A win for England would see them retain the Ashes.
Next day, the team won the game to take a 3-0 lead in the series with two to play and ensure they retained the Ashes.
Australia retained The Ashes after the series was drawn 1-1.
England retain The Ashes for the first time since 1986-87.
A drawn series results in the previous holders retaining the Ashes.
England won the series three Tests to one and retained the Ashes.
Australia were now 0-2 down and needed to win three Tests in a row to retain the Ashes.
This laid the platform for the innings victory that retained the Ashes.
Australia won the series 3-2, having been 2-0 down, and therefore retained The Ashes.
It is a fantastic achievement for the England boys to have retained the Ashes down here.