'We OVER-prepared!' McCullum's bizarre claim after Ashes debacle

CRICKET: Brendon McCullum bizarrely claimed England "trained too much" ahead of the second Ashes Test in Brisbane amid fierce criticism of their preparations in Australia.

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Lord Botham, Sir Geoffrey Boycott and Michael Vaughan were among former players to question England having just one warm-up match before they started the series with a two-day defeat in Perth.

England's decision not to send some of their senior figures to a pink-ball tuneup in Canberra last weekend also raised eyebrows and their hopes of regaining the urn are now hanging by a thread after losing by eight wickets at The Gabba.