Ed Smith
Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

If England want to prioritise winning abroad then taking steps to help that is urgently needed. If they're happy to play white-ball games and win at home on helpful pitches, then they've made their decision. I never got the feeling England had planned for this in a way that it was their top priority.

So in all the excitement of Australia winning and the Ashes being over, I've only just been able to see a replay of the final wicket of James Anderson.

He didn't hit it. No mark at all on Hot Spot. He was given out caught behind and tried to review it, shocked at the decision, only to find out England had no reviews left.

The umpiring has been pretty ropey at times throughout this series.

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Australia captain Steve Smith, speaking to BT Sport: "The cricket we’ve played has been magnificent.

"Ashes series are huge, particularly here in Australia as the home team. You’re under pressure to perform. The baggy green means so much to so many people. There was so much preparation beforehand.

"England are a very good cricket side, but throughout this series we won the key moments. When you do that at home, it’s difficult for your opponents to get back in the game."

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More from James Anderson on BT Sport: "The pitches haven’t been what we expected. We thought there would be more pace in them. From an Australian point of view – they have batsman who can bat for long periods of time - it’s perfect for them against our attack.

"You can’t just get in a lab and build a bowler who can bowl at 95mph. Australia are blessed at the moment with three bowlers who can bowl at 90mph; we’re not, at the moment.

"But guys like Jake Ball and Craig Overton have had a chance to bowl out here now and they’ll have learned from that."

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Alice Stainer: Impressed by Jimmy Anderson. After a consistent Ashes performance where he's looked lonely in the bowling attack, he's the last wicket to fall & then has to step up & face the media music. Which he has done with dignity & honesty.

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Graeme Swann
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

England overthought things to Steve Smith at times.

Steve Smith has just told BT Sport that he reckons he's not been hitting the ball as well as he could. Strewth.

The man hit 687 runs at an average of 137.4, with three centuries!

Dan Norcross
BBC Test Match Special

The first three days of the series at Brisbane, England looked like they had planned - in some ways, like they'd overplanned. They had all sorts of plans for Steve Smith.

More from James Anderson, speaking about his dismissal: "I didn’t think I hit it, but thanks to the other selfish batsmen I didn’t have a review! I’m not sure I’d have lasted much longer anyway.

"Nathan Lyon is a nice guy, he was just having a bit of a laugh with me, saying he was sure I was relieved when he came on and I didn’t have to face Cummins’ short ball any more. Hats off to all their bowlers, who bowled brilliantly all series."

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• James Anderson: 17 wickets at 27.82, best figures 5-43
• Stuart Broad: 11 wickets at 47.72, best 4-51
• Chris Woakes: 10 wickets at 49.50, best 4-36
• Craig Overton: 6 wickets at 37.66, best 3-105
• Moeen Ali: 5 wickets at 115, best 2-74
• Joe Root: 2 wickets at 39, best 1-1
• Tom Curran: 2 wickets at 100, best 1-65
• Jake Ball: 1 wicket at 115, best 1-77
• Mason Crane: 1 wicket at 193, best 1-193

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• Dawid Malan: 383 runs at 42.55, highest score 140
• Joe Root: 378 runs at 47.25, highest score 83
• Alastair Cook: 376 runs at 47.00, highest score 244 not out
• Jonny Bairstow: 306 runs at 34.00, highest score 119
• James Vince: 242 runs at 26.88, highest score 83
• Mark Stoneman: 232 runs at 25.77, highest score 56
• Moeen Ali: 179 runs at 19.88, highest score 40

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Early start on Monday? Set the alarm a little early to see if England were still fighting?

They're not. It's all over. Australia have bowled England out for 180 to win the fifth Test by an innings and 123 runs, sealing a 4-0 Ashes win.

England captain Joe Root was admitted to hospital with gastroenteritis this morning and was not able to resume his innings at the start of play.

Moeen Ali joined Jonny Bairstow, but fell lbw to Nathan Lyon once again. Root did then emerge and turned his 42 not out into another half century as he and Bairstow batted superbly until lunch.

But Root fell ill again and could not come back out. Pat Cummins then produced a majestic spell, removing Bairstow lbw and bouncing out Stuart Broad.

Tom Curran offered some resistance full of character, but Mason Crane fell to another Cummins short ball before Josh Hazlewood finished things off by having James Anderson caught behind.

Root never returned to the field as counterpart Steve Smith, duly named man of the series, lifted the turn.

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England bowler James Anderson on BT Sport: "I don't think I'll be coming back as a 39-year-old."

On how England can win in 2021-22: "It depends on the conditions. If they're like this, you need an X-factor bowler - a mystery spinner or a 95mph bowler.

"You can't just get in the science lab and create a fast bowler. Australia are blessed that they've got three fantastic bowlers."

Dan Norcross
BBC Test Match Special

Anderson, for me, is England's man of the series. He has been remarkable.

That will be James Anderson's last Test in Australia. You'd guess Alastair Cook and perhaps Stuart Broad will not be back either.

Not the most auspicious end overall, but Anderson has been excellent this series. He averaged 27.82 with the ball - Craig Overton was next on 37.66, followed by Joe Root on 39, giving you an idea of the gap between Anderson and the rest of England's attack.

In terms of wickets, Anderson took 17, with Broad next on 11.

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More from Australia captain Steve Smith on what won the Ashes:"I think winning the key moments. In each of the Test matches England have had a foot in the door but we've been able to put our foot on top and not let them back in the game. If you give them an inch, they'll take a mile.

"I'd like to try and keep the guys together for the South Africa tour. They have worked so hard and we've achieved something pretty special. It'd be great if we could keep the team together."

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Graeme Swann
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

It's up to opposing teams to raise their standards when touring. England need to find a way of winning. It's not as though pitches are being doctored to be unfair to touring sides. It's up to world teams to not be satisfied with just winning at home, and put an emphasis on winning away.