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England captain Joe Root says it is time for his team to "stand up" in the crucial third Ashes Test in Perth Thursday.
Australia lead the series 2-0 and will regain the Ashes if they win at the Waca, where England last won in 1978.
"In the face of adversity, people want to see you put in big performances and prove why you have been chosen to play for England," said Root.
"If we get that right there is no reason why it can't be 2-1 this time next week," the BBC quoted English captain as saying.
At the weekend, batsman Ben Duckett was dropped from an England tour game and then suspended for the remaining fixtures on the England Lions tour for pouring a drink over James Anderson in a Perth bar.
That followed all-rounder Ben Stokes being arrested in September for his part in an altercation outside a Bristol nightclub and Jonny Bairstow being accused of 'headbutting' Australia's Cameron Bancroft.
"It's frustrating that in the obvious circumstances and position we're in guys have made silly mistakes that are going to get blown out of proportion," said Root.
"It's not a fair reflection on this group of players. They are good blokes, good people, but incidents like that let us down and lead people to believe otherwise."
Root, 26, is on his first tour as captain after being appointed at the beginning of the year.
"I'm fed up of talking about stuff that's not cricket," said the Yorkshire batsman, who joked that he does not know how he still has all his hair.
"I can completely see how captaincy can take its toll. I feel like I've learned a large amount. From that you gain knowledge and hopefully that will stand me in good stead moving forward."
England were beaten 5-0 on their last tour of Australia, a trip that saw Jonathan Trott return home after the first Test, Graeme Swann retire and, in the aftermath, coach Andy Flower resign and batsman Kevin Pietersen discarded.