England coach denies Ben Stokes has been let down by his team after another Ashes collapse

Ben Stokes fought valiantly in Adelaide but saw wickets tumble at the other end (Robbie Stephenson/PA) - (PA Wire)

England’s Ashes aspirations suffered another significant blow in Adelaide as their batting line-up faltered under immense pressure, despite assistant coach Marcus Trescothick’s insistence that the team had not let captain Ben Stokes down.

The stage was set for England’s struggling batsmen to finally assert themselves against Australia’s modest first-innings total of 371.