Australian media mock England's trip to Noosapublished at 15:41 GMT 10 December
Image source, The AdvertiserThe Australian sports media have unsurprisingly been poking fun at England's trip to the beach town of Noosa after going 2-0 down in the Ashes.
The tourists are on a four-day trip to the resort on Queensland's Sunshine Coast, before flying to Adelaide on Saturday to prepare for the third Test there, which starts on Wednesday, 17 December (23:30 GMT, 16 December).
England's preparation before and during this series has drawn criticism and pictures of players on the beach and in bars have featured alongside barbed headlines in many Australian newspapers.
The Advertiser, a tabloid based in Adelaide, featured England captain Ben Stokes taking a photo with children on the beach on its front page, next to the headline, 'Pickin' up bad vibrations'.
Brisbane's Courier-Mail also had a picture of Stokes in a segment at the top of its front page, with the headline, 'Having a Bazball at Noosa!'
The West Australian front page carried a photo England players applying suncream to each other's backs above the headline, 'Overprepared? I don't zinc so' - referring to England coach Brendon McCullum's belief his side perhaps "trained too much" before their heavy defeat at the Gabba.
The break in Noosa was planned before the Ashes series began and was arranged in conjunction with Cricket Australia. England have three training sessions at the Adelaide Oval scheduled from Sunday.
Australia wicketkeeper Alex Carey has at least defended England, saying it is important for touring sides to "refresh the batteries" during Ashes series in either country.
