Alex Stewart led England's touring party down-under in 1998/99 to take on Mark's Taylor's Australians in a 5 Test series. Australia won the series 3-1 with Taylor winning all five coin tosses.

Late on the first day of the 5th Test at the SCG, Darren Gough took a hat-trick. With Australia cruising at 319-5 following a century from Mark Waugh and 96 from his brother Steve, Dean Headley started the slide by removing Mark. Enter Gough as he snared his hat trick. Australia still won this match by 98 runs after Stuart Macgill (7-50) bowled out England for 188.

Top Performers:

• Top Run-Scorers:
• Michael Slater (Aus): 428 runs
• Mark Waugh (Aus): 407 runs
• Alec Stewart (Eng): 385 runs
• Top Wicket-Takers:
• Glenn McGrath (Aus): 30 wickets
• Shane Warne (Aus): 24 wickets
• Dean Headley (Eng): 18 wickets

Legacy:

• Australia retained the Ashes for the sixth consecutive time, extending their dominance over England.
• Dean Headley’s heroics at the MCG gave England their first win in Australia since 1986–87.
• Stuart MacGill’s emergence provided Australia with a lethal spin partner to Warne.
• England remained competitive in patches but lacked the depth and killer instinct to challenge Australia across five Tests.

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