Australia clinch Ashes 4-0 after dominant win in Sydney

Australia's captain Steve Smith holds a replica Ashes urn next to team mates after they won the fifth Ashes Test match and the series 4-0. (REUTERS)

Updated on: Jan 08, 2018 10:44 AM IST

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Australia's captain Steve Smith holds a replica Ashes urn next to team mates after they won the fifth Ashes Test match and the series 4-0. (REUTERS)

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Australia won the final Ashes Test match at Sydney by an innings and 123 runs to clinch the Ashes series 4-0. (REUTERS)

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The win at Sydney caps off a summer of domination by the Australian cricket team. (REUTERS)

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England captain Joe Root’s heroics weren’t enough to save his side from succumbing to a 4-0 series defeat. (REUTERS)

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Root had been hospitalised before the final day of the final Ashes test due to stomach problems, but came out to bat. However, he had to retire after lunch. (REUTERS)

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Australia for their part never looked too troubled, knowing victory in the final Test was well within their reach going into the final day. (AFP)

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The win was confirmed when Josh Hazlewood (L) dismissed James Anderson to end England’s brief resistance. (REUTERS)

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The loss in the final Test capped off what has been a miserable Ashes tour for England. (AP)

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Australia’s bowling quarter of (From L-R) Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins ensured England’s batsmen stayed relatively silent throughout the series. (AP)

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The Ashes urn will remain in Australia for now and no one can argue the home side didn’t deserve this series victory. (REUTERS)