Finally we’ve won one – Ben Stokes relieved to end England drought in Australia

England earned the country’s first away Ashes victory since January 2011.
Finally we’ve won one – Ben Stokes relieved to end England drought in Australia

Ben Stokes was finally able to celebrate a Test win in Australia (Robbie Stephenson/PA)

Captain Ben Stokes marked the end of England’s 15-year winless streak in Australia by sharing “a little hug” and a few words of relief with former skipper Joe Root.

Stokes will not be bringing the urn back home after defeats in Perth, Brisbane and Adelaide, but he is also leaving an unwanted record behind after overseeing his country’s first away Ashes victory since January 2011.

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