5 key takeaways for England after their capitulation in the Ashes

#2 Absence of Ben Stokes

Ben Stokes has been a massive miss for this English side

Any side in the world would miss the best all-rounder in cricket. Ben Stokes has the ability to change a cricket match single-handedly. He has played many innings for this English side and has the ability to score at a fast pace with the tail-enders. His bowling would have come handy on the bouncy wickets of Australia as he has an unusual knack for breaking a crucial partnership.

But the quality that this English side is missing most is his aggressive cricketing style. It has been seen during the entire course of the series, so far, that Joe Root has often set defensive fielding to stop boundaries after getting influenced by Stuart Broad, who has always preferred defensive options while fielding.