Business as usual as Australia thrash England

Australia’s squad mentality enabled them to trounce England 4-1 in the Ashes despite being without a handful of top players, Player of the Series Mitchell Starc said after the fifth test victory on Thursday.

Starc, who took 31 wickets, was the only one of the quartet of bowlers that have kept Australia at the top of the game for a decade to play all five tests.

Regular captain Pat Cummins played just one as he battled a back problem, spinner Nathan Lyon managed two before being...