England captain Ben Stokes candidly admitted his team's Ashes campaign fell significantly short, losing 4-1 to Australia. He highlighted a lack of execution with bat, ball, and in the field, allowing Australia to repeatedly seize momentum. Stokes acknowledged the team's performance was well below the required standard for winning Test matches in Australia.source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ashes/lack-of-execution-cost-us-ben-stokes-brutal-ashes-admission-after-41-hammering/articleshow/126411646.cms