Adelaide, Dec. 21 -- Following his side's Ashes series loss to Australia, England head coach Brendon McCullum admitted that he could not get the preparation right heading into the series.

England's dream to crush Australia with 'Bazball' were dead and buried despite a resillient show by their batters in a chase of 435 runs, as they were bundled out for 352 runs and left waiting to capturing their first Ashes series Down Under since 2010/11 and end their winless run of 18 Tests in Aussie land following that historic series across following four tours. The method which was specially prepared to take down a ruthless pack of Aussie bowlers and batters with the highest intent and attack to be displayed by bowlers and batters alike, failed for...