England managing director Rob Key has urged the tourists not to “get caught doing stupid things" during their Ashes tour of Australia.

Ben Stokes’ side will face Australia over five Tests, starting in Perth on November 21, aiming to win the Ashes for the first time since 2015.

England’s players and coaching staff are prepared for a hostile reception from partisan Australian fans.

Having been part of an Ashes tour in 2002/03, former England batsman Key knows from experience how the pressure can lead to rash mistakes on and off the pitch.

“They have got to be smart, right?" Key, managing director for men’s cricket, said on the For The Love Of Cricket podcast.

“I hope they are all listening to this, players, because it saves me sending a WhatsApp or an email and telling them, ‘You have g

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