Brendon McCullum, England 's head coach, has accepted that his team's preparations for the Ashes will come under justified scrutiny, after they surrendered the series in just 11 days of action, and with two Tests still to come.

Australia eventually overcame England's resistance to win the third Test by 82 runs and take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the series

ADELAIDE, Dec 21 (Reuters) - It was a wild ride while it lasted but the 'Bazball' revolution that enlivened English cricket for three years collapsed in 11 days on Australian soil in an Ashes defeat as harrowing as any in the modern era.

Australia wasted little time celebrating winning the Ashes by mocking England’s “Bazball” philosophy with their own victorious T-shirts.

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Local media gleefully homed in on English pre-series predictions after Australia retained the urn having played just 11 days of cricket

Brendon McCullum says his side haven't lived up to "high hopes and expectations" after failing to regain The Ashes, but that fans can expect his side to "show what we're capable of achieving" in the final two Test matches in the series.

Australia's home dominance has been maintained with the urn again retained before Christmas, leaving fans of both teams craving competition