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. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/08/more-sports/australia-ashes-triumph/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #theashes #england #australia #usmankhawaja #stevesmith #benstokes

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4.15am. Wake up. Turn on phone. Rub eyes. Rub eyes again. See score. Rub eyes again. Zak Crawley is still in?!?! Magnificent. #TheAshes #Ashes

Yay! #TheAshes #Cricket

ROOOOOOOOOOOOOTTTTTTT!!!!!!!! #TheAshes #Ashes

4.15am. Wake up. Turn on phone. Rub eyes. Rub eyes again. See score. Rub eyes again. Zak Crawley is still in?!?! Magnificent. #TheAshes #Ashes

Australia is heading into the Ashes with its worst team in over a decade and all the pressure will be on the host when the five-match series begins next month, former England bowler Stuart Broad said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/15/more-sports/broad-australia-worst-team/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #stuartbroad #england #australia #theashes