We will continue the way we play, asserts Stokes

England will “play cricket that gets a result, our way”, said their inspirational captain Ben Stokes after the team beat Australia by three wickets to win the third Test at Headingley on Sunday

England will "play cricket that gets a result, our way", said their inspirational captain Ben Stokes, strengthening the team's commitment to stick to the hotly-debated 'Bazball' approach.

England beat Australia by three wickets to win the third Test at Headingley on Sunday and cut the deficit to 1-2 in the five-match Ashes series, having lost the first two games.

"We've kept the series alive and we just have to park everything from this week, but continue the way we play," Stokes said.

"I said last week we find ourselves in the perfect position with the way we play cricket.

"It doesn't change. After the Lord's game and before this game, before the game in Manchester, we just have to do exactly the same thing: play cricket that gets a result, our way." Stokes was happy with England's approach here, but insisted his teams needs to improve.

"I still think we can be better. The thing about cricket is no-one has the perfect answer to everything. Everything will be assessed on the outcome. That will always be the case. No-one ever has the perfect answer for how it should be played.

"We can be better in certain areas, and that's all we can do, keep trying to be better and better and as clear as we possibly can as a team. People always seem to have an answer after the fact. I don't think anyone will ever crack it; that's why it's such a great game." The famous rivalry will resume with the fourth Test at Old Trafford on July 19.