Overview
- Jos Buttler told Sky Sports he believes Ben Stokes has the desire and passion to take England to the top of the Test rankings.
- England lost the Ashes 4-1, with the contest effectively decided by three defeats inside 11 days in Perth, Brisbane and Adelaide.
- Head coach Brendon McCullum acknowledged that scheduling only one low‑intensity warm‑up at Lilac Hill before the first Test was a mistake.
- Selection was criticised, particularly the choice of batting all-rounder Will Jacks over fast bowler Josh Tongue after Mark Wood’s injury, which analysts argued reduced wicket-taking threat.
- Australia’s dominance was underpinned by Mitchell Starc’s standout series of 31 wickets and two half-centuries.