England’s second consecutive loss to Australia in the ongoing Ashes series had already left the English cricket community fuming. And now, head coach Brendon McCullum’s remarks about the team’s overpreparation have fueled the backlash further. Following an 8-wicket defeat in the Pink Ball Test at Gabba, McCullum asserted that Ben Stokes & Co. paid the price for overpreparation, as taking things easily in a high-pressure game would have helped them better.

The visitors had an opportunity to play a two-day practice match before the pink-ball Test, but they decided to train on their own. However, that move backfired. Speaking to Channel 7, the English head coach said, “Leading into this test match, I felt like we overprepared, to be honest."

“We had five intense training days, and I think s

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