Prior to the Ashes series, England captain Joe Root has dismissed allegations of a &quot;drinking culture&quot; in his team.

England is set to play Australia in the upcoming Ashes series sans team vice-captain Ben Stokes, who was arrested in Bristol last month after a street brawl.&nbsp;

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&quot;I don`t think there`s a drinking culture in cricket and in our side. We will address the issue as a side and make sure situations like this don`t happen again,&quot; Root was quoted by the Independent as saying.

&quot;We are grown men, we know how to behave and we`ll make sure we conduct ourselves well on this tour,&quot; the 26 year old added.

Root added his players would be free to go out and socialise in Australia, despite the allegations against the team.

Stokes, England&#39;s star all-rounder, has not yet been officially dropped from the Ashes squad, but Root had earlier insinuated that his team is ready to play the Ashes without him.

&quot;We`ve got to plan as if he`s not going to be there for the whole series,&quot; he had said.

Stokes still remains under investigation and is waiting to find out whether he will be charged or not.

Remarking on that, Root said, &quot;It`s an ongoing investigation. We`re very much in the dark as to what`s happening, as is everyone.&quot;

The 2017-18 Ashes will be played at five venues across Australia between November 23 and January 8.&nbsp;&nbsp; 
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'We are grown men, we know how to behave and we`ll make sure we conduct ourselves well on this tour,' Root added

Prior to the Ashes series, England captain Joe Root has dismissed allegations of a "drinking culture" in his team. England is set to play Australia in the upcoming Ashes series sans team vice-captain Ben Stokes, who was arrested in Bristol last month after a street brawl. WATCH: England Test vice-captain Ben Stokes caught in brawl outside Manchester bar "I don`t think there`s a drinking culture in cricket and in our side. We will address the issue as a side and make sure situations like this don`t happen again," Root was quoted by the Independent as saying. "We are grown men, we know how to behave and we`ll make sure we conduct ourselves well on this tour," the 26 year old added. Root added his players would be free to go out and socialise in Australia, despite the allegations against the team. Stokes, England's star all-rounder, has not yet been officially dropped from the Ashes squad, but Root had earlier insinuated that his team is ready to play the Ashes without him. "We`ve got to plan as if he`s not going to be there for the whole series," he had said. Stokes still remains under investigation and is waiting to find out whether he will be charged or not. Remarking on that, Root said, "It`s an ongoing investigation. We`re very much in the dark as to what`s happening, as is everyone." The 2017-18 Ashes will be played at five venues across Australia between November 23 and January 8.

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No 'drinking culture' in our team: England captain Joe Root