Ashes 2001
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In the end, Australia's revenge for Headingley was simplicity itself: Glenn McGrath to Phil Tufnell, an edge to Shane Warne at slip and it was all over.
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Warne the toast of Australia
David Hopps at the OvalAugust 28: While Shane Warne basked in the glory of series success beyond his wildest dreams, Darren Gough and Alec Stuart were left facing the fallout from their decision not to tour India.
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Another day at the office for the Waugh machine
Gideon HaighAustralian professionalism and love for the game looks all the more impressive when compared to coy English ambivalence, writes Gideon Haigh.
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Golden boy Warne plays it by the book
Gideon HaighShane Warne's 400th Test wicket should go a long way towards helping shift an extra few copies of his autopiography and rightfully so, writes Gideon Haigh.
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Aussies' attitude aided Butcher
Tom MoodyEngland and Australia can both learn valuable lessons from the events at Headingley, writes Tom Moody.
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Gideon Haigh: After a period by the wayside Justin Langer's hard-working hundred proved that no Australian player can be underestimated.
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August 24: Australia are determined to make up for their fourth Test aberration and Justin Langer was active in helping them to 324 for two at the end of the final Test's first day.
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The Ashes belong in Oz
Simon RaeSteve Waugh is right. The Ashes should return to Australia. Anything else simply wouldn't be cricket.
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August 23: Michael Slater has been left out of the Australian side for the fifth Test but at least that will give him time to sharpen his skills as a TV pundit.
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August 23: Nasser Hussain has become the first England captain to recommend Australia be allowed to take the Ashes home for real.
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Tufnell gatecrashes Oval rave
David HoppsAugust 22: There is no more persuasive time for Phil Tufnell's maverick tendencies to be given another airing. England must not only play him but show faith in him, writes David Hopps
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Australia plays gallant card through gritted teeth
Gideon HaighAugust 22: Australian reaction to England's Test victory has been wholly - and grudgingly - magnanimous, writes Gideon Haigh.
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An unattractive eggcup full of cinders is fast becoming sport's equivalent of the Elgin marbles.
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August 21: Mark Butcher determination to enjoy playing cricket again helped him to put his troubled personal life behind him and play the innings of his life.
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Dead cat bounce breathes new life into England
Gideon Haigh at HeadingleyAugust 21: "Dropped off the tallest building, even the deadest cat will bounce just a little," writes Gideon Haigh
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August 21: Australia's declaration may have been sporting, but stand-in captain Gilchrist maintains that England earned their victory.
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There has been a sense of the artificial about this game, that Headingley 2001 has been a game masquerading as an Ashes Test, writes Gideon Haigh
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Lack of cooperation on the Queen Mother's part means that Michael Atherton will have to tell everyone when he is ready to retire, writes David Hopps
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Talk of Mike Atherton and Alec Stewart being discarded for the Oval Test is a fanciful idea which would be an insult to the Australians, writes Vic Marks.
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Yesterday's punters at Headingley were treated to some freakish, enthralling cricket during which the English players - not least Alec Stewart - refused to kow-tow to their mighty opponents.
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One of the few pluses for England this summer is that Ricky Ponting has been out of form in the Tests. As they discovered on Thursday, he isn't any more.
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A barmy passage of play after lunch put a smile on the face of an Ashes series that has been dogged by a breakdown of trust between players.
Grumpy all round
Vic Marks looks at a long hard winter ahead