“We need to put Lord’s win behind us”

"We have to forget about Lord’s. There are three matches to go and if we keep harping on about Lord’s we might miss the greater goal, which is winning the Ashes. It was very special beating Australia, but it will mean little if we don’t back it up," England batsman Alastair Cook said.

"KP’s our best batter. His stats say that and he has that rare ability to change games. He’s a huge loss, but there’s no point wishing he was around. We have to move on. Someone else has a great chance to fill his boots," Cook said.

"The tone was set by Fred and the crowd, who were in early," Cook said.

"You could see Fred building himself up for a mammoth effort. You could sense him taking the responsibility on himself, going, ‘Right. This is my time to get on both honours boards. I want to get on those boards and win the game for England‘. He spoke to the team on the field, spoke very well about us staying calm, keeping our heads and not panicking," he said.

"He’s not the smallest of lads and when he thunders in you can see how much it takes out of him. History tells us that his body hasn’t been able to stand up to it and we knew this summer was perhaps his last chance. It’s a shame. He is bowling as well as he has done," he added.