Overview
- Chasing 160 in Sydney, Australia slipped to 121-5 before Alex Carey and Cameron Green guided a five-wicket victory to close out the series.
- Mitchell Starc won the Compton–Miller Medal with 31 wickets, while Travis Head topped the run charts with 629 after his promotion to open.
- Australia’s attack outperformed England despite injuries, with Josh Hazlewood missing the tour and Pat Cummins playing one Test as depth bowlers filled in effectively.
- The ECB has begun an immediate review of the tour, with chief executive Richard Gould promising necessary changes and scrutiny falling on Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes.
- A fresh DRS dispute over a Snicko review added to weeks of technology complaints, as England took solace from Jacob Bethell’s 154 and Josh Tongue’s 18 wickets, and Australia boosted their WTC points to about 87.5%.