England's captain Alastair Cook reacts as he walks off the field past the board displaying the result of their fifth Ashes cricket test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground January 5, 2014. REUTERS/David Gray
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia hailed the most complete Ashes triumph in nearly 137 years of cricketing rivalry with England on Monday, the media paying tribute to the "unlikely heroes" who claimed a 5-0 series sweep.
"Legends", read the banner headline on the front page of the popular Daily Telegraph, "How sweet it is" splashed the Sydney Morning Herald, while The Australian went with "'Unchangeables' begin new era with whitewash".
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