Overview
- Australia chased 160 before tea on day five, with Alex Carey hitting the winning boundary alongside Cameron Green.
- Mitchell Starc finished with 31 wickets across the series to take Player of the Series honors.
- First-innings centuries from Travis Head and Steve Smith set up Australia’s 567, while England’s Jacob Bethell resisted with a maiden 154.
- The 4–1 result lifts Australia to the top of the World Test Championship standings for the 2025–27 cycle.
- ECB chief executive Richard Gould confirmed a post-tour review, with Brendon McCullum’s methods and England’s preparation under sharper scrutiny.