Brendon McCullum bizarrely claims England were 'OVER-PREPARED' for second Ashes Test - despite losing by eight wickets inside four days as tepid tourists go 2-0 down in torrid series

LAWRENCE BOOTH IN BRISBANE: England turned down the chance to play a two-day pink-ball game in Canberra before the floodlit Test at the Gabba, opting instead for five days of training.