Australia seal consolation win, England take spoils


  • Cricket
  • Monday, 24 Aug 2015

England's Chris Tremlett bowls during a training session before Thursday's third Ashes cricket test match against Australia at Old Trafford cricket ground in Manchester July 30, 2013. REUTERS/Philip Brown

LONDON (Reuters) - Australia secured a consolation victory in the final test by an innings and 46 runs on Sunday before England captain Alastair Cook lifted the Ashes urn at the end of a dramatic and fluctuating series.

Australia skipper Michael Clarke celebrated an emphatic win on a rain-disrupted fourth day of his final test match, Peter Siddle proving the inspiration with figures of 4-35 as England were bowled out for 286 at The Oval.

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