India, Dec. 24 -- England have found support in an unlikely ally in former Australia head coach Darren Lehmann, who has rubbished the alleged reports of players excessively drinking in Noosa, a beachside destination, ahead of the third Ashes Test in Adelaide. Speaking on ABC Sport, the former cricketer claimed that he was in Noosa at the same time as the England cricket team, and that the players behaved properly and had a good relationship with the locals.

"I was in Noosa and this bugs me. I am all for getting stuck into England. They haven't played well enough, their preparation before the first game of the series (was not good) I get all that. But I was actually there. They were actually really well behaved. They mixed with the locals...