Australia captain Michael Clarke has claimed that his players should have no trouble getting in the right frame of mind ahead of the fourth Ashes Test at Trent Bridge.
The tourists currently trail England 2-1 following an emphatic defeat at Edgbaston, but after watching his side recover from a similar loss by winning the second Test at Lord's, Clarke is backing his side to bounce back.
"I think we can take confidence that we bounced back after Cardiff, definitely," the 34-year-old told reporters. "We've got to have the same attitude, we know because it was two weeks ago we had to win the next Test match and now we sit in the same position.
"We've seen it in one-day cricket, we've seen it in the World Cup final as well. It's now a build-up for the grand final for us. There should be no reason why guys aren't absolutely buzzing.
"I don't think you can build it up too much, I think you've got to play your best. You want the excitement that comes with a grand final, but you also want the calmness and freedom to go out there and play like you play in any other Test match. The occasion will be a fantastic build-up for our attitude where we've got so much to play for, but you've got to do the business, you've got to bat well, got to bowl well."
Clarke heads into the match under pressure after scoring just 94 runs in his six innings this summer.
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