In keeping with recent bonding practice ahead of the Ashes, the England team was packed up Germany following the gruelling England Pakistan series.
england team takes a break
England spent a total of five days in a 'development camp', like their Flanders journey last year that hit headlines more for Andrew Flintoff missing the bus. En route, they visited the memorial site at Dachau, the first of Nazi Germany's concentration camps, where an estimated 40,000 people died.
England cricketers were seen involved in boxing exercises, abseiling down a rockface, camp fire gatherings, training runs and exercise drills as part of the pre Ashes training programme.
The England captain, Andrew Strauss, expressed his enthusiasm following the trip, "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.
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