Captain Ben Stokes said his England players should not be protective of their positions in the final Ashes Test against Australia in Sydney.

Stokes' men have already lost the series and the aftermath of Ashes defeats are often the signal for changes in the England team.

England have declined to finalise their XI for the contest at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) in advance and will instead name their team at the toss for the fifth Test on Sunday (23:30 GMT Saturday).

"There shouldn't be any reason for anyone to get individual or insular about what they want to do this week," said Stokes.

"As soon as someone starts thinking about their own performances it becomes quite easy to see through.