Monday 8 January 2018 16:10, UK
England's difficult Ashes campaign ended with an innings defeat at the SCG, a 4-0 series loss and their captain, Joe Root, battling gastroenteritis.
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Australia's captain, Steve Smith, was named Man of the Series after scoring 687 runs at an average of 137.40, while Baggy Greens seamer Pat Cummins topped the wicket charts with 23 at 24.65.
Watch Michael Atherton's video review of the final day of the Ashes series above as England were dismissed for 180 after lunch, with last man James Anderson given out snicking Josh Hazlewood behind - Anderson wanting to review but then realising England had none left.
Root, meanwhile, had nothing left.
The stricken England skipper, 42 not out overnight, visited hospital on Monday morning, before resuming his innings once Moeen Ali was out lbw to Nathan Lyon for 13.
However, Root was unable to bat after lunch as his symptoms returned and retired injured on 58, having hit just one boundary as he braved his way to a fifth fifty of the series and second of the match.
Illness hit England, then, but it was Smith and Australia's attack that did the damage during the five Tests - and Athers says the tourists must bring a more potent bowling line-up to the next away Ashes series in 2021/2022.
"Australia bowled quicker, faster, hit the pitch harder and had the best spinner on either side. There is a gulf between the sides in these conditions and that is something England really have to address."
