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Cricket-Australia beat England by 281 runs to win Ashes 5-0

SYDNEY, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Australia beat England by 281 runs after tea on the third day of the fifth test at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday to win the Ashes series 5-0. Scores: England 166 (R. Harris 5-25, M. Johnson 3-40) & 155 (R. Harris 3-36, P. Siddle 3-23, M. Johnson 3-33) v Australia 276 (C. Rogers 119; S. Borthwick 3-33) & 326 (S. Smith 115, B. Haddin 75; B. Stokes 6-99) (Compiled by Nick Mulvenney; Editing by John O'Brien)