England have 'underperformed' during Ashes series

England team director Andy Flower rued his side's batting performance after Austalia sealed a series win with two Test matches still to play.

England captain Alastair Cook earlier admitted his side had been outplayed in every department.

"Of course the guys are very disappointed to have lost the Ashes with two matches still to go, but there are still two matches to go and we're going to have to focus on that pretty soon," he told Sky Sports.

"I think it is fair to say with the bat we have underperformed badly. We've only got one Test century to six or seven of theirs and that's from a young all-rounder playing in his second Test match."

Flower was defiant when asked whether England had enough desire in the remaining two matches.

"I would say certainly, yes," he said.

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