England teenager Rehan Ahmed has admitted being part of this week's Ashes squad at Lord's is beyond his wildest dreams.
Ollie Pope insists England's tactical gambles at Edgbaston were not "moments of madness" and is ready to embrace more of the same during the second Ashes Test at Lord's this week.
England and Australia lost two World Test Championship points and 40 per cent of their match fees for a slow over-rate in the Ashes opener.
Mark Ramprakash expects Mark Wood to return to the England line-up for the second Ashes Test at Lord's.
Ben Stokes was "devastated" as England fell behind in the Ashes after a gripping climax to the first Test at Edgbaston but he was resolute that their style of play can topple Australia.
Australia captain Pat Cummins was elated to lead his side over the line in an Ashes nailbiter, four years after ending up on the wrong side of Ben Stokes' Headingley miracle.