It wrapped up what was one of the best and most exciting Ashes series in years, a stark contrast to the 2021-22 stinker when England failed to compete with a rampant Aussie side Down Under.<\/p>\n
READ MORE:<\/strong> Six stirring words from Kerr sparks thrashing<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> 'Disgraceful' Ashes decision torched<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> Broad's farewell as horror collapse ruins Aussies<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n While the series had fans on the edge of their seat for almost the entire 25 days – with the exception of some rain-effected sessions – it came with a large serving of controversy.<\/p>\n There was Alex Carey's stumping of Jonny Bairstow at Lord's, Mitchell Starc's disallowed catch\ufeff in the same match, Stuart Broad bizarrely fiddling with the bails mid-over – twice – at The Oval, resulting in immediate wickets both times, while unruly England supporters were involved in a number of scuffles with Aussie players, most notably in the Lord's Long Room where three members were later banned<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Carey stumping was a flashpoint of the series, and salty England coach Brendon McCullum later reacted to it by saying, \ufeff"I can't imagine we'll be having a beer with them any time soon".<\/p>\n That threat appears to have come to fruition, after Australian players and staff were locked out by England at The Oval after the series finished.<\/p>\n \ufeffCricBuzz reporter Bharat Sundaresan revealed the disappointing snub via his Twitter.<\/p>\n https:\/\/twitter.com\/beastieboy07\/status\/1686157662289797120?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw<\/a>https:\/\/twitter.com\/MattyWhiteSEN\/status\/1686167910585360388?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw<\/a>https:\/\/twitter.com\/wutube\/status\/1686165987169820674?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw<\/a>https:\/\/twitter.com\/AndyMaherDFA\/status\/1686160804419362818?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw<\/a><\/p>\n "\ufeffDidn't look like the Australian and English teams had their customary post-series drinks tonight at The Oval. Did notice the Aussies hanging around for quite a while waiting and Steve Smith even peering into the English rooms a couple of times before giving up," Sundaresan wrote.<\/p>\n "Now hearing that the Aussie players did ask the England team about getting together half a dozen times but didn't get a response and that allegedly the home team stayed behind locked doors\ufeff."<\/p>\n Sundaresan followed up with a clarification\ufeff from England's camp, which claimed it planned on meeting the Australians after wrapping up private presentations for the series.<\/p>\n Catch up on all of the Ashes action on<\/strong><\/em> 9Now<\/strong><\/em><\/a>. You can find full highlights and exclusive replays<\/strong><\/em> here<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n Nonetheless, the revelations sparked more outrage in Australia, with prominent radio personality Gerard Whateley saying, "\ufeffThat's really disappointing. I love their cricket, England. They are a very difficult team to like if they're conducting themselves like that".<\/p>\n Fellow prominent sports caller Andy Maher said the snub was further proof of England being "a nation of whining blowhards".\ufeff<\/p>\n It was later reported the Aussies left The Oval about 10.45pm local time, before England emerged from their rooms attempting to find their opponents, who were gone.\ufeff<\/p>\n For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by<\/strong><\/em> clicking here<\/strong><\/em><\/a>!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n
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