Cook says England 'force to be reckoned with' for return Ashes

England captain Alastair Cook has warned Australia that they will be a tough team to beat in the return Ashes later this year.

According to The Express Tribune, Cook expressed that at the start of the series, a lot of questions were asked of the England team but the side had shown character.

The captain said that although Australian conditions would be difficult, he was confident the England side had the ability to perform there as well.

The fifth Test draw means England have now triumphed in three successive Test series against Australia for the first time since the 1950s, the report said.