Summary
Australia won the fifth Ashes Test match against England in Sydney with a five-wicket victory, successfully securing a 4-1 series win. Alex Carey hit the winning runs, and Mitchell Starc was named Player of the Series. Usman Khawaja played his final Test match, marking the end of a significant cricket career.
Key Facts
- Australia defeated England in the fifth Ashes Test match in Sydney.
- Australia won the match by five wickets and secured a 4-1 series victory.
- Josh Tongue was England’s leading bowler in the match, taking 3 wickets for 42 runs.
- Alex Carey hit the winning runs for Australia.
- Usman Khawaja played his final Test, ending a 15-year international career.
- Khawaja is recognized as Australia’s first Pakistan-born and first Muslim national cricket player.
- Mitchell Starc took 3 wickets in England’s last innings and was named Player of the Series.
