00:00...webster, picked up three yesterday.
00:15And that will be a boundary off the very first ball.
00:20Anthony Potts survived ten deliveries yesterday.
00:25Didn't score, but he opens his account nicely.
00:30He's at the stump, two's the call.
00:32Potts is pushing hard, and he'll get back.
00:36And it's 150 now for Jacob Bethel.
00:40The star continues to rise.
00:44It's still very cool, calm and collected.
00:47Just a little acknowledgement.
00:50And we want to build on a lead of 135.
00:55Proud parents look on a young man who holds the key.
01:00That's going to bring another boundary.
01:07It's even a sensible partnership.
01:13Gets him.
01:16Mitchell start once again.
01:19When Australia needs, he delivers.
01:21Yeah, at the end of a special innings.
01:29Jacob Bethel has arrived.
01:34There's his family.
01:39Wonderful innings.
01:41Bethel goes for 1-5-4.
01:46England 9 for 3-2-8.
01:51Nicely timed.
01:53Shot.
02:01Hammered away.
02:032-2 for Potts.
02:05The lead's now 1-55.
02:07Is that Joe Root?
02:11Hit down the ground nicely.
02:14Another boundary.
02:22And there it is.
02:23Mitchell Stark ends the series with 31 wickets.
02:26It's a magnificent performance by the big quick.
02:31And England are bowled out for 342.
02:35And Australia has set a total of 160 to take the Ashes 4-1.
02:41Nisa embraces him.
02:43What a time of his career it's been for Mitchell Stark.
02:47He's been at the base of all the Australian performances this year.
02:51His teammates are rabollin-supported,
02:53but it's been Mitchell Stark throughout the summer.
02:55Can he do something miraculous for his skipper?
02:59Oh, he gets a full toss to head.
03:01And he has a shot at the stumps as well.
03:04A lot happening.
03:05Looked like the leg before was going down.
03:07And then head for a moment was outside of his crease.
03:12Bethel to hit the stumps.
03:18Travis Head sinking to the slips corner.
03:20But he got an inside edge on the bat.
03:22Cass.
03:25Oh, that's beautiful.
03:26And that's what he's done all series.
03:28They've challenged him and he's answered his stroke play.
03:31It's a big first over for the home side,
03:33but you just see Kerry involved a lot.
03:35Lincoln, you missed 10 off the first.
03:39And that's what they can't do.
03:41He loves to cut.
03:43And it's short outside of Stammer-Wetherill.
03:46It says, thank you very much.
03:50Nice and pull away.
03:52Don't need to run too far.
03:54Once you've struck a ball away like that,
03:56so real confidence booster here for Jake.
04:01That will annoy the English.
04:04Weatherill gets creative.
04:05Very first ball.
04:06So he's at third boundary.
04:12Width.
04:13Nicely played by Head.
04:14There's a fielder out there.
04:15He'll just pick it up out of the boundary.
04:19Head continues on.
04:20He's winning ways.
04:21Final ball.
04:21The overcast to Weatherill.
04:24Oh, and that will annoy Cass.
04:26Weatherill starting to look in good touch.
04:28A couple of boundaries from the over.
04:29And the target is being reduced quickly after nine.
04:33None for 49.
04:36Top edge.
04:37No one there.
04:39It's clever batting.
04:40Gets it fine.
04:41Four more.
04:43Weatherill taking full advantage now.
04:45A way over.
04:50Diving effort in the gully.
04:52Four more for Travers Head.
04:53The total is ticking down quickly.
04:55It goes under 100.
04:56Just 98 required.
04:58First time you've played with or against Travers.
05:00Time again to Head.
05:02Advances.
05:02He's in a hurry now.
05:03Travers Head.
05:05It's not going to be an easy catch.
05:06Needs to be taken.
05:07It is.
05:09Cass takes good catch.
05:11Head was looking to really put a dent in it.
05:14And he departs.
05:15For 29.
05:16The first wickets down.
05:17One for 62.
05:23629 runs for the series.
05:25A magnificent performance by Travers Head.
05:32Lovely touch.
05:35How good was that timing?
05:38Flies to the boundary for four.
05:41Oh, that's gone high up in the air.
05:44And it's taken.
05:47They finally get Jake Weatherill.
05:49And it's Matthew Potts off the boundary.
05:54So England have another.
05:59And it's Josh Tung.
06:00Who has been so good since he's come into this series.
06:04Weatherill out for 34.
06:05It's two for 71.
06:10Bang.
06:12Marna sends one.
06:14Deep into the army.
06:15Deep into the army.
06:18I'm not sure for me.
06:23Tempers.
06:24There's four more.
06:28A lovely straight full to cover.
06:30Steve Smith.
06:34Oh, that's a ripper.
06:35That's a line.
06:37Opens it up, Will Jacks.
06:44There it is.
06:44Perfect piece of bowling from the offspin.
06:46He got the line right.
06:48Got it wide of off staff.
06:49It's a beautiful piece of bowling.
06:51And Will Jacks walked through the gate.
06:543 to 92.
06:57Last time in test period.
06:58Isman Khawaja.
07:44He will be with a boundary.
07:48It is.
07:54Oh, hot chance goes down.
07:59Hasn't done much wrong at all, Jacob Bethel, in this game.
08:04How much would they have given to that one to stick?
08:08It was a great effort.
08:09He's hit that hard.
08:15Too hard, in fact, for England.
08:17Jordan Carr's put in the big strides, but that's a nice blow.
08:21A little counterpunch from Marnis.
08:24Catch it.
08:25Catch it's the call.
08:27Man's circling around.
08:28Can't get there.
08:30Four more.
08:30Marnis is in a hurry.
08:31Well done from Marnis.
08:42He's decided to put the foot down and get the job done.
08:4616 off the over, 41 required.
08:48Balls in for the last time in test-match cricket.
09:02Well, it's all about the length.
09:04Josh Tong.
09:06He's got three foot.
09:08A little bit of nibble off the seam.
09:10And Usman Powaja, for the last time, plays on.
09:13Disappointment for him and the crowd that he's not there at the end, but it has been a great
09:24career.
09:24Marnis, I've shown him, acknowledging that.
09:27And he'll acknowledge his family, acknowledge the crowd.
09:32Well done.
09:35Superb career comes to an end at the SCG where it all started.
10:08Chance, a chance.
10:24It will now chance.
10:26King and get another.
10:28Marnis this time.
10:33Wow.
10:34Wow.
10:34Hello.
10:35Oh, that's unnecessary.
10:37And that lifts the Englander.
10:39They're hanging in here, England and Australia making mistakes.
10:43Yeah.
10:48Yeah, because they can properly, he has not grounded.
10:51I have a decision for you at the big screen.
10:53Well, the Australians are five down.
11:07Still need 39.
11:11That's the times.
11:15Just leans on that one.
11:21So now I should get across the outfield to the boundary.
11:24So it's down in the single figures now for Australia.
11:27Australia.
11:28That's a little uppercut.
11:32Four more.
11:34The ring goes to 22.
11:38And Australia within one hit.
11:41Into the gap.
11:42Into the gap.
11:46And through.
11:49The ring runs from the bat of Alex Carey.
11:53A fine series by the Australian wicketkeeper.
11:56A fine all-round series by the entire Australian squad.
12:02They were challenged at times, but they won the big moments.
12:07It is four home Ashes series in a row.
12:11A team that is beginning to leave a true legacy.
12:15They win the final test match.
12:17They win the Ashes 4-1.
12:19Cam Green remains 22, not out.
12:44Alex Carey.
12:4616.
12:49A memorable day for Usman Khawaja.
12:53The day he closed out his test career.
12:57Didn't end with the runs he would have hoped for, but beautiful scenes as he left the ground.
13:03And the Australians.
13:04Smiles all-round.
13:05They'll celebrate.
13:07Long and hard.
13:10A series that had so much hype leading into it.
13:12So much expectation.
13:14They did the job in 13 days.
13:17It's what we forget.
13:17It seems like a long time ago now, but not only that.
13:21They had a little stumble in Melbourne, but they came back and showed their true class in the finest fashion.
13:30And 4-1 doesn't reflect the evenness of the contest to a certain extent.
13:34Australia won the clutch moments.
13:36England made mistakes and they punished them for it.
13:39But they'll take this 4-1 victory.
13:41End of the road for Usman Khawaja.
13:43What a servant he's been.
13:49Missed out in both innings.
13:51But his legacy remains.
13:54What a talent he's been.
13:55Either opening or in the middle order.
13:57Nice part of the end of the test series as well.
14:06Always a respectful finish.
14:08Both teams appreciating the efforts.
14:11Put in on both sides.
14:14Celebrating the successful career of Usman Khawaja as well.
14:17It's always a nice touch.
14:18You two have been involved in Ash's victories.
14:34These are the biggest moments of your career, aren't they?
14:37Yeah.
14:39There's something about beating the English.
14:42Whatever it might be, whether it be the history, the legacy.
14:46There's something about winning an Ash's series, especially here at home, in front of family and friends.
14:52Think about the history of the game as well.
14:55How many great players have retired at the SCG.
14:58Another one here today, finishing off the series.
15:01But Australia will be thrilled with a 4-1 result.
15:05Things didn't quite go their way in Melbourne.
15:07It was hard fought.
15:08It might look like we lost a lot of days of cricket.
15:10But the players are tired.
15:11They're exhausted.
15:12It's been a highly tense series.
15:16Australia has relied so heavily on Cummins, Stark, Hazelwood, Lyon.
15:21They were infrequently in this series.
15:25Hazelwood not at all.
15:26Yet on a makeshift bowling attack.
15:29And a revised batting line-up that managed a 4-1 triumph.
15:33Full credit to McDonald, George Bailey and the leadership group.
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