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England ensured that the Ashes series ended 2-2 after dismissing Australia for 263 on day four at The Oval to complete a 135-run victory in the final Test after being held up by Matthew Wade.

Wade delayed England with his fourth Test ton and second of the series, during which time he became embroiled in a fascinating battle with Jofra Archer as he was peppered with scorching short balls, struck on the body, hooked a six and the two stared each other down.

However, he was finally dismissed for 117 by England captain Joe Root, who then took a stunning catch to dismiss last man Josh Hazlewood off Jack Leach (4-49), as the tourists missed out on becoming the first Australia team to win a Test series outright in England since Steve Waugh's 2001 side.
Stuart Broad (4-62) ensured Steve Smith (23) failed to pass fifty for the first time in the series, while he also removed David Warner (11) for the seventh time this summer as the batsman ended the campaign with a dire return of 95 runs in 10 innings at an average of 9.50 - the worst by any opener ever to bat as many times in a Test series.

England's victory was a fine send-off for Trevor Bayliss, who will now bow out as head coach, four years after steering his charges to an Ashes victory in his first series in charge.

Bayliss' hopes of finishing his tenure the way he started it were dashed when England were crushed by 185 runs in the third Test at Manchester - Australia moving 2-1 ahead after also winning the opener at Edgbaston before a Lord's draw and England's Ben Stokes-inspired victory in Leeds.