Absence of recovering Jimmy Anderson means Alastair Cook will stick with the side who secured the Ashes against Australia at Trent BridgeThere is an vital for England to keep the foot on the pedal and close out the series with another win. Not once in any of the previous 27 Ashes series in this country that hold involved four or more Tests hold England won more than three.
Alastair Cook,who already stands alongside WG Grace and Mike Brearley as the only England captains to hold won two domestic Ashes series, is looking to create a unique slice of England history. His impassioned round of phone calls to his players a week ago tells as much.
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Source: theguardian.com