For us, it was about having total conviction in our methods and not having any regrets about what we did. But I don’t think we’d would have been able to come back from 2-0 if we’d had that as our mindset. “As both Pat and Stokesy said, there are many times where you are going to look back and say we could have done things differently. In these last few Tests we’ve seen this team grow up and really become accustomed to the type of cricket we want to play. That is probably the most pleasing aspect - to stay true when you are under pressure. If anything, we got better and better as the series went on. With the skipper as convinced in his belief and the direction he wants to take this team, and the senior players in this team, we were able to hold the fort. “You come into the series with lofty ambitions of how you want to play, but when you do go 2-0 down, particularly in games where you felt you had opportunities to win, can be quite testing. It was special to be a part of and to walk away at 2-all is a reflection of a great series. Two incredible cricket teams with contrasting styles, and it lived up to the billing. “We were saying up there we should just go around again, play all five again. Stuart Broad’s fairytale finale gives Ashes era the ending it deserves England coach Brendon McCullum reflects on a drawn series England did not reclaim the Ashes, but this 49-run victory, to square the series at two apiece, bottled up something more precious. But how can anybody detract from this infectious brand of cricket and entertainment, when it provokes such rowdy, joyous scenes in the stands. The principles of Bazball have always been a little murky and have been furiously debated for months. The acrobatics of England’s much-maligned wicketkeeper, to remove Mitchell Marsh off Moeen Ali’s bowling, epitomised a wild, breathtaking 16 minutes, which helped blow Australia away on day five of the fifth Ashes Test. Jonny Bairstow was left sprawling, tumbling to the Oval turf with the ball snuggly inside his glove. ‘I’ve given my heart and soul’: Stuart Broad will leave behind a golden England legacyįrom hat-trick heroics to Ashes annihilation – Stuart Broad’s best Test displaysįour wickets in 16 minutes: How breathtaking England reinforced faith in Bazball philosophy Stuart Broad takes final two wickets to enjoy fairytale end to his career after announcing his retirementĬATCH! Jonny Bairstow takes a spectacular catch to remove Mitchell Marsh as England move to brink of victory Ashes LIVE: England vs Australia, fifth testĮngland beat Australia by 49 runs to win final Test and draw a thrilling Ashes series 2-2 The 603rd and 604th scalps of Broad’s Test career ensured Ben Stokes’ side levelled the series at 2-2 with Australia all out for 334 to end a thrilling series in style.īroad, who announced during the Test that he will retire from cricket after the series, left the field alongside Moeen Ali, who is also expected to retire from red-ball cricket following this match, to a standing ovation from the Oval crowdįollow the result and reaction from a thrilling day five at the Oval below. Stuart Broad produced a fairytale finish to his career as he took the final two wickets to give England cricket victory over Australia cricket by 49 runs in the fifth Test and snatch an Ashes series draw.
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