Rampant Australia seal Ashes 4-0, with Root crocked
Australia finished the Ashes in the most comprehensive manner left open to them, bathing in the glory of a 4-0 result after thrashing England by an innings and 123 runs in the final Test at the SCG
Australia finished the Ashes in the most comprehensive manner left open to them, bathing in the glory of a 4-0 result after thrashing England by an innings and 123 runs in the final Test at the SCG
Stoicism is an admirable trait that serves the country well, but it's time to get really rather cross about the state of English cricket
England's vice-captain said it "doesn't feel like a completely disastrous series" but conceded the team had not responded well in pressure situations
This was the second-highest attended Ashes of all time, viewing figures have been strong and Steven Smith has moved towards greatness. But much of the action was far from memorable
Stats highlights from the last day's play of the 2017-18 Ashes, as Australia wrapped up an emphatic 4-0 win
Joe Root started the Ashes with boyish optimism but finished it asleep in the dressing-room, ill and exhausted after a tour of perpetual scrutiny and failure
Moeen Ali was a walking wicket against Nathan Lyon this Ashes
Joe Root, the England captain, was admitted to hospital in Sydney, suffering from severe dehydration
Steven Smith also spoke about the importance of keeping Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins together when the Ashes were up for grabs
There will be no 5-0 clean sweep, but Australia have a good chance of mopping up a 4-0 result at the SCG after dominating the fourth day against England
Stats highlights from another day at the SCG completely dominated by Australia
Expectation rises whenever Nathan Lyon takes the ball, and England have largely been worried out of attacking him
Planning must start now, says assistant coach, if England are to mount a challenge on future Ashes tours
Usman Khawaja's maiden Ashes ton was backed up by the Marsh brothers - with Shaun going to the close on 98 not out - as Australia built a commanding 133-run lead
Seven years on from an oddly overblown debut innings, Usman Khawaja finally attained Ashes fulfilment at the ground where it all began
On a day when Australia chipped slowly away at England's total, in a dead rubber, individual moments and milestones caught the eye more than the overall match progress
As if being England's youngest specialist spinner for 90 years was not demanding enough, Mason Crane underwent the ritual glare from a posse of cricket experts
Steven Smith became the equal-second fastest Test batsman to 6000 runs, and now has the chance to make his fourth century of this Ashes series
England's inability to compete in the Ashes would once have been a matter of national shame. But the ECB's priorities lie elsewhere
The 22nd day of Ashes combat in this series stretched the mental reserves of both teams, but some players coped better than others
It was as if this day was a microcosm of England's batting throughout their whole disappointing Ashes tour as they let a promising position slip
Australia are not the same team without a 100% fit Mitchell Starc - and that includes when Starc is actually playing
A moment of brotherly love nearly went awry for Mitchell and Shaun Marsh on the fourth afternoon at Sydney
The beauty of James Vince's batting masks a consistent failure to convert starts into finishes, a flaw that would not be tolerated in a less attractive player
England keep repeating the same errors without learning or suffering the consequences
England keep repeating the same errors without learning or suffering the consequences
The beauty of James Vince's batting masks a consistent failure to convert starts into finishes, a flaw that would not be tolerated in a less attractive player
England, in training, in batting, in self-appraisals, are beginning to sound just a little bit soft
Mason Crane was a source of endless fascination in spite of a tough first outing in Test cricket, but he bore the attention well
Legspinners remain a romanticised breed in English cricket, and Mason Crane's call-up for the Sydney Test is the latest chapter in the saga. However, in the past 50 years, their selections - and success - have been few and far between
At 18, Steven Smith was offered a contract from Surrey that "sounded like quite a fair amount of money" but he turned it down to pursue his career with Australia
Mitchell Starc has been passed fit for the SCG Test, but his captain Steven Smith says Australia are mindful of the need to keep the left-arm quick fit for the South Africa tour
With Mason Crane already pencilled in as the second spinner on a surface expected to offer some turn, Tom Curran retains his place in the seam attack thanks to Woakes' injury
England have one more chance to secure their first Test win in Australia for seven years while there are places to play for in both teams