Ashes 2010-11: The best pictures from day five of the fifth Test

Well, for one final time this winter, good evening ladies and gents. And welcome to the victory parade. Entrance is free at the SCG today. The ground is three-quarters empty, but one-quarter jam-packed with roaring England fans Photograph: Hamish Blair/Getty Images

69th over: Australia 216-7 (Smith 26, Siddle 18) And at the other end it's Chris Tremlett. He starts with a snorter, but Smith and Siddle take a handful of runs from the remainder of the over Photograph: Gareth Copley/PA

71st over: Australia 223-7 (Smith 26, Siddle 24) Lovely stuff from Tremlett, seaming the ball past Siddle's outside edge. He gets just enough bat on the next delivery, a no ball, to squeeze it past slip. The sixth ball is punched down the ground to long-off for three more Photograph: Mark Baker/AP

73rd over: Australia 227-7 (Smith 26, Siddle 28) Siddle hoicks three more back over Tremlett's head with an ugly swish. Ahh, humbug. It has started to rain. The umpires are calling the players off Photograph: Gareth Copley/PA

74th over: Australia 236-7 (Smith 32, Siddle 33) Bresnan is in to the attack now, trying to fiddle one of these tail end wickets. Strauss may also have one eye on the new ball, which is six overs away. Smith clatters two out to deep cover. Collingwood runs over to field the ball, and is treated to a rousing ovation in return for his troubles Photograph: Rob Griffith/AP

78th over: Australia 257-7 (Smith 40, Siddle 43) The Barmy Army sound unbelievably inebriated. They haven't stopped singing since the start of play. I gues they had Special Brew for breakfast Photograph: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images

WICKET! Siddle 43 c Anderson b Swann (Australia 257-8) That's one. Siddle, spooked by the looming threat of a new ball, plays one big shot too many. He tries to slog sweep Swann for four over square leg, but only picks out Jimmy Anderson on thje boundary rope Photograph: Hamish Blair/Getty Images

WICKET! Hilfenhaus 7 c Prior b Anderson (82nd over: Australia 267-9) Hilfenhaus strops off with an ugly frown on his face, grimacing at the ignominy of it all. He's gone, caught behind by Matt Prior after edging a neat away-swinger from Jimmy. Just one more wicket to go then Photograph: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images

WICKET! Beer 2 b Tremlett (Australia 281) I'll don't think I'll ever enjoy typing one little line more than I will this one - England have won the Ashes, in Australia, 3-1 Photograph: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images

Michael Beer drags a full ball onto his own stumps, and England's players have gone ballistic, supercalifragilistic. It's all over folks Photograph: Gareth Copley/PA

So England have won the fifth Test by an innings and 83 runs, following on from their victories by an innings and 71 runs and an innings and 157 runs at Adelaide and Melbourne. "That's an ab-so-lute drubbing that is" chortles Bumble Photograph: TIM WIMBORNE/REUTERS

"I have just done a tour of our Melbourne office with my replica urn wearing a pink sparkly pointy party hat" grins Jamie, a man who knows how to win friends Down Under Photograph: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images

"This..." beams Mark Gillies "...is the best moment of the series" Photograph: Rob Griffith/AP

"Colly has been one of the great servants of the game, he epitomises what this team is all about" says Strauss as an ovation sounds out across the SCG Photograph: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images

And now the lap of honour. So please excuse me while I run around the office Photograph: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images

Open the bottle, pour yourself a glass, swing up your feet, fold your hands behind your head, light a cigar, let that long slow smile of self-satisfaction creep across your face and enjoy that one little thought bouncing around your brain England have won. England have won. England have won. England have won. England have won. England have won Photograph: Gareth Copley/PA