Australia had a few nervous moments but safely chased down its 160-run victory target before tea on the final day of the fifth Ashes test on Thursday for a five-wicket victory and a 4-1 series triumph.
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Australia gets over the line in Sydney for 4-1 Ashes triumph
England will take credit for making a game of it and not being ground into the Sydney dirt as previous tourists have in end-of-series dead rubbers.
Melbourne Cricket Ground head curator Matt Page said Sunday he was in a "state of shock" after the two-day fourth Ashes Test, which has left Cricket Australia facing millions of dollars in revenue shortfall.
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Melbourne curator in 'state of shock' after Ashes Test carnage
Page and his team left 10 millimeters of grass on the wicket, providing fast bowlers with excessive seam movement and bounce, which made batting treacherous.
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