Overview
- Travis Head finished as the series’ leading run-scorer with 629, elevating his status after stepping up to open.
- Mitchell Starc topped the bowling with 31 wickets and was awarded the Compton-Miller player-of-the-series medal.
- Australia chased 160 on day five as Alex Carey and Cameron Green closed out the win after Josh Tongue’s three wickets and a nervy run-out, with Jacob Bethell earlier making 154.
- A disputed Snicko decision that left Jake Weatherald not out extended a series-long debate over DRS reliability.
- Usman Khawaja bowed out after his 88th Test in Sydney, as Australia’s bowling depth prevailed despite limited Pat Cummins and absences for Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon.