Australia has dealt England a savage thrashing at the MCG, winning the only Ashes Test by an innings and 122 runs to claim a thoroughly deserved series whitewash.

The defending world champion Australians are closing in on a big win in Galle after enforcing the follow-on and reducing Sri Lanka to 75 for three at lunch on the fourth day of the first cricket test.

Australia are nine wickets away from securing the first whitewash in women's Ashes history as England still trail by 240 at ...