England captain Andrew Flintoff said his players are struggling to come to terms with how they managed to lose a match that even Australians thought was dead and buried.
England picked up the crucial wicket of Langer to reduce Australia to 28 for one after posting a daunting total of 551-6.
The Australian opener expects to be peppered by a salvo of short deliveries from the England bowlers during the Ashes.
The Headlingley triumph marked the start of a new and important chapter in Indian cricket, with the Indians winning consistently away from home from that point onwards.
Although Flintoff has the makings of a great leader, he will still need all the support of his senior players if England are to retain the Ashes, Strauss said.
England skipper Andrew Flintoff is unsure whether he will be able to bowl in the Champions Trophy as he continues to make his comeback following ankle surgery.
The left-hander said the senior players in the England team must ensure captain Andrew Flintoff does not overexert himself with the ball during the Ashes.
England feel attacking the first 10 overs of the powerplay is going to be a critical part of the game.\n
Ashes hero Andrew Flintoff became the first cricketer in 24 years to be voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year on Sunday.
Liam Plunkett took three wickets as England scored their first major victory of the Pakistan tour with a 42-run win in the opening ODI.
The England all-rounder said conditions in Pakistan will be totally different and playing there will be quite a challenge.
The Australian pacer said he had been joking when he made the comment and apologised to England's bowlers.
The South-African all-rounder was named the joint ICC player of the year and Test player of the year
The England all rounder was struck on the right wrist by a straight drive from Ricky Ponting.
The England all rounder was struck on the right wrist by a straight drive from Ricky Ponting.
Chris Gayle will replace Shahid Afridi in the ICC World XI line-up for the second Super series ODI
The Indian all-rounder though says the Indian ace holds an edge over the West Indies genius.
Paul Russel said his team was surprised at Andrew Flintoff's comments on Sourav Ganguly
The World ODI XI captain said his side would use television footage from the Ashes series to devise similar tactics.
Pakistan must concentrate on controlling England's Ashes heroes in the forthcoming cricket series, says Pakistan vice-captain Younis Khan.
Flintoff has been sidelined with an injured left ankle since the third Test defeat by Sri Lanka three weeks ago.
Collingwood hit an unbeaten 80 and impressed in the field as England cruised to a 152-run win in their ICC Champions Trophy match.
Ricky Ponting was ranked fourth among batsmen while Andrew Flintoff, at 10, is England's highest ranked bowler
On Tuesday, the 25-year-old Flintoff produced a display that Botham himself would have been proud of.\n\n\n\n
The all-rounder was the obvious choice after an outstanding 12 months during which England beat Australia to win the Ashes.
Andrew Strauss made 98 and Andrew Flintoff took four wickets as England swept past Bangladesh with five wickets to spare in Sunday's triangular series one-dayer to set up a final against Australia.
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