Australia vs England, 5th Test at Sydney, , Jan 03 2011 - Match Result

And finally England take their place on the podium. Michael Vaughan presents the crystal trophy and the replica urn to Strauss, ticker tape flies and the screams begin. We'll be seeing that shot repeated a few times I imagine. Sprinkler anyone? That's all from me, Sahil Dutta, and from Brydon Coverdale and Liam Brickhill. It's been an immensely enjoyable series, thanks for all the emails.

At the other end of the spectrum, Andrew Strauss cannot contain his smile. "We came over here desperate to win the series. We're delighted with what we've done and we're certainly going to enjoy tonight! Alastair has been amazing, when you're talking about people like Wally Hammond you know you've had a special series. Jimmy Anderson has done amazingly well in tough conditions but it's been a fantastic team effort. Paul Collingwood is a massive loss, there is a tinge of sadness there that he's departing, there is so much he brings to the team that you don't see. I'd like to thank our supporters, who've made this feel like a home series and I must thank our wives and families who have to live with this day in day out."

Michael Clarke has had a difficult start to his Test captaincy but fronts up looking as chipper as ever. "It's been a tough couple of months we've been outplayed in all facets of the game. You always enjoy representing your country but it's very disappointing. We'll see what happens [with the captaincy], first I need some runs. Me and all the top order need to contribute. We have a great bunch of guys with a lot of talent but we need to go back to the drawing board and work our backsides off. I don't think it's time to panic. We need to stay strong together and continue to try and get better every single day.

Alastair Cook is named man of the match and man of the series for his 189 and 766 runs in the series. "Amazing, that feeling will live long in the memory. I need to thank all the supporters both here in the ground and at home. It's been a lot of hard work and an amazing series. I couldn't have imagined this seven weeks ago. The 200 was probably the most special moment and to win man of the match in the final game of the Ashes is a dream come true. Our bowlers have been fantastic all the way through and made our job as batters much easier."

Mark Taylor is the master of ceremonies and begins by thanking all the England fans for showing up today. He introduces the presentation party - that includes Glenn McGrath and Michael Vaughan - and I'm not sure McGrath has ever earned such an ovation from England fans! They're in generous mood though and clap happily everyone - even the fourth umpire.

The England players are heading back out now. Full squad in the whites with England caps in place, getting ready for the presentations. There will be plenty written about this match and series - epic dramas and films if England fans had their way - but for now there is no better place to start than Andrew McGlashan's bulletin, so check that out. The Australian players are now making their way out onto the field. I wonder what words were said in their dressing room. Not much I imagine.

England win by an innings and 83 runs and win the series 3-1 Incredible team effort and the players ran into an impromptu huddle, jumping up and down arm in arm. Finally the players part and begin to wander off to meet the dressing-room staff. Paul Collingwood is met and congratulated by a line of Australian players, good to see that, he's had some epic tussles with them over the years.

That's Australia's third innings defeat in the series, an unwelcome first for them and a measure of England's unremitting superiority. They have outthought, outplanned, and thoroughly outplayed Australia in every aspect.

There are all sorts of statistics and records that have been established and broken this series but to get a sense of just how far ahead England have been through the five matches have a look at this which shows that England have averaged 51.14 per wicket compared with Australia's 29.23. Or to put it another way, Australia have been hammered.

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Tremlett has another chance to take the iconic, final wicket of the series.

Plenty of slips for Beer...

Blue skies over the SCG now but there are clouds building in the distance. Hmm.

Short leg, three slips a gully in place now... England sensing this could be their moment.

Swann is having some japes with the England fans. Plenty of noise being generated by them

Finally, four slips and a gully in place. Short leg too. England supporters in full voice.