"The England supporters on the hill in front of the heritage-listed scoreboard never gave up and, to their credit, neither did their team. But in the end, despite losing Nathan Lyon to a hamstring injury, it was Australia who prevailed by 82 runs to win this Ashes series with two Tests to spare. Needing just 11 days of play to claim an unassailable 3-0 lead, Pat Cummins and his men equalled Steve Waugh's sides in 2001 and 2002/03 for the fastest Ashes wins."
"Mitchell Starc celebrates taking the wicket of Jofra Archer on Sunday. Photograph: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images Starc had been relatively quiet in the match up to this point, his 54 with the bat in Australia's first innings notwithstanding. And yet during a morning session that saw 102 runs chiselled off the target and Lyon limp off with a hamstring strain, the left-hander still delivered a precious incision."
Australia won the Ashes series by 82 runs, clinching an unassailable 3-0 lead with two Tests remaining and matching the fastest Ashes wins. England chased a record 435 but were bowled out for 352. Nathan Lyon suffered a hamstring injury during the match. England resumed with four wickets in hand needing 228 runs but lost crucial wickets late on despite resistance. Mitchell Starc made key contributions with both bat and ball, and Scott Boland took the final wicket. Will Jacks and Jamie Smith offered stubborn resistance but could not force a successful chase.
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