Australia's stand-in captain Steve Smith reflected on his sides 4-1 Ashes series triumph with pride and perspective, describing the fifth Test as a fitting end to the hard-fought campaign.

Australia clinched the final Ashes Test against England Thursday by five wickets to complete a dominant 4-1 victory after a gruelling series, sending the retiring Usman Khawaja out on a high.

Australia vs England Ashes 5th Test Day 4 Highlights: Rock-solid Jacob Bethell plundered a chanceless maiden Test century Wednesday as England reeled in Australia then built a tenuous 119-run lead to leave the fifth and final Ashes Test on a knife edge.

England pacer Brydon Carse received an odd request from Australia star Steve Smith during the fifth Ashes Test in Sydney.

As Joe Root slammed his 41st Test hundred, Sanjay Manjrekar questioned Virat Kohli's decision to quit the longest format.

Australian legend Don Bradman is the leading run-getter in Ashes history. The great batter amassed 5028 runs in 37 matches and 63 innings at an astounding average of 89.78. Bradman smashed 19 centuries and 12 half-centuries.

Ashes 5th Test Highlights: Joe Root and Harry Brook tamed Australia's all-pace attack with an unbroken 154-run stand on Sunday to rescue England and give them the upper hand after a rain-hit day one of the fifth and final Ashes Test.

Australia skipper Steve Smith said Saturday he had no end date to call time on his career, while keeping England guessing on how his team will line up for the fifth and final Ashes Test.

Australia captain Steve Smith admitted that England outplayed them in the Boxing Day Ashes Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Cricket Australia chief Todd Greenberg said short Tests were bad for business with the carnage on Boxing Day the most wickets to fall on the first day of an Ashes Test since 1909.