Ben Stokes has confirmed that the England and Australia players caught up for their post-Ashes debrief in a nightclub. This, after reports on Monday night that the Australians were locked out of the home dressing room at the Kia Oval.
Following England’s 49-run victory in the fifth Test, which confirmed a 2-2 draw, England had their usual team bonding session with friends and family once all their media commitments had concluded. The celebrations largely centred on the key performances through the series, along with the retirements of Stuart Broad and Moeen Ali.
With much on the agenda, the get-together lasted longer than usual, meaning that when Australia’s players knocked on the dressing room door to mingle with their opponents, as they did at the end of the 2019 series, they were not immediately invited in. By the time England had finished and went to extend an invitation, the Australians had already left the ground.
However, Stokes took to social media at 4.11am to clarify that…