Ben Stokes calls for players to put team first as England seek Sydney win

England�s Ben Stokes answers questions during a press conference at the Sydney Cricket Ground (Robbie Stephenson/PA) -

England captain Ben Stokes has told his players not to put their own places ahead of the team as the Ashes comes to a close in Sydney.

A 3-2 series loss is the best the tourists can hope to salvage at the SCG, though a second straight win would paper over some of the cracks that were exposed at the start of a troubled campaign.