Gripping duel lights up final afternoon of series, as Hobart team-mates epitomise the intensity of Ashes cricket

A drawn series took the gloss off, but given where the squad were 12 months ago, retention was a triumph

Scrutiny on administrators after four months of the most intense cricket in the world schedule

CA chief Kevin Roberts also lauded the work done by Tim Paine and Justin Langer in leading Australia onwards from the Newlands scandal

Despite another towering performance from their superstar, Australia have lost control of the Test, and maybe also an outright Ashes win

Candid allrounder accepts lifestyle fell short of standards during tough year, but is itching to make up lost ground

Marsh came into the team to swing the Dukes ball around corners, in the process sparing the blushes of several fatiguing team-mates

Travis Head makes way as allrounder reaps reward for increased focus on fitness

For the captain, who was all but retired from the game in 2017, this whole phase of his career feels like a bonus

The adoption of a key skill has helped propel Australia to the Ashes, and it's one that England recently mastered

Langer admitted that Smith's talents had dragged an otherwise underperforming bating unit to victory in a series dominated by bowlers

Nathan Lyon recalls nerve-shredding final moments of Old Trafford Test

Australia captain proud of how his team have 'handled everything thrown at them'

Captain ecstatic as Australia seal the Ashes with a thrilling 185-run win at Old Trafford

Pat Cummins' pearler may go down as the moment Australia truly believed they were set to win the Ashes

Only way is up for struggling Australian opener, who could learn something from Mitchell Starc

For a while it looked as though Australia were still haunted by Headingley

Smith was almost never troubled by the short ball during his 319-ball stay for 211 runs

Star batsman needed allies and, much to Australia's relief, he was able to find them

Smith united with Labuschagne, his like-for-like replacement in more ways than one