Australia legend Glenn McGrath has admitted his trademark 5-0 whitewash prediction for this summer's Ashes is a "bit tongue-in-cheek" this time around given England's stunning turnaround in form under Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum.
Since the pair took charge last summer, England have won ten out of 12 Tests playing a new positive and aggressive brand of cricket that has been dubbed 'Bazball' after McCullum's nickname.
And McGrath, who had made a habit of predicting Australia will beat England 5-0 ahead of every Ashes series, has been impressed by Stokes and McCullum's impact. When asked for his prediction ahead of this year's upcoming series, McGrath stuck with his typical answer but admitted it came with a caveat.
