Cricket - The Ashes - Australia v England - Fifth Test - Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia - January 8, 2026 England players applaud to Australia's Usman Khawaja for his final test match innings REUTERS/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake
SYDNEY, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Australia beat England by five wickets on the fifth day of the fifth and final Ashes test on Thursday to seal a 4-1 series triumph.
The hosts won the first three tests in the series in Perth, Brisbane and Adelaide to secure series honours and ensure they would retain the Ashes urn until they next tour England in 2027.
(Reporting by Nick Mulvenney, Editing by Himani Sarkar)
