Australia wrap up dominant Ashes series with five-wicket victoryBy Rory Dollard, Press Association Cricket Correspondent, SydneyEngland’s Ashes misadventure came to a familiar conclusion in Sydney, where a superior Australia side took the final Test by five wickets to tie up a comprehensive 4-1 win. The last day of the series had an end-of-term looseness, Australia losing five batters in a messy pursuit of 160 but still taking care of business. Just as inevitably there was one last row about the DRS process as a Snicko review once again went controversially against England. He was unable to bowl and stood stiffly at slip but this was a captain who decided to go down with the ship. His patched-up attack, already lacking the injured Mark Wood, Jofra Archer and Gus Atkinson, was carried by Tongue.

Source: Irish Independent January 08, 2026 08:27 UTC