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Australia produced a terrific bowling display to thrash England by eight wickets in the fifth and final ODI and seal a three-two series victory at Old Trafford on Sunday.

Two more Australian cricketers will collapse on to the retirement heap in the next few days, joining Ryan Harris and most likely Brad Haddin, and of these two players, one will be missed more than the other.

The ticker tape has been cleared away and the champagne bottles are in the recycling, Lizzy Ammon wraps up the talking points from the Ashes.

Here is our fantasy composite Ashes XI, a somewhat realistic one instead of a silly one, filled with players we think will be ones to watch in two years' time. What do you reckon?

David Warner has transformed himself, over the past year or so, from a man Martin Crowe called 'thuggish' as early as January this year, into a husband and dad, and someone who has calmed down and matured.

England all-rounder Chris Jordan's hopes of playing in the Ashes Tests have all but ended, as he has been ruled out of a return for Sussex with a back injury, having already missed two months of cricket.

We look at what some media outlets had to say as England won the fourth Ashes Test at Trent Bridge by an innings and 78 runs to take an unassailable three-one lead in the series and regain the Ashes urn.

Australian Trevor Bayliss has reflected positively on his first summer in charge of the England team, saying victory in the Ashes series against the Aussie made it special.

Australia captain Steve Smith said his bowlers were 'spot-on' with the new ball after they won the fifth and deciding ODI against England by eight wickets at Old Trafford to clinch a three-two series victory.

England captain Eoin Morgan has been taking the bull by the horns in the ODI series against Australia, scoring a string of half centuries, and his efforts have proven inspirational for the rest of the side.