After a comfortable 4-1 series win in the Ashes, Australia's next goal will be winning in England for the first time in 26 years when they tour next summer, says Glenn McGrath.

The next Ashes takes place in England in 2027, and the ECB have already confirmed the grounds selected for the tour with some major omissions. There will be no northern venues for the series after Old Trafford and Headingley were left out, with the tour heading to the Ageas Bowl in Southampton for the first time in history.

The Telegraph’s Nick Hoult declared the series “will be remembered as English cricket’s great missed opportunity” and “cause a lifetime of regret for some”, writing that “underprepared England players shrivelled under pressure when it mattered, playing too many risky shots, bowling too short and dropping catches”.

It’s been a dizzying series in many ways, comprising some moments of champagne cricket but many more of poor stuff that spoke to England’s ramshackle preparation for the task and Australia’s numerous vulnerabilities.

The Australians bowled England out for 342 on the fifth morning of the series finale and, chasing 160 for victory, finished 161-5 with Carey hitting the winnings runs and Cameron Green unbeaten on 22. Usman Khawaja was sent into retirement with a guard of honor and a standing ovation.

While Joe Root’s century was all class, Smith’s inexplicable shot summed up another day where England were on the wrong side of the moments in this Ashes series, amid an impressive Australia fightback

England need to finally move away from their high-risk, attacking 'Bazball' style of cricket and get back to basics after their Ashes series defeat, former captain Michael Vaughan told Reuters in an interview on Wednesday.