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England captain Ben Stokes said it was "a tough pill to swallow" as rain ended his side's hopes of regaining the Ashes after an "utterly dominant" performance at Emirates Old Trafford.

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Australia captain Pat Cummins says his side will not fully celebrate retaining the Ashes until they win the series outright after a draw at Emirates Old Trafford confirmed they will keep the urn.

Nasser Hussain says Ben Stokes' decision to declare at Edgbaston shows that the England captain thinks of every opportunity to win and it could have gone either way.

After England's hopes of winning the Ashes were dashed by almost two days of relentless rain at Old Trafford, questions have been asked over whether Test cricket could adapt to improve the chances of a result.

Australia retained the Ashes after rain disappointingly prevented play on day five of the fourth Test at Emirates Old Trafford.