England XI vs West Aust, Tour Match at Perth, , Dec 09 1978 - Match Result

England have only won five Ashes series in Australia since 1945 - and one since the 1980s

Umpires are always under the spotlight and sometimes the pressure gets to them. In the case of Tom Brooks, it happened during an Ashes Test

Brearley completed his conquests with the winning hit in mid-afternoon on the fourth day

A lone trumpeter on the sparsely filled Hill at Sydney grimly symbolised Australia's embarrassing defeats, domestic confusions and divided loyalties, by sounding the Last Post as England won the sixth Test inside four days and the series by five to