As the dust settles on the first drawn Ashes series between England and Australia since 1972, take a look at some of the notable Opta numbers from the five Tests

Steve Smith remains at 937 rating points, an incredible effort since he started the series in the fourth position with 857 points before his surge that came courtesy 774 runs in four Tests. Virat Kohli, with 903 rating points, is 34 points behind the Aussie batsman

Australia star Steve Smith said he was exhausted after starring in the Ashes series against England

Former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni remains the gold standard of wicket-keeping and his name was invoked during the course of the Ashes 2019 series between England and Australia as Jonny Bairstow showed shades of Dhoni while Tim Paine miserably failed in DRS

During the course of the Ashes 2019 series, Steve Smith broke a host of records in a Bradmanesque fashion to leave an enduring legacy which was well applauded by England fans. And summing up his road to redemption in the best possible way was celebrated English journalist Piers Morgan, who tweeted: “The bat, it transpires, is mightier than the sandpaper”

A 2-2 draw in the Ashes series was fair, according to outgoing England head coach Trevor Bayliss.

Matthew Wade survived some intense moments in the centre during his 166-ball knock on Day 4 of the fifth and final Ashes 2019 Test match at The Oval, including a stare-off with Jofra Archer, who happens to be his Hobart Hurricanes team-mate

England belatedly got the measure of Steve Smith and Australia, but Ben Stokes wasn't rueing their slow start to the Ashes.

Australia retained the Ashes but could not win the series after defeat on Sunday, much to captain Tim Paine's frustration.

England captain Joe Root has come in for criticism during the Ashes 2019 series, but he wants to lead their bid to regain the urn in 2021-22

Former Australia captain Steve Smith was the standout player in the Ashes 2019 series between England and Australia but will still aim to improve his game

Captain Joe Root and veteran bowler Stuart Broad produced inspirational displays as England defeated Australia to draw the Ashes 2019 with a 135-run win in the fifth and final Test at The Oval, London On Sunday. But the Aussies kept the urn

Steve Smith, who became the first-ever batsman in history to hit 10 fifties in a row against a side, accumulated 774 runs in seven innings in the Ashes 2019 series in England, thus breaking his own record (769 runs against India during the 2014-15 season)

Steve Smith, who has taken the ongoing Ashes series in England by storm, tied the knot with long-time girlfriend Willis on September 15 last year

Stuart Broad had David Warner caught at third slip by Rory Burns off the fourth ball of the seventh over, thus becoming the sixth bowler to dismiss a batsman seven times in a series

England produced a clinical display to humble Australia by 135 runs in the Ashes 2019 finale at The Oval and leveled the series 2-2. Catch highlights and cricket score of England Vs Australia, fifth Test, Day 4 here

Australia's struggle with the referrals system during the Ashes against England has left skipper Tim Paine with a new respect for umpires.

England opener Joe Denly came tantalisingly close to score his maiden Test hundred as England keep their hopes of drawing the Ashes 2019 series 2-2 wit Australia by taking a 382-run lead at the close of Day 3 at The Oval, London

England kept their hopes of levelling the Ashes 2019 by producing a collective batting performance from their top-order at The Oval, London on Saturday. Get here highlights and cricket score of Day 3 of ENG vs AUS, fifth Test

The rivalry between Jofra Archer and Steve Smith has spiced up the Ashes 2019 series between England and Australia even though the world's top-ranked batsman has taken the brunt of Barbadian-born's fury