Archive · 13 Jan 2026
Ashes 2025-26: England's Disappointing Performance
Sunil Gavaskar and other critics were very disappointed with how England played in the Ashes series against Australia.
England lost the series 4-1, which was a big letdown, especially because the media had built them up too much.
There are also reports that England's captain, Ben Stokes, and their coach, Brendon McCullum, might not be getting along well after this loss.
The England Cricket Board will look into what happened during the series.
Some people think the series was boring and low-quality, while others see it as a new way to make Test cricket more exciting.
There is a debate about whether the aggressive 'Bazball' approach is good for the game or if it should be changed.
Sunil Gavaskar and Michael Vaughan criticized England's performance in the Ashes series as a 'huge let down'.
England lost the series 4-1 to Australia, with the series ending in just 11 days of cricket.
Gavaskar and Vaughan blamed the English media for creating excessive hype before the series.
There are reports of a potential rift between captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum.
The England Cricket Board will analyze the team's performance post-series, with debates on the future of the 'Bazball' approach.
- Who
- Sunil Gavaskar, Ben Stokes, Brendon McCullum, Travis Head, Alastair Cook, Michael Vaughan
- What
- Criticism of England's Ashes performance and debate on the future of Test cricket
- When
- After the Ashes series 2025-26
- Where
- Australia
- Why
- England's poor performance and the impact of the 'Bazball' approach
Traditional Test Cricket Supporters
Bazball Proponents
Batting Approach
Traditional Test Cricket Supporters
Criticize the aggressive 'Bazball' approach for lacking patience and discipline.
Bazball Proponents
Support the fearless and entertaining style of play introduced by Bazball.
Series Outcome
Traditional Test Cricket Supporters
View the one-sided series as a sign of deteriorating cricket standards.
Bazball Proponents
See the series as a successful attempt to make Test cricket more engaging.
- Series Result
- Australia won 4-1
- Critic
- Sunil Gavaskar, Michael Vaughan
- Media Criticism
- Unnecessary hype
- Potential Rift
- Stokes and McCullum
- England's Performance
- Huge let down
- Shortest Tests
- Two of the shortest tests ever played
- Top Scorer
- Travis Head (629 runs)
- Ticket Revenue Loss
- Estimated $3 million