Australian and English players have buried the hatchet after the Ashes, coming together post-series to share drinks. After their 4-1 demolition of the tourists, the Australians invited their opponents into the SCG’s Long Bar to continue the time-honoured tradition after the infamous English snub back in 2023 threw a spanner in the works.

Australia's stand-in captain was untouchable on day three in Sydney, easing his way to a 13th Test century against England and 37th overall

The ECB also promised the cricket-loving public in the UK that the board will implement the changes in the coming few months, and most likely, it is set to be done and dusted before the beginning of the Test series between England and New Zealand in June 2026.

Travis Head’s third century of the series and Steve Smith’s first have guided Australia to a 134-run first-innings lead over England by stumps on the third day of the fifth and final Ashes test.

Only Don Bradman stands in front of Steve Smith in Ashes history after the Australian captain’s 37th Test hundred pushed England towards one final humiliation this summer.

England looking for back-to-back wins after two-day victory in Boxing Day game at MCG; Australia have retained Ashes, lead 3-1 after victories in first three Tests at Perth, Brisbane and Adelaide; Usm

Ben Stokes and Marnus Labuschagne engaged in a feisty mid-pitch confrontation as the Ashes finale threatened to bubble over in a bruising finish to day two.