Joe Root has no regrets about the manner of England's Ashes loss at Edgbaston, insisting he would like to "go back in time" and captain England in the same fearless fashion as Ben Stokes.
Zak Crawley has stressed that while England are determined to win the Ashes they are "not about results" but entertainment.
Australian greats Matthew Hayden and Ricky Ponting have rounded on England's Ollie Robinson after the seamer's provocative display in the Ashes opener at Edgbaston.
Sir Geoffrey Boycott has said England "have got carried away with Bazball" after they suffered defeat in the first Ashes Test.
Coach Brendon McCullum insists England felt "validated" despite an agonising defeat in the first Ashes Test, and doubled down on the selection gamble of Moeen Ali.
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.