# Australia retain Ashes trophy after bowling England out for 68

URL: https://technosports.co.in/australia-retain-ashes-trophy-after-bowling-england-out-for-68/  
Published: 2021-12-28  
Updated: 2021-12-28  
Author: Arsh Das

Australia have retained the Ashes trophy after humiliating England by an innings defeat. The World Cup winners were bowled out at 68 after a tremendous performance from Scott Boland. 

The Aussies have won the Ashes by winning 3 tests out of 5 in the series. The remaining two matches will be [a matter of pride for England](https://t.co/YHwH8H4QGL?amp=1), with little else to play for between the two rivals. 

> Australia's first innings total of 267 is the lowest to win a men's Test by an innings this century.[#Ashes](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Ashes?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/hIN0NvvBPZ](https://t.co/hIN0NvvBPZ)
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> — Wisden (@WisdenCricket) [December 28, 2021](https://twitter.com/WisdenCricket/status/1475631473973768197?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

Joe Root was the highest scorer for England, and Ben Stokes joined him as the only other player to score double figures against their rivals.

## Scott Boland becomes the joint-fastest player to take six wickets in a game 

“Can’t really believe. We thought we had a chance of winning today when we came in, but just not so quickly. I came to know on Christmas Eve, and had a lot of support from teammates and family. It was a big step up from anything that I have played, and I knew it would be tough. I want to thank the crowd for all their support over the last three days, really appreciate it,” he said after the match.

> 4 overs   
> 6 wickets  
> 7 runs  
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> On Test debut, what have we just witnessed!?![#vicsdoitbetter](https://twitter.com/hashtag/vicsdoitbetter?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#Ashes](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Ashes?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/RyD9kYXN5f](https://t.co/RyD9kYXN5f)
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> — Victorian Cricket Team (@VicStateCricket) [December 28, 2021](https://twitter.com/VicStateCricket/status/1475631598963879939?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

“I’m speechless as well, had no idea it would be over so soon. Those are my best-ever figures, nothing has happened this quickly before. They (the crowd) were amazing, going down there (near the boundary) gave me a real buzz,” he added. 

His five-wicket haul came in [nineteen deliveries](https://www.google.com/amp/s/sports.ndtv.com/the-ashes-2021-22/scott-boland-equals-record-for-quickest-five-for-in-test-cricket-to-lead-australia-to-massive-win-vs-england-watch-2675146/amp/1), which is a sensational return especially considering he only conceded seven runs. He joins Stuart Broad and Ernie Toshack as the fastest to five wickets in Test matches.