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England win Ashes in Oz

When Chris Tremlett made hapless tail-ender Michael Beer play on to his stumps, the tourists had finally put their hosts out of their misery.England had claimed their third crushing innings victory of the series. A finger injury meant Australia captain Ricky Ponting was reduced to watching a third Ashes defeat under his captaincy from the pavilion at the Sydney Cricket Ground, and the humiliation would later see him resign

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England win Ashes in Oz

When Chris Tremlett made hapless tail-ender Michael Beer play on to his stumps, the tourists had finally put their hosts out of their misery.England had claimed their third crushing innings victory of the series. A finger injury meant Australia captain Ricky Ponting was reduced to watching a third Ashes defeat under his captaincy from the pavilion at the Sydney Cricket Ground, and the humiliation would later see him resign from his role as skipper.

In a microcosm of the series as a whole, Alastair Cook and Jimmy Anderson tormented the Aussies at the SCG. Cook struck 189, bringing his tour total up to an eye-watering 766 and earning him Man of the Series, while Anderson claimed seven of his 24 wickets in the final Test.

Not since Chris Broad's prowess with the bat had complemented Graham Dilley and Gladstone Small's success with the ball in 1986 had England emerged victorious Down Under. Back then Mike Gatting's side did not celebrate with the sprinkler dance.

England's short-form game may be underwhelming but in the Test arena they have continued to thrive, and their 4-0 whitewash of India in the summer saw them crowned as the world's number one Test side. less