"Player of the series Travis Head was the boxing kangaroo at the top of the Australia order. But this one goes to the other animal on the baggy green crest, Mitchell Starc bounding in like an emu, slicing through England during the live bit, and playing all five to finish with 31 wickets at 19 apiece. Elite. Best moment The old guard on both sides have done their thing plenty of times before, so this one goes to Jacob Bethell's maiden Test century at the SCG. The style, the poise and the family looking on in bits made it poetry and cinema in one."
"Most brainless moment Terrible shots are part of a game that is built on split-second decisions but the collective head loss from England in the field after Harry Brook dropped Travis Head early in Brisbane was pretty astonishing. Moral victory award Ben Duckett had a disappointing series with the bat but he still came across far better than the dipstick who filmed him three sheets to the wind in Noosa. Farewell to an Ashes series that did not quite live up to expectations, granted, but as well as massive crowds it still generated far more memories, plotlines, stories and emotions than the majority of the soulless franchise product that has been waved through by feckless cricket boards."
Mitchell Starc produced a standout bowling performance, finishing with 31 wickets at an average of 19. Travis Head provided key runs and received player-of-series recognition from some commentators. Jacob Bethell scored a composed maiden Test century at the SCG, celebrated for style and poise. England suffered notable lapses, including a critical dropped catch of Head by Harry Brook, and off-field embarrassment involving a filmed drunken player. Ben Duckett struggled with the bat but behaved well in adversity. Recommendations include England improving technical coaching and mental hardness, while Australia should persist with its emerging young players.
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