Even one-eyed Australians should agree the gripping finish to the Sydney Ashes Test on Sunday was as compelling, if not as satisfying, as the 3-0 drubbing inflicted on England up to that point. That after five days, victory or defeat came down to the last ball confirms that a Test match draw doesn’t have to be boring, even amid razzle-dazzle T20 competitions designed to appeal to today’s short attention spans.