Reactions on social media after Australia retain the Ashes at Old Trafford

ESPNcricinfo staff08-Sep-2019Ashes retained. Celebration time for Australia.

IT’S COMING HOME!!!! #youbeauty!!! #ashes

— Glenn Maxwell (@Gmaxi_32) September 8, 2019

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Ashes are coming home! Outstanding performance by the Baggy Greeners -nothing better than a winning change room!! #ashescricket2019 #proud #aussiepride #spirit #mateship @ryanpierse @gettyimages

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You beauty!!!!

— Chris Rogers (@BuckRogers55) September 8, 2019

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Congrats Australia, well played boys & what a wonderful series it’s been ! #Ashes

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Bloody proud Australia!! #ashes

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Yeeeeeesssss Australia! #cmonaussie #youbeautyaussie

— Ryan Harris (@r_harris413) September 8, 2019

Well done Australia. Bloody beauty. This test cricket isn’t bad is it?? #retained awesome effort lads.

— John Hastings (@johnhastings194) September 8, 2019

Congrats Aussies lads, well played both teams @CricketAus @ECB_cricket . Proud of all of the players and staff . Sing the song bloody loud lads . Enjoy a beer , I will be . @tdpaine36 and JL and all fans . Hats off #ashes . What a series to watch

— Darren Lehmann (@darren_lehmann) September 8, 2019

How good!!! Both @CricketAus teams bringing the Ashes home! Well done boys. Now to finish the series off with a bang! #Ashes

— Jessica Jonassen (@JJonassen21) September 8, 2019

Australia have been the better side over the four Tests. Agree?

What an effort by England today .. Great fight .. But well done Australia on retaining the #Ashes .. no point in pretending but they have been the better team .. better in all departments ..

— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) September 8, 2019

Congratulations Australia the dominant team throughout the series!
First time #Ashes have been retained in England since 2001.
#ENGvAUS #retained

— Tom Moody (@TomMoodyCricket) September 8, 2019

Congratulations to Australia on retaining the #Ashes19 Questions will be asked of @England but Smith was the difference. Whatever you feel they’ve given us some of the most sensationally thrilling days of sport of our lifetime this summer

— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) September 8, 2019

Even Dr. in the House gave his congratulations

Huge congratulations to Australia. A heck of a thing. #Ashes19

— Hugh Laurie (@hughlaurie) September 8, 2019