Australia completed the day five formalities to record a resounding Ashes statement with a 10-wicket victory over a flagging England in the first Test at the Gabba on Monday (November 27).
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Clinical Australia clinch 10-wicket win
Warner and Bancroft rejoice after the convincing win © Getty
The increasingly confident hosts completed the job an hour into day five with David Warner unbeaten on 87 and Cameron Bancroft 82 not out.
Starting at 114/0, Australia needed just 56 runs for victory and there was anticipation Warner - starting on 60 - could provide some pyrotechnics and produce a memorable finish with an electrifying century. However, amid this staid Test match reminiscent of a bygone era, there were no fireworks early with England spearheads James Anderson and Stuart Broad keeping it tight in a bid to save some face after a disastrous day four for the tourists.
Wearing a black arm band on the third anniversary of Phil Hughes's tragic death, Warner looked up to the sky when he reached 63 - the score Hughes was on when he was fatally struck by a bouncer in a Sheffield Shield match.
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