It took the Australians just 11 days of three Test matches to retain the Ashes, during which time England captain Hussain was criticised for his tactics - including electing to field after winning the toss in the first Test.

But David Morgan, chairman of the England and Wales Cricket Board, has insisted Hussain is still the right man for the job and said he would be asking him to stay on as captain before he leaves Australia on Monday night.

"He is still the man to lead England," said Morgan.

"Against the background of playing an extremely strong and well-organised Australian team, with depleted forces, I do believe the task for Nasser has been a huge one and it has been a very difficult time for him.

"Nasser and I are due to have a meeting before I leave Australia at the end of tomorrow and I am sure he will be heartened by his own display today.

"I will give him every backing and every encouragement, and I am very sympathetic to the huge task he and the team have been facing here against a very strong side with depleted forces."

Morgan revealed that an in-depth examination into England's performance in Australia will be carried out at the end of the series. But he said he was happy with the selectors and selection process.

Speaking on Radio Five Live, he said: "A thorough review will be done in a business-like fashion with the England head coach, the captain, Rod Marsh and the people who run the academy, together with the management board and the executives at ECB.

"I am totally satisfied with the selection board and have no complaints about the selectors or the selection process.

"We were very unlucky with injuries. With the benefit of hindsight, Darren Gough ought not to have come, he should have been fit in the UK before joining the touring party, but the injuries to Alex Tudor, Chris Silverwood and Simon Jones couldn't be predicted."