{"id":487199,"date":"2026-01-13T22:31:04","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T23:31:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=487199"},"modified":"2026-01-14T02:23:44","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T02:23:44","slug":"broad-hits-out-at-england-drinking-allegations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=487199","title":{"rendered":"Broad hits out at England drinking allegations"},"content":{"rendered":"

English<\/a> bowling great Stuart Broad<\/a> has stepped in to defend his former teammates, who have been accused of drinking and partying too heavily during their recent series overseas, including the Ashes<\/a> in Australia<\/a>. <\/p>\n

\ufeffA spate of incidents has led to the criticism, particularly in the wake of their 4-1 Test loss to the Aussies.<\/p>\n

Video footage of the team drinking in Noosa<\/a> during a break between Tests, which featured a heavily intoxicated Ben Duckett walking the streets, was among those incidents. \ufeff<\/p>\n

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The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is investigating the incident, though captain Ben Stokes called for "empathy" from those judging from a distance.<\/p>\n

Test vice-captain Harry Brook also had an altercation with a bouncer in New Zealand, who reportedly refused him entry into a venue, something the English batter has since apologised for.<\/p>\n

There were also reports of England players out on the town in Adelaide after they lost the Ashes series in record time, despite a directive from Stokes to stay in.\ufeff<\/p>\n

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But Broad has dismissed claims the team has a drinking problem and instead believes the issue is teammates not looking after each other in those predicaments. \ufeff<\/p>\n

"They've just had a couple of guys who have made mistakes and that's got into the media," he told the For the Love of Cricket<\/em> podcast.<\/p>\n

"I think it's up to your teammates to get you out of those situations, and that's when your culture's really strong.<\/p>\n

"Ben Duckett isn't left alone, no idea where his hotel is. Harry Brook doesn't get himself in a situation with a bouncer, because they're not allowed anywhere near that situation. So I think that's the thing that will disappoint [head coach] Brendon McCullum."<\/p>\n

Broad also rejected suggestions the ECB should put a curfew on its players during overseas series. \ufeff<\/p>\n

"I really didn't like having a 12 o'clock curfew, because I just didn't feel like you should need it," he said.<\/p>\n

"As long as you have people around you to get yourself home at a suitable hour, having the teammates around you to go, 'your time's up'.<\/p>\n

\"Director<\/p>\n

"I look at this England team, they're not drinking. I've seen loads of things about a drinking culture and we got that in 2021-22 when we left Australia.<\/p>\n

"(Zak) Crawley, (Ollie) Pope, and in recent times Stokes and (Joe) Root – they're not really drinkers, are they? They're not party animals and going out tearing it to shreds.<\/p>\n

"There isn't a drinking culture. I'll hang my hat on that, if I'm honest, knowing the boys as well as I do. But it is just making sure the boys don't get in trouble when situations arise."<\/p>\n

The veteran of 167 \ufeffTests for England was strong in his stance that players need a release from the pressure and stress that comes with the spotlight of international cricket.<\/p>\n

"As an international player, you need some sort of release," Broad said.<\/p>\n

"If you don't have that mental switch off … cricketers are away six months of the year in hotels, it drives you mad if you don't do anything.<\/p>\n

"We've seen Australia winning the Ashes, Travis Head's had the time of his life, living the dream, doing interviews on the wines and all sorts.<\/p>\n

"Twelve o'clock, you're not really getting to that time that often, but if you win, you deserve to probably go and relax and enjoy yourself."<\/p>\n

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England will be back in Australia in 2027 for a one-off day-night Test at the MCG to celebrate 150 years of Test cricket.<\/p>\n

But if they have their way, that will be the last time they play the pink ball format on Australian soil.<\/p>\n

A BBC report suggests the ECB has indicated to Cricket Australia that they do not want a day-night Test for the Ashes come 2029-30.\ufeff<\/p>\n

Australia has been the innovator of pink ball cricket since 2015, and has dominated the format, particularly on home soil<\/a>. \ufeff<\/p>\n

\ufeffEngland however has turned their nose up at it, only hosting one day-night Test since its inception, all the way back in 2017.<\/p>\n

They have now been on the receiving end of four comprehensive thrashings in pink ball cricket on Australian soil, including the most recent Brisbane Test.<\/p>\n

And now they've seemingly had enough of the beltings.<\/p>\n

Even the day-night Test at the MCG in 2027 has been questioned, according to the BBC, with calls for it to be moved to a regulation timeslot. \ufeff<\/p>\n

The report suggests the ECB will reject any plans for a pink ball test come 2029-30, hoping the Ashes will remain a traditional\ufeff display of Test match cricket.<\/p>\n

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Veteran batsman Joe Root voiced his opposition to the format<\/a> before the Brisbane Test, saying the Ashes doesn't need a pink ball. \ufeff<\/p>\n

"I personally don't think so," Root told the BBC when asked if the Ashes needed day-night Tests.<\/p>\n

"A series like this, does it need it, I don't think so, but it doesn't mean that it shouldn't be here either."<\/p>\n

Australia has only lost one pink ball test on home soil from the 14 they have played – to the West Indies in Brisbane back in 2024.<\/p>\n

Former England captain Alastair Cook expressed similar views to Root before their day-night Ashes defeat in 2025.<\/p>\n

\ufeff"When we played one in Adelaide, a great sporting city, it just felt like a shame that the fans could not head back into town and go for a drink or a bite to eat and discuss the day's events. That vibe just gets ruined with late-night finishes," Cook wrote in the Telegraph.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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