Officials from the England and Wales Cricket Board were in talks with Surrey on Monday attempting to smooth over any offence caused by England players urinating on the Oval Test pitch.

While players are expected to celebrate victory, it threatens to take the shine off England's achievement in winning three successive Ashes series.

Shane Warne, who writes a column for The Telegraph in London, said: "When you play in a six to eight-week series of intense Ashes cricket you should always have a chance to let your hair down at the end.

"Unfortunately the way people are judged these days it's best to celebrate within the confines of the dressing room. Stay in there as long as you like, get as drunk as you like if that is what you want to do and enjoy your teammates and the moment.