Australia’s cricketers have secured a 4-1 victory within the Ashes after beating England within the fifth Check in Sydney.
Needing 160 to win, the hosts stumbled to 121-5 earlier than finishing a five-wicket victory, regardless of three wickets for England’s quick bowler Josh Tongue.
Australia had already retained the Ashes inside simply 11 days of play, and the Sydney match was the one one which went right into a remaining fifth day.
England claimed a comfort victory within the fourth match of the sequence inside two days on a poor pitch in Melbourne – their first Check victory in Australia since 2011.
Australia’s gamers rejoice with the Ashes trophy after successful the ultimate Check in opposition to England in Sydney. Pic: AP
Captain Ben Stokes, who suffered a groin damage in the course of the fourth day of the ultimate Check, stopping him from bowling in Australia’s second innings, mentioned opponents “have understood find out how to function in opposition to us”.
“After we get right into a scenario with the bat the place issues look simple, opposition groups are doing the identical factor to us,” Stokes mentioned.
“We have to work out what we do in these conditions. We play an excessive amount of 3/10 cricket when it comes to the possibilities of it coming off, and in case you play like that, the possibilities are it isn’t going to fall your method in massive moments.”
England’s administration crew has been closely criticised for the preparation for the Ashes – or lack of it – because the crew performed just one intra-squad warm-up sport.
England’s Ben Stokes with teammates as they appear dejected after shedding the ultimate Ashes Check. Pic: Reuters
Stokes mentioned he needs to stay in his position, however it isn’t clear whether or not head coach Brendon McCullum, who leads England’s white-ball facet within the T20 World Cup beginning in February, will do the identical.
The England and Wales Cricket Board ordered a evaluation of the Ashes defeat, with chief govt Richard Gould promising “needed modifications over the approaching months”.
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England’s final win within the well-known sequence, which started in 1882, was in 2015 at house.
