England’s good second innings bowling performance was rendered irrelevant by another batting collapse, capitulating for 124 to lose by 156 runs. Lydia Greenway, Vithushan Ehantharajah and Steen Raskopoulos join Rob Armstrong for a post-mortem on the entire series.

England face another uphill battle after conceding a 152 run first innings lead, with Australia 37-3 at the close on a day where 17 wickets fell. Lydia Greenway, Vithushan Ehantharajah, Steen Raskopoulos and Adam Collins join Rob Armstrong.

A promising start with three wickets in the first ten overs was taken away from England by Travis Head, who scored his second century of his series to leave Australia 241-6 at the close. Lydia Greenway, Vithushan Ehantharajah, Steen Raskopoulos and Adam Collins join Rob Armstrong.

Jimmy Anderson survived the final over to save the Test match for England, who finished 270-9 after a spirited batting performance. Lydia Greenway, Vithushan Ehantharajah, Steen Raskopoulos and Adam Collins join Rob Armstrong.

Usman Khawaja scored his second century of the game as Australia declared with a lead of 387. England made it to 30-0 at the close to set up a difficult final day to save the Test. Lydia Greenway, Vithushan Ehantharajah, Steen Raskopoulos and Adam Collins join Rob Armstrong.

Jonny Bairstow sealed his second Ashes hundred in the final over of the day as England fought back from 36-4 to 258-7 at stumps. Lydia Greenway, Vithushan Ehantharajah, Steen Raskopoulos and Adam Collins join Rob Armstrong.

Usman Khawaja returned to the Australian team with a century at his home ground in Sydney, as the hosts declared on 416-8. Lydia Greenway, Vithushan Ehantharajah, Steen Raskopoulos and Adam Collins join Rob Armstrong.

Rain meant that only 46.5 overs were bowled on the opening day in Sydney, with two late wickets leaving Australia 126-3. Lydia Greenway, Vithushan Ehantharajah, Steen Raskopoulos and Adam Collins join Rob Armstrong.

It took just 30 deliveries for Australia to take the remaining six English wickets and wrap up an innings victory and the Ashes. Mark Ramprakash, Jonathan Liew, Steen Raskopoulos and Adam Collins join Rob Armstrong for the post-mortem.

England failed to capitalise on a good bowling performance by losing four wickets in the final hour to finish the day still 51 runs behind Australia. Mark Ramprakash, Jonathan Liew, Steen Raskopoulos and Adam Collins join Rob Armstrong.

England’s dreadful tour continued in the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne, all out for 185 with Australia reaching 61-1 at stumps. Mark Ramprakash, Jonathan Liew, Steen Raskopoulos and Adam Collins join Rob Armstrong to pick through the leftovers.

Jos Buttler’s 206-ball resistance wasn’t enough to prevent Australia from wrapping up a 275 run victory in Adelaide. Kate Cross, Vithushan Ehantharajah, Steen Raskopolous and Adam Collins join Rob Armstrong to discuss.

Joe Root fell to the final ball of the day to leave England with six wickets remaining and an improbable 386 more runs required to avoid going 2-nil down in the series. Kate Cross, Vithushan Ehantharajah, Steen Raskopolous and Adam Collins join Rob Armstrong to discuss.

After a promising partnership between Joe Root and Dawid Malan, England capitulated once again to finish 236 all out. Australia closed 45-1, a lead of 282. Kate Cross, Vithushan Ehantharajah and Steen Raskopolous join Rob Armstrong to discuss.

England were reduced to 17-2 after Australia declared on 473-9, to leave themselves facing an uphill battle to save the test. Kate Cross, Vithushan Ehantharajah and Steen Raskopolous join Rob Armstrong to discuss.

Jos Buttler dropped Marnus Labuschagne twice as Australia reached 221-2 in the day-night test in Adelaide. Kate Cross, Vithushan Ehantharajah and Steen Raskopolous join Rob Armstrong to discuss.

England's hopes were extinguished after getting skittled from 220-2 overnight to 297 all out, with Australia wrapping up a nine wicket win shortly after lunch. Jason Roy, Vithushan Ehantharajah and Steen Raskopolous join Rob Armstrong to discuss.

Joe Root and Dawid Malan put on an unbeaten partnership of 159 to get England back in the game, finishing the day 58 runs behind Australia with eight second inning wickets in hand. Jason Roy, Vithushan Ehantharajah and Steen Raskopolous join Rob Armstrong to discuss.

Travis Head's century took the game away from England as the hosts closed on 343-7, a lead of 196. Jason Roy, Vithushan Ehantharajah, Steen Raskopolous join Rob Armstrong to discuss.

Jason Roy, Vithushan Ehantharajah, Steen Raskopolous and Rob Armstrong react to a dramatic start to the Ashes series.

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