India, Jan. 9 -- Australia won the final Ashes Test against England by five wickets on Thursday to seal a dominant 4-1 victory after a gruelling series. The nervy hosts saw wickets tumble as they chased 160, which they reached after lunch on day five with Cameron Green not-out 22 and Alex Carey on 16 at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Australian opener Travis Head, who scored 163 in the first innings, won the Player of the Match award. Pace spearhead Mitchell Starc finished the five-match series with 31 wickets and was adjudged the Player of the Series. P19
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