England show fight too late to save Ashes

Australia captain Pat Cummins said it felt “pretty awesome” on Dec 21 after his dominant cricket team won the third Test to wrap up the Ashes in just Il days of play, after some dogged resistance from England’s tail briefly threatened a great escape.

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England’s last four wickets added 145 on the final day in Adelaide to be all out for 352 and lose by 82 runs, after finally showing some fight in the series as they chased a record 435 to win.

Australia’s Scott Boland removed last man Josh Tongue, caught by Marnus Labuschagne, to spark wild celebrations as the famous urn remained in Australian hands.

“It feels pretty awesome,” said Australia captain Pat Cummins. “It wasn't easy today, but we got it done. The last two months have been a bit of a grind.

“But it’s all worth it for days like this... it’s good old-fashioned grind, and I love the toil from all the guys.”