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1 day agoAustralia beat England in Sydney Test to seal 4-1 Ashes triumph
Australia won the fifth Ashes Test by five wickets to clinch the series 4-1; Alex Carey hit the winning four and Usman Khawaja retired.
Makeshift opener Travis Head smacked an explosive 69-ball century to power Australia to victory in a high-octane first Ashes Test on Saturday as England meekly surrendered in the Perth Stadium cauldron. Chasing 205 to win, Head slammed 123 as the hosts romped home on the second day by eight wickets in an electric start to the five-match series. Marnus Labuschagne was not out on 51, and Steve Smith was on two.