HOW ENGLAND'S PLAYERS FARED IN THE ASHES:
ZAK CRAWLEY - 4
273 runs at 27.3 (5 Tests)
Began the summer with a pair in Perth before making half-centuries in the next two Tests. His 85 in the fourth innings in Adelaide was one of the tourists' best innings of the summer, before being beaten in flight by Nathan Lyon late on day four. Ultimately, it was the last nails in the coffin for England's Ashes hopes.
BEN DUCKETT - 2
202 runs at 20.2 (5 Tests)
No moment better encapsulated the muddled mess that was the remnants of BazBall than Duckett's fourth-innings dismissal in Adelaide. Still refusing to leave the ball but lacking the confidence to properly attack, Duckett prodded at his second ball and was caught in the slips. He then practised shouldering arms as he walked off the field.
OLLIE POPE - 2
125 runs at 20.83 (3 Tests)
Looked a broken man against Australia's attack with his Ashes record now sitting at zero scores above 50 across three separate series. Driving on the up again proved to be an issue. Vice-captain a few months ago, Pope was dropped after the third Test and faces a hard road back into the side.
JOE ROOT - 7.5
400 runs at 44.44 (5 Tests)
Finally ended his long wait for a century in Australia with one in Brisbane before backing it up with another in Sydney. The old problems were still there with five dismissals from edges caught behind the wicket, but has at least now won a Test match in the country with victory in Melbourne.
HARRY BROOK - 5.5
358 runs at 39.77 (5 Tests)
Brook is one of the world's best batters, but by his own admission played some "shocking shots" to be dismissed on this tour. His second-innings duck in Perth and first-innings 31 in Brisbane were both examples of those. And after talking about reigning it in before Adelaide, he was bowled trying to reverse sweep Nathan Lyon. Batting average doesn't represent how frustrating his tour was.
BEN STOKES - 6
184 runs at 18.4, 15 wickets at 25.13 (5 Tests)
No-one can question Ben Stokes's commitment, but the look of anguish on his face every time an England teammate let him down told the story. Adapted his game and was willing to grit it out with fighting half-centuries in Brisbane and Adelaide. He also gave England hope way back on day one in Perth with 5-23.
JAMIE SMITH - 4
211 runs at 23.44, 15 dismissals (5 Tests)
A miserable first tour of Australia that was headlined by two brainless dismissals and a terrible miss. Spilled an important catch off Travis Head in Brisbane and then threw away the faint hope of a chase in Adelaide by skying Mitchell Starc to cover. As if that wasn't bad enough, his effort to hit Marnus Labuschagne to deep cover in Sydney was the worst dismissal of the summer.
WILL JACKS - 4
Six wickets at 53.66, 145 runs at 20.71 (4 Tests)
Wouldn't have expected to play as many games as he did, but England's lack of faith in Shoaib Bashir, the desire for a longer batting order and a lack of spinning wickets helped him to four Tests. Got some cheap wickets with his spin in Adelaide, but the bigger contributions were patient innings both there and in Brisbane.
JOFRA ARCHER - 6
Nine wickets at 27.11, 102 runs at 25.50 (3 Tests)
Tough opening to the tour with the highlight in Perth and Brisbane being a verbal exchange with Steve Smith in the fourth innings of the second Test. Rebounded to take a five-wicket haul in Adelaide to go with a half-century, before a side strain ended his tour.
BRYDON CARSE - 6
22 wickets at 30.31 (5 Tests)
A rollercoaster ride. Looked as dangerous as anyone on the first night in Perth, before wasting the new ball by being too erratic at regular intervals throughout the series. Still finished as the second leading wicket taker of the Ashes, running through Australia in the third innings in Melbourne to set up England's win.
GUS ATKINSON - 2
Six wickets at 47.33 (3 Tests)
Dropped for Adelaide after returns of 3-236 across the first two Tests. Came back and made an impact in Melbourne, only to pull his hamstring early on day two.
JOSH TONGUE - 7
18 wickets at 20.11 (2 Tests)
Forced to wait until Adelaide to get his chance and took it over the final three Tests. Took five wickets on Boxing Day to lay the platform for the tourists' only win and backed it up with six more in Sydney.
JACOB BETHELL - 7
205 runs at 51.25 (2 Tests)
The one shining light of the tour for England, offering hope for four years time. After a crucial fourth-innings 40 to help England to victory, a star was born in Sydney with his 154.
MARK WOOD - 2
0 wickets (1 Test)
Arrived as England's most dangerous bowler after helping swing the last Ashes, but lasted just 11 wicketless overs in Perth before knee soreness returned to end his tour.
MATTHEW POTTS - 0.5
0 wickets (1 Test)
Couldn't have had a worse return to Test cricket when he brought up a century with the ball in Sydney off 91 balls. Was too short, too wide and ultimately too costly with a first-innings return of 0-141 before being cast aside on the last day.
