England coach Andy Flower 'bans players from tweeting about Ashes'

England coach Andy Flower has reportedly warned his players against writing about the Ashes series on Twitter.

The players are thought to have been banned by England officials from speaking about the upcoming series against Australia in interviews.

It is believed that any player seen writing messages online about the two contests this year will receive a fine, according to The Telegraph.

Reports have claimed that Flower wants his team to focus purely on their current Test series against New Zealand and the ICC Champions Trophy.