Steve Smith, who was awarded the man of the series at the end of the final Ashes Test at The Oval on Sunday, said he wants to work hard as a batsman.

“You always want to get better as a player and I’ll continue to work hard. Nothing is ever too much. It’s been an amazing couple of months in England. the cricket’s been spectacular, the series has ebbed and flowed. I loved every minute and am proud to have been able to perform for Australia and bring the urn home,” he told.

Smith also praised England for the way they played.

“The middle of the wicket still played pretty well today and Wade applied himself; he batted beautifully today. But England played terrific cricket,” he said. “He’s (Jofra Archer) come into Test cricket and performed exceptionally well straightaway and that doesn’t surprise me. I saw Jofra last year at the IPL and realized he is a very special talent. He has got a very bright future.”

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England all-rounder Ben Stokes, however, said that he would give up the win at Headingley if it meant taking the Ashes urn back home.

“You’d give it all back to lift that urn… I’ll look back on it (Headingley knock) in a few year’s time. But we have a massive chance in Australia (in two years). We’ve been challenged by some seriously good fast bowling, but Rory (Burns) in particular has shown what he can offer,” he said.

Stokes also added that the series was good altogether.

“It was disappointing in Manchester, but we turned up this week with a huge amount of pride and the Test Championship to play for. You can never look back and say what if, it’s been a great series. It’s ebbed and flowed and that’s shown in the end result. It’s a fair result, two evenly matched teams,” he concluded.