'It took me back to Michael Vaughan doing the same in 2005, and how it felt to lose the Ashes for the first time in my career. I understand how all the Australian players must have felt. Ricky was fantastic the way he conducted himself during and after the Test, and it was nice to see the English crowd appreciate him,' Warne said.

Warne said that the Australian team has been together for 12 months and has played excellent cricket; at other times ordinary cricket.

'People must realise this team will be inconsistent, which is frustrating. There is no disgrace in losing if you are outplayed by a better team, as was the case in 2005. This time around, though, I don't think England was much better. That's why it hurt even more and why questions have to be asked. Australia could not win the big moments,' he said.