England players train in ex-Nazi trial center Nuremburg for the Ashes

LONDON - England’s cricketers attended a training camp in Germany as they stepped up their preparations for the Ashes Down Under.

According to the Daily Mail, Captain Andrew Strauss and his team headed to Nuremburg for a five-day stint involving a series of challenges to sharpen their game.

The happy campers - who slept in tents at the Bavarian base - were pictured doing a string of tests including bungee jumps and boxing.
When the sun went down over their temporary home, the players gathered around the campfire in a bid to build team spirit ahead of the toughest Test series of them all.

The visit ended on Tuesday with a trip to the war memorial site at Dachau. It was the first of Hitler’s concentration camps, where more than 40,000 people died between 1933 and 1945.

Strauss said: “Following our trip to Flanders last year, this was an opportunity for the players to spend time away from the cricketing environment, learn more about the wider world and develop ourselves both individually and collectively. It was a tough but rewarding five days and I know every player has gained greater insight into themselves, their own team environment and environments outside cricket.” (ANI)