After retaining the Ashes, England will be keen to continue their assault on Australia when the two sides meet in the fourth Test at the Riverside Ground in Chester-Le-Street Friday.
England were a little lucky to escape with a draw in the third Test, with rain dampening Australia's parade on the final day.
However, having ensured the urn will remain in England, the home side will now look to take a 3-0 lead, while the Aussies will be desperate to pick up their first win.
"In our eyes the series is still very much alive," England skipper Alastair Cook said.
"We've set out to win the series, not just retain the Ashes, and that's the goal. We'll try and pick the best XI, like we always do, to win this game."
Cook also chose to play down criticism aimed at his players for a perceived attitude problem.
"It was a strange day at Old Trafford in the circumstances in which we retained the Ashes," he added. "Then over the last couple of days it's been a bit of a media storm. We knew it would happen at some stage in the Ashes and it's taken a bit of gloss (off) but that's out of our control.
"We're an experienced bunch, we've been through a lot and a lot of players have been through similar circumstances with a bit of controversy in the past. We've dealt with it well and I see no reason why we can't deal with it again.
"As a side, I've got no qualms with the way we've gone about our business in this series. We try to be as respectful as we can to the opposition. We try to do things in a proper way -- clearly we don't always get it right but I think Andy Flower has been very strong on that in his coaching circle."
Australia could give pacer Jackson Bird a chance and Michael Clarke is confident the fast bowler can come up trumps if called upon.
"He's showed through his career back in Australia that he's had success in Hobart where the ball has moved around," he said.
"But I think his statistics away from home are just as good and we've got some pretty flat wickets in Australia. This wicket is extremely dry. It might go up and down as the game goes on.
"If it is overcast I do know that in Durham the ball can swing and certainly seam. If he is given an opportunity I'm sure he'll find a way to have success in any conditions."
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