Perception Of England Is Hard To Take - Pope

Batter Ollie Pope said immoderate cognition England "weren't fussed" astir winning nan Ashes is difficult to take.

England were blighted by problems connected and disconnected nan section during nan 4-1 conclusion successful Australia.

They were criticised for their mentation aft playing only 1 warm-up lucifer earlier nan first Test.

The tourists' drinking besides came nether scrutiny, peculiarly a mid-series vacation successful Noosa, and nan later revelation that Harry Brook was punched by a nightclub bouncer connected nan white-ball circuit of New Zealand that preceded nan Ashes.

"We want to beryllium a well-liked squad connected and disconnected nan transportation and unluckily our capacity didn't let that to hap successful Australia," said Pope, who was dropped for nan last 2 Ashes Tests.

"I tin understand why group felt that way. The cognition that we weren't fussed was astir apt nan difficult thing. Every individual is trying to negociate nan pressures of an Ashes bid and get nan champion retired of their performance.

"All everyone wanted to do was win. I conjecture possibly astatine times successful our minds it was taking nan unit disconnected nan existent Test match, arsenic we person done successful erstwhile tours, to dainty it for illustration a normal bid to get nan champion retired of ourselves. Unfortunately, it didn't rather spell to plan."

England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) main executive Richard Gould has been starring a "thorough review" of England's Ashes circuit and is owed to speak to nan media successful nan coming days.

It is understood caput coach Brendon McCullum and head of cricket Rob Key clasp nan support of nan ECB, and Key is apt to speak alongside Gould.

New Zealander McCullum has many times reiterated his desire to stay successful charge, fulfilling a statement that runs until nan autumn of adjacent year.

Speaking earlier this month, aft England mislaid successful nan semi-finals of nan T20 World Cup, McCullum said he made "no apologies" for moving an "informal" environment.

But nan cognition of nan England situation was deed by further negativity by disapproval from Liam Livingstone. Speaking to ESPNCricinfo, nan discarded all-rounder said: "If you're in, you're in, and if you're not in, no-one cares astir you.

"There wasn't immoderate portion of maine that was wishing I was playing successful that team, to beryllium honest."