"Let’s make one thing clear. I am not going into this series-deciding Test at The Oval seeking revenge for 2005.” said Ricky Ponting

It’s never been unfinished business for me," Ricky Ponting said.

"There’s been a lot of talk about revenge for losing the Ashes here four years ago, but you can’t do that. Once that series is gone, it’s gone. You can’t change history," he said.

"I’m not going to talk to them about how big it is because I think the more you do that the younger blokes can start to tense up a bit," he said.

"I’ll make sure I get to the younger guys in particular and stress to them that they only need to focus on what’s going to enable them to play well, to ignore all the outside distractions," he added.