To be fair, it's been a bit like those Ashes series of the 90's in reverse. Australia put some good numbers on the page, but England saw the windows of opportunity, and clambered through then en-masse.

In the 2 wins, England's team effort was more than commendable.

congrats england . you very lucky

clarke is man of the series

I thought Trott had a good case to be mom aswell. The pitch was bowler friendly and to unluckily get out for 44 and then go on to get a ton in your first test match with the added pressure of it being a deciding ashes test was beyond fantastic.

When KP comes back, do you think Colly will be dropped to accommodate Trott?

Well done England, always a satisfying beating the convicts.

Just on the news that Flintoff may be out for up to a year after having an operation this week. May be the end for the big man, but what a way to go!.

No...Bell should go as A) he was KP's replacement and B) he's not good enough for the very top level.

I would play KP at 3, Trott at 4 and give Collingwood a final chance at 5.

And for the squad to SA I would take Rob Key (can open or bat at 3) and an uncapped, younger batsman - Sayers, Hildreth or Denly would be my tips.

Just a shame that this great sporting occasion wasn't viewable to everybody rather than just the people able to afford Sky..... oh well... ECB are richer for it i'm sure

Excellent result.

I think the comment of England being the best of two poor teams was harsh, but certainly this series was nothing like that of 2005, and either side from that series would have comfortably beaten either of this.

I'm almost legless having been "forced" to watch it in the pub all day.

what about the house-bound?

Behave!

(The Harmison Riverside, maybe.)

Indeed. I'd have preferred to watch it at home. I'm lucky there was a local pub showing it - no doubt plenty were showing run-of-the-mill football matches instead.