England have squared the 2023 Ashes series 2-2, with one draw, after defeating Australia by 49 runs in the afternoon of the final day of the last Test at The Oval.

A hard-fought, thrilling five-Test encounter generated more interest in almost 150 years of Ashes Test cricket than any other series, apart from the 1948 Australian “Invincibles” tour of England and the controversial 1932-33 Bodyline Tests in Australia.