Summary

  • England win at The Oval by 135 runs - series drawn 2-2

  • First drawn Ashes series for 47 years

  • Australia bowled out for 262 chasing 399 to win

  • Wade holds up England with 117; four wickets each for Broad & Leach

Live Reporting

Jack Skelton and Matthew Henry

  1. How's stat?!

    Andrew Samson
    BBC Test Match Special statistician

    That is the end of Tim Paine's series. He scored 180 runs at an average of 20.

    Australia's captain Tim Paine walks back to the pavilion after losing his wicket during play on the fourth day of the fifth Ashes cricket Test match between England and Australia at The OvalAFP

  2. Michael Vaughan
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    Umpire Dharmasena just breathed a massive sigh of relief. England don't have any reviews left. It turned out to be a very good decision.

    The partnership was just starting to frustrate England.

  3. wicket

    WICKET

    Paine lbw Leach 21 (Aus 200-6)

    A very good decision by umpire Dharmasena. Three reds on ball tracking.

    And a fine delivery by Jack Leach, pitching on leg and spinning back to go on to hit middle and leg.

    Dhamasena must have been taking his time to judge where that pitched and got it spot on in the end.

    Poor from Tim Paine - he didn't really offer a shot until it was far too late.

  4. Isa Guha
    Ex-England women's bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Aggers has given it out.

  5. This looks like Paine won't be reprieved.

  6. Michael Vaughan
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    It took an age for the umpire to give this out.

  7. Australia review

    Bizarre.

    Jack Leach wraps Tim Paine on the pads as the Aussie captain goes back and misses.

    A really long appeal, England just about to give up and then Kumar Dharmasena raises the finger!

    Paine reviews.

    England's Jack Leach celebrates taking the wicket of Australia's Tim Paine during day four of the fifth test match at The Kia OvalPA Media

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    Kevin Ticehurst: Fired up Jofra, this is what we need!!!

  9. Michael Vaughan
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    There are a few verbals going on out there. After tea the umpires got Jofra Archer and Tim Paine together and it was like they were in the naughty corner.

    The umpires speak with Tim Paine of Australia and Joe Root of England the the beginning of the last session during day four of the 5th Specsavers Ashes Test between England and Australia at The Kia OvalGetty Images

  10. Aus 200-5

    Target 399

    Matthew Wade can't have been a very good team-mate to Jofra Archer at the Hobart Hurricanes.

    Or has his chirp this series just eroded any friendship that was there?

    Two more bouncer from Archer. Two more ducks from Wade.

    And then Archer gives him the stare down. A very long stare off, finally Archer turns back to collect his hat.

    SPICY.

  11. Aus 200-5

    Matthew Wade pulls Jofra Archer away for four.

    Archer responds with a lively bouncer.

    "Are you not going to try and pull that one," Archer says to Wade, giving him the stare.

    Jofra Archer of England stares down Matthew Wade of Australia during day four of the 5th Specsavers Ashes Test between England and Australia at The Kia OvalGetty Images

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    Red Snappington: Leach: Nice guy, great team man and now a cult hero, but he's not a very good spinner. Moeen, with confidence restored, is much bigger threat with the ball on turning pitches...

  13. Aus 196-5

    Wade 74, Paine 21

    Another so-so over from Jack Leach.

  14. How's stat?!

    Andrew Samson
    BBC Test Match Special statistician

    Steve Smith finishes with 774 runs at an average of 110.57. He batted for 32 hours 18 minutes and faced 1,196 balls - almost 200 overs.

    That is the joint-second most runs by a batsman playing four Tests in a series, level with Sunil Gavaskar's first Test series for India against West Indies in 1970-71.

    The most ever runs by a batsman in four Tests in a series is 829 by Sir Viv Richards against England in 1976.

  15. Sorry, Nick, but it's definitely going to be Smith over Cummins.

    I'll let Andrew Samson show why...

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    Nick Mottram: Is it too early to start talking about man of the series.? I would say honourable mentions for Burns, Broad, Archer, Hazelwood & Labuschagne. But it's surely a two horse race.. my vote (albeit marginally) goes to Cummins over Smith.. the guy is just a specimen!

  17. Aus 194-5

    Better from Jofra Archer, tighter lines as he sends down a maiden, also beating Matthew Wade's bat.

    That's two maidens in a row, can England keep building some pressure here?

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    George King: Favourite moment of the summer has to be the look on Roy’s face after he planted Smith for that massive six in the CWC semi.

    England's Jason Roy hits Australia's Steve Smith for six in the Cricket World Cup semi-final at EdgbastonGetty Images

  19. A true Tim Paine tribute.

  20. Aus 194-5

    Target 399

    Leach starts his spell with a maiden.

    Paine goes back and nearly nicks a cut shot. Wasn't a great delivery but did keep a little low.