England, Australia and Ashes
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Australia host England in the fifth Ashes Test in Sydney - follow live scores, radio commentary, video highlights and updates.
The ECB's review into the Ashes debacle must focus on the managing director and coach explaining what they learned and what they will change
Test cricket is decided by an array of mini-contests. Australia won the Ashes 4-1 because they won the vast majority of those tight little battles.
What next for England after their 4-1 Ashes series defeat in Australia? Could Sir Alastair Cook come in as an assistant coach? Who should England build the team around over the next four years? What next for Zak Crawley and Shoaib Bashir and who else could come into the fold?
A 4-1 scoreline can leave no doubt, this has been an Ashes summer of dominance for a resilient Australian side and tour of errors and mismanagement for England.
The tourists lead by 119 runs going into the final day with only two wickets in hand, but their new No 3 is still there on 142 not out
Only Don Bradman stands in front of Steve Smith in Ashes history after the Australian captain’s 37th Test hundred pushed England towards one final humiliation this summer.
The Ashes series is over and, once again, it finishes with Australia holding the urn. England did avoid a clean sweep with victory in Melbourne but Australia reasserted their dominance in Sydney this week.