English cricket chiefs Rob Key and Richard Gould will speak to the media at Lord#39;s on Monday regarding a post-Ashes review into the team#39;s series loss in Australia.

Key, the managing director of men#39;s cricket, will appear alongside England and Wales Cricket Board chief executive Gould to discuss events on and off the field during a woeful 4-1 reverse over five Tests #39;Down Under#39; in 2025/26.

In addition to their poor on-field performance, concerns about the culture of an England squad led by Ben Stokes and coached by former New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum emerged during a break in Noosa, an Australian resort, where there were reports of excessive drinking by players.

This was followed by revelations that vice-captain Harry Brook had had an altercation with a nightclub bouncer on the pre-Ashes visit to New Zealand.

The ECB briefly attempted to block England contracted players from fielding questions about the tour at pre-season county media days, in the hope this would first allow team management to discusss the circumstances of a deeply disappointing trip.

But following a public outcry, the ECB quickly reversed its position with the England trio of Ollie Pope, Jamie Smith and Gus Atkinson all taking part in Surrey#39;s event at the Oval earlier this week.

While no formal review is expected to be published, Key and Gould are set to offer major conclusions ahead of a home season which could lead to a reset for the under-fire coaching regime.

The position of McCullum, who reiterated his post Ashes desire to continue as England coach following the white ball team#39;s semi-final exit at the recent T20 World Cup, remains a major talking point.

McCullum has been angered by suggestions he runs a casual operation with the England hierarchy also facing widespread criticisms regarding the team#39;s warm-up schedule, preparation and overall selection policy.

There has also been mounting frustration within English county cricket concerning the seeming disregard the England management have for the first-class game.

Pope, however, insisted winning back the hearts and minds of fans was important to the England side.

The misconception might be that we weren#39;t as fussed as it came across, he said. Of course we want to be a well-liked team, on and off the pitch, and unfortunately our performance didn#39;t allow that to happen in Australia.