Australia, which began the day on 135-0 needing 249 more runs to complete the second-highest successful run chase in its history, reached 264-3 on another rain-interrupted day before collapsing to 334 all out
A spectacular Australia fur collapse at The Oval on Monday ended the world titleholders ’ expedients of a first series palm in England since 2001 but Pat Cummins ’ men still hold the Ashes after one of the most gripping and dramatic series ever played between test justice’s oldest rivals.
Australia, which began the day on 135- 0 demanding 249 further runs to complete the alternate-loftiest successful run chase in its history, reached 264- 3 on another rain- intruded day before collapsing to 334 all out as the sun eventually shone on an buoyant crowd.
Still, after winning the first two tests it participated the series 2- 2, helped by a rain- affected draw in the fourth match, after packing six tests into 55 days starting with a 209- run palm over India in the World Test Championship final.
Cummins said his platoon had no way indeed allowed of playing for a draw in the final test against England.
“It no way entered the discussion at each, ” he told journalists. “ We said from the launch we were over then to win the Ashes. Unfortunately, it wasn’t to be but what a great series.
“I suppose we can be immensely proud of holding the Ashes, England are a veritably strong platoon in their own conditions. We’re really proud of how we stuck strong. ”
After defeating India, the Australians faced a revitalised England platoon which had won 11 of its former 13 tests under a new leadership platoon of captain Ben Stokes and trainer Brendon McCullum who prompted his platoon to embrace a bold attacking style and play without fear of failure.
England did play its shots but it was the Australians who held its whim-whams stylish to win the first test at Edgbaston by two lattices and prevailed again by 43 runs at Lord’s.
England, however, rallied to win the third test at Headingley and would have levelled the series at Old Trafford hadn’t the final two days been ruined by rain.
Left- arm quick Mitchell Starc, the leading bowler in the Ashes with 23 lattices despite not playing in the first test, was named Australia’s man- of- the- series.
“It’s been an inconceivable five tests, instigative ebbs and flows throughout, ” Starc said.
“It came right down to the last session on day 25. It was a busy eight weeks for both brigades, but the quality of the justice has been fantastic. We saw two different brands, both brigades stuck to it and eventually we sit then at 2- 2. ” Know More Latest Cricket News…
