England has won the final match of the Ashes, tying the series 2-2. Australia had retained the Ashes, but we were in a position to win them outright, and the defeat denied us our first series victory in England since 2001. In the final session overnight, England took 7-70, leaving us 49 runs short of victory. Accepting the trophy with Aussie captain Pat Cummins, England’s skipper Ben Stokes said that “2-2 is a fair reflection of 2 teams that have been going toe to toe.” And toe-to-toe they did go in a series marked by drama. That continued on the last day of play when Stokes got Steve Smith with a one-handed catch above his head at leg slip (aka he was fielding close to the wicketkeeper…). The umpire refused to give it out because he dropped the ball mid-celebration. “The crowd, the media, you get everything thrown at you. You wouldn’t want it any other way,” said Cummings…