cameron Green admitted the constant eyes on players is difficult to manage.
"I don't think you're ever used to it," he said.
"Especially on your off days you pretty much want to forget about cricket and be a normal person for a few hours. I can understand it can be quite frustrating to be photographed when you just want some downtime.
"You never like getting filmed. There's always sympathy for anyone in life that's getting filmed in public or in a private space, it's never a nice feeling.
"We're high-profile people and that just comes with it, unfortunately. When you're going really well you like the extra attention, when you're not, you don't enjoy it."
The third Test will begin on Wednesday morning at Adelaide Oval.
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