England captain Alastair Cook backs Adam Lyth to find form

England captain Alastair Cook has backed opening partner Adam Lyth to find form soon.

Lyth has struggled with the bat during the current Ashes series, averaging just 12 runs so far.

The 27-year-old's place in the team has come under question, but Cook is confident that his teammate will get back among the runs in the near future.

Cook on opening partner @lythy09: "I feel like a big score is round the corner for him. He is a fighter." pic.twitter.com/zQxubMxaGF

— England Cricket (@englandcricket) August 5, 2015

Lyth has an overall average of 22.20 for England after a total of five Tests.