Australia Get over the Line in Sydney for 4-1 Ashes Triumph
Australia secured a 4-1 series win by chasing 160 runs at the SCG; Usman Khawaja retired with 6,229 Test runs, ranking 14th among Australian scorers.
- On Thursday, Australia clinched the fifth and final Ashes Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground by five wickets to complete a 4-1 series victory, sending retiring Usman Khawaja out on a high.
- Chasing a modest target of 160, Australia reached it with five wickets in hand after England briefly reduced them to 121-5 in front of 25,847 fans.
- Nearly 860,000 fans watched the series with a Sydney turnstile record of 211,032, while Mitchell Starc, Australian fast bowler, finished with 31 wickets.
- England will face a tough inquisition after their Melbourne comeback, with coach Brendon McCullum's job on the line amid criticism over preparations and style.
- Usman Khawaja finished his Test career at the SCG with a guard of honour, a 'Thanks Uzzy' message, and 6,229 runs, watched by his wife Rachel.
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Australia win final Test to seal Ashes 4-1
Australia won the final Ashes Test against England by five wickets on Thursday to seal a dominant 4-1 victory after a gruelling series, sending the retiring Usman Khawaja out on a high. The nervy hosts saw wickets tumble as they chased their 160 target, which they reached after lunch on day five with Cameron Green not-out 22 and Alex Carey on 16 at the Sydney Cricket Ground. For England it was the final chapter in a miserable series. "That's Ash…
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