Overview
- Speaking on BBC Radio, the former fast bowler said basic work rate should never be celebrated, adding that players unwilling to run in all day are in the wrong sport.
- Ben Stokes had defended his side's commitment after the series, pointing to dropped catches and a lack of execution as decisive factors.
- Anderson highlighted Mitchell Starc as the series' standout and presented the Australian's sustained pace and consistency as the expected benchmark.
- Australia won the 2025–26 Ashes 4-1, a comprehensive margin that has intensified questions about England's performance levels.
- The criticism lands as the ECB conducts a tour review, with media reports revisiting concerns over limited warm-ups and the much-criticized Noosa break.