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Key Takeaways
- 1đź“Š Australia chased 160, strengthening WTC tally to 87.50%
- 2🏆 4-1 Ashes win capped Usman Khawaja’s farewell Test as a winner
- 3💡 Carey and Green’s unbeaten stand calmly finished the chase
- 4🔮 India’s future WTC path likely runs through this Aussie side again
"Hosts' batters finish the job as Usman Khawaja bows out as a winner in farewell Test."
Australia wrapped up a commanding 4-1 Ashes victory at the Sydney Cricket Ground, pocketing crucial World Test Championship 2025-27 points and giving Usman Khawaja a winning farewell in his final Test.
Clinical chase, WTC boost and an emotional Khawaja send-off
Early on day five, Australia’s bowlers finished off England for 342, setting up a chase of 160. What looked straightforward on paper became a proper scrap as England’s bowlers and fielders threw everything into one last stand.
The tourists denied the script everyone wanted. In his farewell innings, Usman Khawaja was chopped on by Josh Tongue for just 6, ending hopes of a storybook final knock. For a batter who has piled up runs at the SCG, it felt like a cruel twist, but the standing ovation told you all you needed to know about his legacy.
From there, Australia steadied. The top order soaked up pressure before the lower middle order finished the job. *Alex Carey 16 ** and *Cameron Green 22 ** guided the hosts home with calm, percentage cricket – rotating strike, punishing errors and refusing to let the chase drift.
The win doesn’t just lock away the urn; it also strengthens Australia’s position at the top of the WTC 2025-27 table, with a stunning 87.50% of possible points banked already. For Indian fans dreaming of a third straight WTC final, that percentage matters – the Men in Blue will almost certainly have to go through this Australian side again.
Khawaja walks away a winner, his farewell framed not by one last big score but by the stability he helped build at the top for Australia’s latest era of dominance.
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