Alastair Cook insists England can still win Ashes, despite setback against New Zealand
Captain says home conditions favour his side against Australia this summer, even after a second-test loss to the Black Caps at Headingley
England captain Alastair Cook insisted his side could yet regain the Ashes despite being held to a 1-1 test series draw by New Zealand.
Australia thrashed England 5-0 on home soil during the last Ashes clash in 2013-14.
However, Australia will arrive for a test series against England starting in Cardiff on July 8 having not won an away Ashes campaign since 2001.
England, though, went down to a crushing 199-run defeat by New Zealand in the second test at Headingley on Tuesday.
In our conditions as well, we're comfortable in them, but we have to make that step forward as a side and we have to do it quickly
But for Cook's superb 162 and a dashing century by all-rounder Ben Stokes, England might have also lost the first test at Lord's - a match they won by 124 runs.