Australia are world Test champions and an absolutely quality team. 2-2 at a series like this I think is a fair reflection. (Getty Images) Ben Stokes offers his post-series thoughts to Sky Sports I’ve loved playing against him and I wish him all the best.” I think I’ve played a third of the amount of Test matches he’s played and can’t fathom playing that many. Always seems to save his best for Australia. There are a couple of moments that you might change which might’ve made a difference, but a great series. I’m really proud of how we’ve stuck strong, pretty consistent throughout. I think that’s what makes playing an Ashes, especially an away Ashes, so difficult. “There were so many moments throughout the series. It’s a similar group to 2019 and it felt like we were just a little short of the goal. It’s no easy feat against a high quality England side. “We can be hugely proud of retaining the Ashes. It’s why we all start playing cricket - unfortunately, it wasn’t to be, but a great day. “We said from the start we are over here to try and win the Ashes. (Getty Images) And Pat Cummins also has a chat with Sky Sports You want to keep looking forward and trying to achieve special things.” In the end, it brought about our best cricket. For us, it was about having total conviction in our methods and not having any regrets about what we did. But I don’t think we’d would have been able to come back from 2-0 if we’d had that as our mindset. “As both Pat and Stokesy said, there are many times where you are going to look back and say we could have done things differently. In these last few Tests we’ve seen this team grow up and really become accustomed to the type of cricket we want to play. That is probably the most pleasing aspect - to stay true when you are under pressure. If anything, we got better and better as the series went on. With the skipper as convinced in his belief and the direction he wants to take this team, and the senior players in this team, we were able to hold the fort. “You come into the series with lofty ambitions of how you want to play, but when you do go 2-0 down, particularly in games where you felt you had opportunities to win, can be quite testing. It was special to be a part of and to walk away at 2-all is a reflection of a great series. Two incredible cricket teams with contrasting styles, and it lived up to the billing. “We were saying up there we should just go around again, play all five again. ‘I’ve given my heart and soul’: Stuart Broad will leave behind a golden England legacyįrom hat-trick heroics to Ashes annihilation – Stuart Broad’s best Test displaysĮngland coach Brendon McCullum reflects on a drawn series Stuart Broad takes final two wickets to enjoy fairytale end to his career after announcing his retirementĬATCH! Jonny Bairstow takes a spectacular catch to remove Mitchell Marsh as England move to brink of victory Ashes LIVE: England vs Australia, fifth testĮngland beat Australia by 49 runs to win final Test and draw a thrilling Ashes series 2-2 The 603rd and 604th scalps of Broad’s Test career ensured Ben Stokes’ side levelled the series at 2-2 with Australia all out for 334 to end a thrilling series in style.īroad, who announced during the Test that he will retire from cricket after the series, left the field alongside Moeen Ali, who is also expected to retire from red-ball cricket following this match, to a standing ovation from the Oval crowdįollow the result and reaction from a thrilling day five at the Oval below. Stuart Broad produced a fairytale finish to his career as he took the final two wickets to give England cricket victory over Australia cricket by 49 runs in the fifth Test and snatch an Ashes series draw.
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