Updated On: 22 December, 2025 09:38 AM IST | Adelaide | AFP
Stokes admitted as much, but said defeat hurt nevertheless. “We came here with a goal in mind and we’ve not being able to achieve that. It hurts and it sucks but we ain’t going to stop,” he said

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Skipper Ben Stokes said Sunday it “sucks” to lose the Ashes inside 11 days but vowed England would bounce back as a more consistent side in the final two Tests in Melbourne and Sydney.
Stokes admitted as much, but said defeat hurt nevertheless. “We came here with a goal in mind and we’ve not being able to achieve that. It hurts and it sucks but we ain’t going to stop,” he said.