Alistar Cook lifting the Ashes urn.

England win the Ashes series 3-2 but lose the final test by an innings and 46 runs

Alistar Cook lifting the Ashes urn.
Alistar Cook lifting the Ashes urn.
David Clark consolation innings win
David Clark consolation innings win
Peter Siddle 4-35
Peter Siddle 4-35
Joe Root Man of the series
Joe Root Man of the series

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Day 4

Australia tour of England and Ireland, 5th Investec Test: England v Australia at The Oval, Aug 20-24, 2015

Australia 481 all out (125.1 ov) David Warner 85 off 131 balls , 11 fours, SPD Smith 143 off 252, 17 fours and 2 six, ST Finn 90-3, Ben Stokes 133-3,  MM Ali 102-3

England 149 ( 48.4 ov) AN Cook 22 off 21,  4 fours, MM Ali 30 off 61 , 6 fours, MA Wood 24 off  41, 6 fours, MR Marsh 30-3,  M Johnson 21-3, PM Siddle 32-2  NM Lyon 40-2  England following on  286 all out (101.4 ov)   ACook 85 off  234, 11 fours, JC  Butler 42 off 107, 4 fours,  MM Ali 35 off 57,  6 fours, SPD Smith 7-1, PM Siddle 35-4 NM Lyon 53-2, M Marsh 56-2

Australia won by an Innings and 46 runs.

England Won the 5 match test series 3-2.

Australis completed a consolation comprehensive innings and 46 runs victory  in  the fifth Investec Ashes Test  but lost the series  3-2  to England. Peter Siddle finished with 4-35, Nathan Lyon 2-53 and Marsh 2-56.

England captain Alistar Cook lifted the little Urn ( replica) for the second time in his career as England captain. Joe Root got the Crystal version of the Urn as man of the series.

England captain Alastair Cook after winning the Ashes series 3-2 said: “The last four days haven’t quite gone to plan, but going into the series no-one gave us a chance, so we can’t let that take the gloss off a special summer. “There has been a little bit missing in this match – it wasn’t complacency – but emotionally to come from such a high at Trent Bridge and be 100% on it was hard and we couldn’t quite manage it.”

Australia skipper Michael Clarke: “This game sums up the series – both teams have had a rollercoaster ride. The boys did as I asked here – it was a test of our character and we came through it.”

England batsman and man of the series Joe Root, who scored 460 runs at an average of 57.50: “At the start of the series, I wanted to prove to myself and the rest of the guys that I can do well against Australia. Hopefully it’s a stepping stone and not the highlight of my career.”