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“Of course, there’ll be celebrations after the game, but we have to prepare like we have for every other game and make sure we are raring to go – 4-1 would make it just that bit more sweet”.

Australia’s Head Coach Darren Lehmann, left, and Michael Clarke, right, in conversation after England beat Australia by an innings and 78 runs to win the Ashes during day three of the fourth Ashes Test cricket match, at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England, Saturday, August 8 2015.

That burden has now been laid to rest, leaving Cook with a final opportunity to produce a major Ashes innings, one to add to his 27 Test centuries, an England record.

Cook this week said he considered quitting as skipper during the first Test against the West Indies in April, shortly after being replaced as captain of the one-day side.

England’s all-time leading wicket taker missed the fourth Test with a side strain suffered during his team’s eight-wicket win in the third Test at Edgbaston.

England captain Alastair Cook admitted that he wants to continue leading the side after the conclusion of the ongoing Ashes, as he expects some exciting challenges ahead.

It was a point acknowledged by England national selector James Whitaker who said Sunday that Anderson, who has replaced uncapped left-arm seamer Mark Footitt in the squad, would not be rushed back into the side.

Australian coach Darren Lehmann has brushed off a devastating Ashes series loss with an outing to Britannia Stadium to watch Stoke City against Liverpool in the English Premier League.

By the final Test, he was dropped after a run of poor form – having from the outset been shunted down the list in favour of Michael Carberry.

England captain Alastair Cook shakes hands with Australian skipper Michael Clarke after the fourth Ashes Test match following England’s series clinching victory at Trent Bridge on Saturday.

He will play the final Test at The Oval on August 20 before the curtain comes down on a distinguished career.

What with rumours that the whole Aussie side is going to rehauled, this may well prove to be true.

And he praised the leadership of Cook this summer as England have thrashed Australia to secure an unassailable 3-1 lead in the Investec Ashes Series with one Test still to come.

“He’s a good player”.

England named their 14-man squad for the fifth Test at The Oval with Jimmy Anderson replacing Mark Footitt as the only change. “He’s had a really tough 12-18 months, losing the captaincy of the one-dayers, but he’s really got his teeth into the Test captaincy”.