Skipper Ben Stokes said that he accepts the criticism for England`s approach in the opening Test match of the Ashes series against Australia, but calling the team arrogant is going too far, according to ESPNCricinfo.

In the series opener, the "Three Lions" suffered a loss of eight wickets at the Optus Stadium in Perth. Following the loss, the side faced severe criticism. Despite being in a strong position on day two, leading by 105 runs with nine wickets still in hand, they collapsed dramatically, losing 9 wickets for 99 runs due to poor shot selection.