Skipper Ben Stokes said it "hurts and 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.
Their capitulation over three Tests is a far cry from the pre-Ashes hype that promised a close series, with Australia proving superior in all departments. 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.
At least England finally showed some of the fight Stokes had been demanding in the third Test, coming within 82 runs of a major upset in Adelaide as they chased a world record 435 to win.
"I think the boys were excellent today.
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