The win at Melbourne averted the possibility of a whitewash, and victory at the SCG would limit the damage to 3-2. Only once since 1986-87 have England won more than one Test down under.

Australia's leading players could find it harder to get a county gig during Ashes summers as part of the ECB's plans to win back the urn.

Usman Khawaja's future has been a major talking point in the midst of the ongoing Ashes series - and he's now confirmed when he'll end his career

Former Aussie cricket star Damien Martyn is fighting for his life - and now his old teammate has provided an update on his condition

Usman Khawaja has enjoyed a very successful career at Test level for Australia - but it hasn't always been easy for the left handed opener

As ECB bosses rake over these Ashes the make-up of the dressing-room will figure high on the agenda

Ahead of the final Test in Sydney and before a review of what went wrong takes shape, these are the players that can help win back the urn in 18 months' time.

LAWRENCE BOOTH IN SYDNEY: McCullum, who became England's all-format coach a year ago, has an expensive ECB contract running until the end of 2027.

The 54-year-old veteran of 67 Tests for Australia has been placed in an induced coma in a Gold Coast hospital as he fights a bout of meningitis.

Jamie Smith being left out of England's new year white-ball plans completes a difficult few weeks for a player who is struggling to keep his head above water 18 months after making waves

Hayden has joined other high-profile female Aussie sporting figures in being put in the crosshairs of trolls this year.