Steve Harmison has claimed England's recent success under Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum will "quickly got out of the window" if they fail to regain the Ashes next summer.
Since taking charge of England's Test team earlier this year, Stokes and McCullum have masterminded a stunning turnaround in fortunes. A team which had triumphed in just one of their last 17 Tests has now won nine of ten, ending the year by becoming the first side to ever whitewash Pakistan in Pakistan.
They have enjoyed thumping wins over World Test Champions New Zealand, India, South Africa and Pakistan. In fact, the only other member of the ICC's top six ranked Test teams that England have not smashed under Stokes and McCullum is Australia.
