Starc: Age no barrier for Australia

Mitchell Starc insists age is just a number after Australia’s 4-1 Ashes thumping of England, but the team’s future is uncertain with a core of players in their mid-30s.

England to stick with Stokes, McCullum

England appear likely to stick with the regime of Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum, who have vowed to learn lessons from a painful 4-1 Ashes defeat.

Death of Bazball? Five takeaways from Ashes series

Australia thumped England 4-1 in the Ashes series Down Under. Here’s what we learned …

Stokes: Lot of wrongs to put right

Captain Ben Stokes says England have a lot to work on after a crushing 4-1 Ashes series defeat to Australia.

Highlights: Australia vs England (5th Test, Day 5)

Cameron Green and Alex Carey got Australia over the line in Sydney.

Australia win Ashes series 4-1 after nervy chase

Australia clinched the final Ashes Test against England by five wickets to complete a dominant 4-1 victory after a gruelling series.

Brilliant Bethell savours maiden century

England’s Jacob Bethell says scoring his maiden century during the fifth Ashes Test against Australia in front of his family was “very special”.

Highlights: Australia vs England (5th Test, Day 4)

Jacob Bethell’s maiden Test century kept England in the contest at the SCG.

Bethell century gives England hope in Sydney

Jacob Bethell plundered a chanceless maiden Test century as England reeled in Australia then built a tenuous 119-run lead in the fifth and final Ashes Test.

Highlights: Australia vs England (5th Test, Day 3)

Centuries from Travis Head and Steve Smith put Australia in the driver’s seat at the SCG.

Head, Smith centuries put Australia in charge

Travis Head hit a stunning 163, while Steve Smith added 129* as Australia built a 134-run lead over England on day three of the fifth and final Ashes Test.

Highlights: Australia vs England (5th Test, Day 2)

England’s Joe Root struck his second century of the series before Travis Head hit back for Australia in Sydney. 

Root hints at another Ashes tour

Joe Root says he would love to return for another Ashes tour of Australia after his superb 160 in the fifth Test on Monday.

Head hits back for Aussies after Root's 160

An imperious Joe Root hit a magnificent 160 to drive England to 384 in the fifth and final Ashes Test Monday before Travis Head let rip.

Root level with Ponting, next up Kallis

Joe Root scored his second century of the Ashes series on Monday to move to 41 overall and draw level in third place with Australia’s Ricky Ponting on the all-time list.