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England must change after another Ashes defeat

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Ben Stokes said his dressing room is “no place for weak men,” while McCullum talked about England being “over-prepared.”

1. The Telegraph Cricket Podcast addresses England’s 2-0 Ashes deficit after the Brisbane defeat. 2. Jake Goodwill hosts from Brisbane with Chief Cricket Correspondent Nick Holt and Cricket News Correspondent Will McPherson. 3. The episode asks whether England can change methods, selection, and preparation after two heavy losses. 4. Nick Holt describes Brisbane thunder, lightning, and an England team that has been “blown away” in two Test matches. 5. Will McPherson highlights Ben Stokes calling his players out and Brendan McCullum saying England were “over-prepared.” 6. The hosts compare England’s five training days before the day-night Test with the criticism that they were training for optics. 7. England’s first-Test buildup at Lilac Hill and the declined warm-up match in Canberra are used as examples of their preparation choices. 8. Australia are described as having been there for the taking despite injuries to Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Usman Khawaja, and Nathan Lyon. 9. England’s batting is criticized for failing to capitalize when Australia looked vulnerable. 10. Mitchell Starc and Scott Boland are singled out for exposing England’s predictable dismissals. 11. Nick says England looked as though they had not done enough research or talking about how to play in Australia. 12. The Brisbane third evening is described as a procession, with Zach Crawley, Ollie Pope, and Ben Duckett among the wickets. 13. Jake and Will note that Australia’s keeper Alex Carey was often up to the stumps, especially to Nathan Lyon’s replacement Michael Neser. 14. Nick says England’s bowling was inaccurate, with pitch maps “all over the place.” 15. The analysis points to only six of England’s first 110 deliveries hitting the stumps. 16. Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, and Ben Stokes are discussed as the few bowlers who showed any credit. 17. Joe Root’s century is described as a loud, well-received moment, including applause from Australians in the ground. 18. The tone is analytical, critical, and conversational, with frequent tactical back-and-forth between the three presenters. 19. Listeners who follow England Test cricket and Ashes selection debates will get the most from this. 20. Listeners wanting light cricket chat without selection and tactics talk may skip it.

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