Fans enjoy huge Ashes victory party


England cricket fans will be singing in the streets of Sydney this weekend after Andrew Strauss's men trounced Australia in the fifth and final Test match to win the Ashes series.
The travelling supporters rocked the stands of the Sydney Cricket Ground when they got celebrations started as the tourists claimed their first series win in Australia for 24 years.
Paul Burnham, founder of the Barmy Army, said the party would probably go on for days.
"It's going to be massive," he said. "There is the Barmy Army and all the expats living here. We are heading into the weekend, so I am sure this will go on for two or three days."
England had already got their hands on the precious little urn on December 29, after they won the fourth Test to take an unassailable 2-1 lead - but this triumph sealed the series.
Prime Minister David Cameron said the "whole country is incredibly proud", after England inflicted the crushing innings and 83 run-defeat on the hosts to sew up the historic 3-1 victory. The tourists' first series win Down Under since 1987 triggered wild scenes of jubilation among the players and the 10,000 supporters, who took to the streets of the city for a mammoth celebration.
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