Australia thrashed England by an innings and 80 runs as they won the fourth Test at Headingley in Leeds on Sunday inside three days to level the series at 1-1 and revive their bid to retain the Ashes.

The result left the Ashes all square ahead of the fifth and final Test at The Oval starting on August 20.England, who resumed on Sunday in the dire position of 82 for five in their second innings, still 261 runs behind Australia’s first innings 445 and facing the prospect of a record-breaking home defeat, were bowled out for 263.

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