India, March 13 -- English cricket can be a drama sometimes. Earlier this week, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) was reported to have made a major decision: stop all Ashes players from speaking to the media.

To this end, they sent out a memo to all counties ahead of the upcoming season and urged them to ensure the Ashes players in their squad, if any, are not allowed to speak to the media. It was a stunning decision by all means.

England had conceded the Ashes 4-1 a few months back in what was also a controversial tour for them. The touring members drinking beer and captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum often contradicting each other through their statements, not directly though, particularly caught the eye.

Then at th...