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After seeing their world-beating game-plan improved on by England, Australia are now looking to their Ashes dominators to provide a way out this mess

England were kept waiting for their moment of sweet release - an hour and 53 minutes in fact - until Chris Tremlett kicked a length ball off the inside edge and into the stumps of Australia's No. 11, Michael Beer

Michael Clarke does not think Australian cricket is in crisis, but there can be no other description after what has happened over the past seven weeks

Alastair Cook walked away with the Compton-Miller medal following his recording-breaking Ashes series, but along with the 766 runs he took a shine to Australia in another crucial fashion

England ended 24 years of hurt in crushing style at the SCG as they secured an innings-and-83-run victory to take the Ashes series 3-1

Paul Collingwood believes he has chosen the perfect moment to end his Test career, as England close in on an unprecedented third innings victory of their tour of Australia

Shane Watson was almost too depressed to speak after another one-sided Ashes day left him and his team-mates searching for answers

Plays of the day from the fourth day of the 5th Test between Australia and England at Sydney

England were three wickets away from an emphatic 3-1 series victory after more superlative all-round cricket left Australia in tatters on 7 for 213, still 151 runs short of making the visitors bat again

Paul Collingwood has announced he will retire from Test cricket following the current Sydney encounter against Australia

Michael Clarke has defended Phillip Hughes against Ian Botham's accusation of cheating and also cleared Ian Bell for not walking to a ball he was later shown to edge

Plays of the day from the third day of the 5th Test between Australia and England at Sydney

England are well placed to earn their first series victory in Australia for 24 years having already retained the Ashes after a day of dominant batting at the SCG as they built a lead of 208

Mitchell Johnson wants umpires to call no-balls immediately after Australia were the victims for the second consecutive Test when a front-foot decision was referred by an official

James Anderson believes that England have their noses slightly in front at the end of an eventful second day at Sydney

Plays of the day from the second day of the 5th Test between Australia and England at Sydney

Mitchell Johnson did his best to keep Australia alive in the final Ashes Test with a vital half-century and two key wickets on an absorbing day, but England were handily placed on 3 for 167 in reply to 280

Paul Collingwood has admitted that his Test future is on the line, and recognises the need to make a big contribution in the final Test of the Ashes series at Sydney

Plays of the day from the 1st day of the 5th Test between Australia and England at Sydney

The hard work of Australia's top order was beginning to unravel at the SCG as both sides sparred for the ascendency on a truncated opening day of the final Ashes Test