The debutant Scot Bolland has been declared the Player of the Match for his spectacular performance.

       Australia captain Pat Cummins said: “It's pretty insane, just an awesome few weeks.

       “I'm so proud of the group here. Everything's worked out.

       “Happy for Scotty in front of his home crowd. What an incredible feeling.

       “We've been relentless when we’ve had to be. The bowlers have bowled in a good area and the batter's earned their runs.

       “They've; earned the right to bat long, they left well and they've all contributed. It’s a great feeling.

       “We were really confident Scotty would do a great job. Maybe not 6-7! Any Ashes series is when you try and make a mark on your Test career.

       “Last series was 4-0, one before that was 5-0. These go down in Ashes history and we can cement our identity as a team for the next few years.”

       Talking about the match, Australian bowler Scott Boland who ripped through the English batting order by grabbing six wickets in the second innings said: “I thought we had a good chance of winning coming here today, but I didn't think it would happen that quickly.

       “I found out on Christmas Eve, about 17:30, and told some friends, family, and teammates and had heaps of support.

       “I thought it would be tough because it is a huge step up from the stuff I've played before but I wanted to have a little impact.

       “I'd like to thank the crowd for their support in the last three days - I really appreciate it.”