Fifth Ashes Test, The Oval: England v Australia
Dates: Thursday, 20 August to Monday, 24 August Start time: 1100 BST
Coverage: Live Test Match Special commentary (from 1025 BST on day one, 1045 BST on remaining days) on BBC Radio 4 LW, 5 Live sports extra, the Red Button and BBC Sport website. Live text commentary on BBC Sport website and mobile phones. Also live on Sky Sports.
**Australia vice-captain Michael Clarke says his side will be going all out for victory in the deciding Ashes Test against England on Thursday.**Australia go into the fifth and final match having levelled the series 1-1 at Headingley and needing just a draw at The Oval to retain the Ashes.
But Clarke insisted: "In the 50-odd Tests I’ve played we’ve never played for a draw.
“The forecast looks OK so we’ll be chasing one result, and that’s to win.”
Australia squared the series with a comprehensive innings and 80 run win in the fourth Test in Leeds earlier this month, and Clarke says the mood in the camp is “very positive” going into the winner-takes-all contest.
“We know it’s going to be a really hard Test, but we’re in a confident position at the moment,” said the 28-year-old.
“I’m pretty confident we won’t be out there trying for draw. If we have no choice then we have no choice. I’d rather 1-1 than 2-1 loss, but our attitude won’t be that when we walk out to the ground on Thursday.”
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Clarke, who is expected to shrug off a stomach injury to be fit for the game, fired an impressive 93 at Headingley to help Australia regain the initiative in the series.
He has had a more successful series than in 2005 when he failed to reach three figures despite playing all five Tests, scoring two hundreds and two half-centuries in his six innings so far.
And the Australian vice-captain says his side are using memories of the losing series in England four years ago as motivation for this deciding Test.
“Once I arrived in England in the back of my mind there were memories from 2005 that I wish I could forget,” Clarke said. "But that what makes you a better player, you learn from your mistakes as an individual and a team.
“The guys that played then will be really keen to make sure the results are a lot different come Monday.”
Australia have to decide whether to include Brett Lee for the first time in the series, with the fast bowler declaring himself fit.
Lee took 3-37 against the England Lions at Canterbury last weekend but faces competition from Peter Siddle, Ben Hilfenhaus, Mitchell Johnson and Stuart Clark for a place in the attack.
Australia also have to decide whether to bring back spinner Nathan Hauritz after he was dropped for the fourth Test in favour of Clark.