"Everyone is very switched on for what needs to be done this week. Everyone has responded incredibly well to it what other option do we have? It's trying to fight in every situation that you find yourself in, understanding the situation and what you feel is required. And yeah, just look at your opposition every single time and show a bit of dog. That is fight to me."
"[Lord's] has been brought up. That is exactly what I'm on about a moment where we all did that. You saw the way that team came out on that final day. We had to be absolutely perfect to win that game and we were. Attitude and mentality towards that situation is what gave us the best chance of winning."
Ben Stokes called on England to summon the rage shown against India and to show 'dog' and fight in Adelaide to keep Ashes hopes alive. He labelled Australia no country for weak men and insisted the same standard applies inside his dressing room. The message was left to settle over a mid-series break in Noosa before being reinforced internally. Stokes reminded players of the Lord's time-wasting row and the subsequent 22-run win as an example of attitude delivering victory. England made one change: Josh Tongue replaces Gus Atkinson, while Shoaib Bashir was again overlooked.
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