England skipper Andrew Strauss has set his sights on a victorious Ashes series in Australia, telling his squad that a triumph Down Under would be a career highlight. England have not beaten Australia in an away Ashes series since Mike Gatting masterminded a victorious campaign in 1986-1987.

u00a0But with England leapfrogging Australia in the latest International Cricket Council world rankings, Strauss believes his side have the ability to end the two-decade losing streak.