England captain Ben Stokes pointed to Stuart Broad's "incredible" record against Australia as the chief reason the veteran seamer got the nod over Mark Wood for the first Ashes Test.
John Buchanan, the last man to coach Australia to an Ashes victory on English soil in 2001, believes the tourists need to shelve their "team ego" if they are to end their long winless run this summer.
Australia stood seven wickets away from claiming the World Test Championship crown heading into the final day at the Oval, but Virat Kohli's presence was enough to give India a glimmer of hope in adversity.
Australia look set to begin the Ashes as Test world champions as they made light of missed opportunities to move into a winning position on day three against India.
Travis Head felt the presence of Steve Smith allowed him to "sneak under the radar" as he cracked a wonderful century on day one of the World Test Championship final against India.
Australia captain Pat Cummins has justified the decision to opt against warm-up matches before the upcoming World Test Championship final and the Ashes in England.