OVER & ROUT

Stokes hurting as woeful England crash to record Ashes defeat

- RORY DOLLARD

BEN STOKES said losing the Ashes in record time "hurts and sucks" following another defeat in Adelaide.

The England skipper spoke on the eve of the series about his dreams of becoming an Ashes-winning captain, but says he has been stung by events of recent weeks.

"It's hurts and it sucks. It's very disappointing knowing that we can't achieve what we set out to do here," he said.

"It's a pretty emotional time for me in the dressing room and for the guys, players, management, backroom stuff.

"I hate living in hindsight because you can never change what you have done... it's what you do out there that counts and we've not been able to stand up to what Australia have thrown at us."