This Week in Cricket #139 - The Ashes 5th Test Review: Stuart Broad's fairytale finish as he bails on England and Australia

<p>Drama, controversy, moral victories, rain, retirement, boring Aussies, Bazball heroes, photos with the urn – even some cricket! The fifth Test of this fascinating Ashes series is in the books, and Binksy, Baldy and Stu look back at the key moments and storylines from the final Test between England and Australia for 2023.</p><p>Stuart Broad flipped the bails, announced his retirement and then delivered the fairytale finish that his career deserved as England squared the series 2-2 with a win at The Oval.</p><ul><li>Was that scoreline a fair result?</li><li>Why are Australia copping so much criticism?</li><li>Was it a missed opportunity for both sides?</li><li>And have England saved Test cricket?</li></ul><br/><p>There's also praise for Chris Woakes and Usman Khawaja, Ricky Ponting calls for an investigation and spin even gets a mention as we discuss the performances of Moeen Ali and Todd Murphy as well as the absences of Jack Leach and Nathan Lyon.</p><p>We'll be back next week with more news and views from all the cricket currently going on around the world. In the meantime, please take the time to give us a like, follow, share or subscribe on all our channels (@toporderpod on <a href="https://twitter.com/Toporderpod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Toporderpod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, and @thetoporderpodcast on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thetoporderpodcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo3GSknJELxxH4IDec2AjUA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>) and a (5-Star!) review at your favourite podcast provider, or tell a friend to download. It really helps others find the show and is the best thing you can do to support us. You can also find all our written content, including our Hall of Fame series, at our <a href="https://www.thetoporderpodcast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">website</a>.</p><p>You can als