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England is over-prepared for Ashes
- McCullum
IF England is over-prepared for Ashes, then WHOSE FAULT is it?
Answer: McCullum.
Last Ashes series in England was VERY ENTERTAINING and COMBATIVE but
this series is one sided, non competitive and boring.
I don't know when McCullum's contract with ECB will end but most likely
it WON'T be renewed.
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rCyOver prepared my a**e,rCO rCyIrCOd ask ECB for a refundrCO: England legends roast Stokes, McCullum after Ashes 2025 Gabba defeat
Ashes 2025: While former England pacer Darren Gough roasted head coach
Brendon McCullum for his "over prepared" comment, the legendary Ian
Botham slammed the lack of preparedness of Ben Stokes and Co. for the Pink-Ball Test in Gabba.
https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/england-legends-roast-ben-stokes-mccullum-ashes-gabba-loss-10408284/
England legends Darren Gough and Ian Botham did not hold back after the teamrCOs dismal eight-wicket defeat to Australia in the second Ashes Test
at Gabba on Sunday, post which the head coach Brendon McCullum reckoned
his side rCLoverpreparedrCY in the lead-up to the clash.
After putting on 334 on board despite Mitchell StarcrCOs devastating
six-fer in the Pink Ball fixture in their first essay, EnglandrCOs sloppy bowling effort meant Australia hammered a whopping 511 runs, going in
excess of four runs per over. Led by Michael NeserrCOs five-wicket haul in
the second essay, StokesrCO men stumbled to 241 all out, with only the
skipper offering some resistance with his half-century.
Reflecting on the defeat in a chat with commentators Ricky Ponting and
Stuart Broad, McCullum said the team had trained too much after losing
the series opener.
rCLWe will have a beer tonight. I think leading into this Test match I actually felt like we overprepared to be honest. We had five intense
training days and sometimes when you are in the heat of the battle, the
most important thing is to feel a little bit fresh and make sure your
top two inches are completely sound. I think the boys just need a few
days off and we probably need to change up a few of the training
methods,rCY McCullum said on Sky Sports.
Gough, who had picked up 74 Ashes wickets between 1994 and 2001, offered
a riposte to McCullum on X, writing: rCLOver prepared my a*se.rCY
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December 8, 2025 08:36 AM IST
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Ashes 2025: Ben Stokes' England suffered an embarrassing eight-wicket
defeat to Australia at Gabba. (AP Photo)Ashes 2025: Ben Stokes' England suffered an embarrassing eight-wicket defeat to Australia at Gabba. (AP
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England legends Darren Gough and Ian Botham did not hold back after the teamrCOs dismal eight-wicket defeat to Australia in the second Ashes Test
at Gabba on Sunday, post which the head coach Brendon McCullum reckoned
his side rCLoverpreparedrCY in the lead-up to the clash.
After putting on 334 on board despite Mitchell StarcrCOs devastating
six-fer in the Pink Ball fixture in their first essay, EnglandrCOs sloppy bowling effort meant Australia hammered a whopping 511 runs, going in
excess of four runs per over. Led by Michael NeserrCOs five-wicket haul in
the second essay, StokesrCO men stumbled to 241 all out, with only the
skipper offering some resistance with his half-century.
Reflecting on the defeat in a chat with commentators Ricky Ponting and
Stuart Broad, McCullum said the team had trained too much after losing
the series opener.
rCLWe will have a beer tonight. I think leading into this Test match I actually felt like we overprepared to be honest. We had five intense
training days and sometimes when you are in the heat of the battle, the
most important thing is to feel a little bit fresh and make sure your
top two inches are completely sound. I think the boys just need a few
days off and we probably need to change up a few of the training
methods,rCY McCullum said on Sky Sports.
Gough, who had picked up 74 Ashes wickets between 1994 and 2001, offered
a riposte to McCullum on X, writing: rCLOver prepared my a*se.rCY
Over prepared my arse EfoEEfAA#TheAshes2025
rCo Darren Gough MBE (@DGoughie) December 7, 2025
rCyIrCOd ask ECB for a refundrCO
All-time Ashes legend Botham chimed in, insisting herCOd ask the England cricket board for a refund after the horror show in Brisbane.
rCLIf I was an England supporter and had paid the money to come here, IrCOd
be asking the ECB for a refund. Because this team, for me, is not
prepared,rCY said Botham on Triple M Radio.
The 70-year-old Botham slammed England for giving the preparatory
pink-ball game against the Prime MinisterrCOs XI a miss.
rCLThey missed a trick. They couldrCOve sent the team that was going to play in this Test to Canberra and had some experience with the pink ball.
What do we do? rCyNo, we donrCOt need torCO. Well I suggest you do need to. You dropped five catches the other day. England couldrCOve been ahead,rCY Botham added.
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