England's skipper Ben Stokes wants to finish Ashes Test series on a high note as the final Test begins on Thursday.
England would almost certainly have beaten Australia in the fourth test to arrive at The Oval 2-2 but not a single ball was bowled as the rain poured down on Sunday.
Australia had begun their second innings on Friday and were reduced to 113-4, before moving to 214-5 on Saturday when only 30 overs were bowled, needing 61 to make England bat again.
They were saved by the weather, however, meaning Australia retain the Ashes whatever happens at The Oval.
"Leaving Manchester after the game was done, I've never left the field, never left a game emotionless," Stokes said at a press conference on Wednesday. "It was a really bizarre feeling the way the game petered out because of the weather.
"You sort of look back and wish maybe we either got beat or Australia managed to pull a draw off in that situation.
"Shaking hands with the umpires and the opposition at the end, you could see that from both sides, it was emotionless, Australia retaining the Ashes and us not being able to win it back. Two teams of professional athletes want to be out there playing against each other, doing what we do.
"It was a flat feeling."
England will be unchanged for the fifth test, meaning 37-year-old fast bowler Stuart Broad will have played in all five tests and strike partner James Anderson, who turns 41 during the test, will retain his place despite a lean series.
While Broad is the top wicket taker in the series with 18, Anderson, the most successful fast bowler in test history, has struggled and has only managed four at an average of 76.