Footage has emerged of Australian and England cricketers, wearing their playing attire from the night before, being spoken to by police during a drinking session in Hobart.
Footage has emerged of Australian players in baggy greens and England cricketers being asked by police to go to bed in the early hours of Monday morning after a noise complaint, following the final day of the fifth Ashes Test in Hobart and a night of partying., shows four police officers arrive to speak to Australian players Nathan Lyon, Travis Head and Alex Carey, as well as England captain Joe Root and pace bowler Jimmy Anderson.
The Australian and England players, unwinding after a long series, left the outdoor area straight away when asked by police.Crowne Plaza Hobart general manager Linda Collis said a noise complaint had been made from outside the hotel. She stressed that Lyon, Carey and Head, as well as others in the footage, had not done anything wrong and weren’t ordered to leave by her staff, despite police saying they had already been asked to move on.
It is unclear what time the players were moved on but clearly had hoped to stick around for a few more drinks after a Test in which Australia defeated England by 146 runs to wrap up a 4-0 series win.