Long after the elated crowd had dispersed at Trent Bridge following England's emphatic fourth Test victory that brought the Ashes back to England, celebrations continued for Alastair Cook's side.

A stirring victory song paying tribute to the captain rang out across the ground from within the closed England dressing room in Nottingham with the players arms around each other's shoulders and jumping in unison.

'When we win the series, this is what we'll sing. We are England, we are England, Cookie is our king!' they sang at about 6pm after taking an unbeatable 3-1 series lead before midday on day three.

England's triumphant Ashes side celebrate in their dressing room with a passionate victory song

With the England captain under pressure in the lead-up to the series as questions were posed about both his captaincy and form at the top of the order, his relief and delight at the team's success was clear and his team-mates appear to be well and truly behind him.

It was a far cry from the scenes in Sydney after the Australians handed England a 5-0 series flogging in the last Ashes clash.

After Michael Clarke's side inflicted the most embarrassing of defeats that installed them as favourites for this series, they sang their Under the Southern Cross I Stand on the pitch at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

The strains of that song - written by their now head selector Rod Marsh - couldn't be further away on Saturday as the final three wickets wilted and set up the fifth and final Test at the Oval as a celebration for the home fans rather than the series decider many had expected.

Alastair Cook celebrates England's Ashes series victory with a beer with fans on Saturday at Trent Bridge

Mark Wood jumps for joy as Nathan Lyon's stumps are smashed for the final wicket of the fourth Test