The Ashes: England collapse yet again as Australia claim thumping win to take the series 4-0 | Cricket News

Australia thrash England by 146 runs in Hobart to win The Ashes series 4-0; Scott Boland, Cameron Green and Pat Cummins took three wickets apiece as the tourists collapse to 124 all out having been set 271 to win; Mark Wood earlier took 6-37 as the home side were rolled for 155

Cameron Green took three quick wickets to trigger the England collapse

The Ashes came to a fitting end as England produced one last batting collapse to slump to a 146-run defeat to leave Australia celebrating a 4-0 series win.

Joe Root’s side had worked themselves into a position where a consolation victory appeared possible as the second session on day three approached its conclusion, reaching 68-0 in their chase of 271 but proceeded to lose all 10 wickets for 56 and were bowled out for 124.

Cameron Green (3-21) started the rout as he removed the England top three either side of tea before Scott Boland and Pat Cummins helped themselves to three wickets apiece in the evening session, the Australia captain taking the winning wicket to end a pitiful batting display.

Earlier in the day, Mark Wood had claimed his first Ashes five-wicket haul and finished with figures of 6-37 to keep England in with a chance but once Rory Burns and Zak Crawley’s encouraging opening stand was broken, the away side crumbled as their dismal series concluded with their worst collapse.

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What’s next?

England Women begin their bid to regain the Ashes on January 20 with the first of three T20 internationals. The white-ball matches are followed by a standalone Test match and then three one-day internationals.

England last won the Ashes in 2014, with holders Australia’s triumphs in England in 2015 and 2019 sandwiching a drawn series in Australia in 2017.