England crushed Australia by 135 runs in the fifth and final Ashes Test on Sunday to level the series at 2-2, ending their historic World Cup-winning season on a high.<\/p>\n
Victory for the home side means the Ashes ends in a draw for the first time since 1972, although holders Australia retain the urn.<\/p>\n
Australia retain the urn they won in 2017-18 but miss out on a first series win in England since 2001, while an Ashes series is drawn for the first time in 47 years.<\/p>\n
From 313-8 overnight, England added 16 to be all out for 329 and leave Australia in need of pulling off the highest run-chase in an Ashes Test since 1948.<\/p>\n
While former captain Steve Smith was at the crease, Australia retained a faint hope sealing their first Ashes series win in England since 2001.<\/p>\n
Smith, who scored an astonishing 774 runs in just seven innings, was out for a score of less than fifty for the first time in the series.<\/p>\n
The Oval crowd gave him a standing ovation as he walked back to the dressing room in the September sunshine, with Australia in deep trouble at 85-4 in the post-lunch session.<\/p>\n
Matthew Wade offered brave resistance, scoring 117 as Jofra Archer cranked his speed up to 95 miles-per-hour in the evening sunlight, eye-balling the Australian batsman in an attempt to intimidate him.<\/p>\n
England captain Joe Root finally got his man, luring him forward as Jonny Bairstow whipped off the bails.<\/p>\n
Nathan Lyon and Josh Hazlewood went in successive balls, meaning England finished their season on a high two months after winning the one-day World Cup for the first time.<\/p>\n
Broad and left-arm spinner Jack Leach both finished with four wickets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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