Reports: England could boycott Ashes due of strict bubble life

England players. Pic/AP, PTI

Top English players could boycott the high-profile Ashes series against Australia starting at the end of this year as they don't want to be confined to their hotel rooms for close to four months due to strict quarantine rules in the country.

According to ESPNCricinfo, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) are still adamant and have not thought about postponement which has irked the senior players and support staff.

"The prospect of England fielding a significantly under-strength squad in the Ashes would appear to have grown following talks between the team and officials at the ECB," the website reported.

The players have been left disappointed because of ECB's refusal to even countenance a partial or even complete postponement of the tour. "As a result, they are considering their options. One of those options is understood to be the entire team - including coaching and support staff - taking a collective decision to boycott the tour," it stated.

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