(Reuters) -Former England all-rounder Ian Botham has criticised the team's Ashes preparations, saying their decision to play only one warm-up game "borders on arrogance" and could leave them undercooked for the test series in Australia.

Botham, who featured in England's victorious Ashes tours of 1978-79 and 1986-87, said he was concerned that Brendon McCullum's side were not giving themselves enough time to adapt to Australian conditions.