Australian media mocks England’s mid-Ashes break

• Australia's tabloid newspapers mocked the England cricket team for taking a mid-Ashes break in Noosa, Queensland, after losing the second Test.
• Headlines such as ”Sun's out, runs out” and “Life's a beach, even for the sinking Poms” accompanied photos of players relaxing.
• The media also referenced head coach Brendon McCullum's previous comment that the team had “trained too much” before the second Test.
• The break followed England's defeat, leaving them 2-0 down in the Ashes series and needing to win all remaining matches to retain the urn.
• England will revert to their usual three-day preparations for the third Test in Adelaide, which begins on 17 December.

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Australian newspapers mock England over Ashes plans: ‘Overprepared to the bitter end’