"That dream that we came here with is now over, which is obviously incredibly disappointing, said Stokes, at the ground where he made his debut 12 years ago. I hate living in hindsight because you can never change what you have done. At the end of the day, it's what you do out there [on the field] that counts. We've not been able to stand up to what Australia have thrown at us."
"I'm sure there will be plenty of questions asked and rightfully so, said McCullum. We haven't got everything right and I haven't got everything right as a coach either. Ultimately [as head coach] you are responsible for how you get your side ready and prepare them. I had conviction in our methods, not just leading into the first Test but also in between Tests."
Ben Stokes pledged to continue as England captain after an 82-run defeat at Adelaide left Australia 3-0 up in the Ashes series. Stokes described the team's original dream as over, expressed disappointment, rejected dwelling on hindsight, and said performance on the field is what matters. Brendon McCullum accepted responsibility as head coach for preparation choices, acknowledged mistakes, and identified the limited warmup—only a white-ball tour of New Zealand and one intra-squad match in Perth—as possible factors. McCullum said he had conviction in light-touch methods that had succeeded previously but conceded there was room for change after a 3-0 loss.
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