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Ashes: Australia complete 5-0 series sweep

Sydney: Australia completed a 5-0 Ashes series whitewash with a 281-run victory inside three days of the fifth test at the Sydney Cricket Ground as England capitulated to be all out for 166 chasing 448.  

India TV News Desk Updated on: January 05, 2014 11:57 IST
  
Australia, captained by Michael Clarke, secured its third Ashes 5-0 series whitewash, joining Warwick Armstrong's 1920-21 team and that of Ricky Ponting in 2006-07. It was also the biggest Ashes series turnaround, with Clarke's team having lost the previous series 3-0 in England only six months ago.
  
"The last month it's just been ridiculous, I don't think anyone could have predicted it," said Australia batsman George Bailey.
  
The rot started early in England's second innings, with captain Alastair Cook caught behind from a loose stroke for seven in Johnson's (3-40) first over.
  
Harris (5-25) then dismissed Ian Bell for 16, caught by David Warner at gully and had Kevin Pietersen (6) spectacularly caught by ay bat pad to have England teetering at 87-3 at tea.
  
Things only got worse for England after the interval losing the final seven wickets in just 52 minutes.
  
Carberry swiped at a Johnson bouncer and feathered an edge through to Brad Haddin. England lost a further three wickets for eight runs, with Gary Ballance (7) trapped lbw by Johnson and then Lyon dismissing Bairstow for a duck, caught at bat pad by Bailey.
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