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England lead the five-match series 2-1 and victory at Trent Bridge would see them regain the Ashes after they were whitewashed 5-0 in Australia in 2013/14.

(Picture: Reuters)Victory tasted so sweet for Cook’s men!

Nottingham The previous time an Australian captain produced so few runs in an Ashes series Michael Clarke was the beneficiary of it, elevated to one of the most – if not the most – prestigious on-field position in Australian sport.

Broad described his feelings as he came off the pitch barely one and a half hours after starting the fourth test, after going 2-1 up in the series at Edgbaston. It’s not really a straightforward decision, but there is green grass and the overhead conditions.

England captain Alastair Cook wants his side to seize their chance to become Ashes heroes as they bid for a series-clinching win over Australia at Trent Bridge.

Joe Root scored a brilliant century as England soared to 229-3 to seize complete control of the fourth Ashes Test at Trent Bridge.

At Trent Bridge this week, Clarke will merit hero or fall-guy status as he tries to keep alive Australia’s hopes of retaining the Ashes. You don’t play forever and think “who is irreplaceable”?

Cook confirmed that Durham’s Mark Wood, who took four wickets on his Ashes debut as England won the first Test in Cardiff, was likely to be tasked with filling the chasm, having recovered from an ankle problem.

After England won the toss and bowled first, Broad picked up his 300th test match wicket with just the third ball of the day, dismissing Australian opener Chris Rogers for a duck – the first duck in Rogers’ test career.

Defiant and angry Australian captain Michael Clarke vowed to keep playing on after the Ashes series with England, with those suggesting he was finished talking “a complete load of rubbish”.

“It’s been a mad Test match but an enjoyable one”.

England have added two tempo bowlers to their 14-man squad for the fourth test towards Australia beginning at Trent Bridge on Thursday as potential replacements for the injured James Anderson.

England find themselves on the brink of victory in the third Ashes Test after Steven Finn took five wickets on an unbelievable day at Edgbaston.

England spearhead James Anderson has been ruled out of the fourth Ashes Test, and will miss the remainder of the Edgbaston Test with a side strain.

Finn, who wasn’t a regular choice for the Ashes 2015 and came as a substitute in the playing XI for injured Mark Wood, has shown that his hard work has brought him back to the ideal line and length that helped him in becoming the youngest English player to bag 50 Test wickets.