Justin Langer and Trevor Bayliss have dismissed reports Steve Smith mocked Jack Leach during Australia's post-Ashes victory celebrations at Old Trafford.
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After retaining the urn by taking an unassailable 2-1 series lead in Manchester following a tense 185-run win in the final hour of day five, the tourists celebrated on the outfield - just like England did at Headingley after winning the third Test.
Smith was seen wearing and rubbing a pair of glasses before shadow batting left-handed in the middle of a team huddle, something Leach often did during his two long vigils at the crease during the second innings of the third and fourth Tests.
It led to speculation he was parodying the spinner, something coach Langer denied and insisted Smith was instead mimicking bespectacled former Australia opener Chris Rogers.
"Experience tells me when you're doing well people try and pick holes in you," Langer said.
"That's OK, that's life. I was there, I know the truth, they were talking about Chris Rogers, who was here four years ago.
"That is actually the truth of it. Chris Rogers is a great mate of the squad, that's what it was about.
"People can make of it what they like. We can't do anything of what people make of it.
"Everyone has seen the great spirit the World Cup and this series is played in. There's been great spirit throughout. People can make of it what they like but that's the truth."
England coach Bayliss called the reports 'fake news' and said there had been no mention of the incident by the England players or any outrage from them over it.
"Fake news, Is that what Donald Trump says?" Bayliss said.
"No one's mentioned it, no one's spoken about it, all the talk had been from you guys. Absolutely nothing."
Australian Associated Press
