Joe Root hails Ashes series draw, urging England on to better things

• A 135-run England victory at the Oval ensures a drawn series
• Root restates his desire to remain as captain for next Ashes tourJoe Root claimed to have found the blueprint for his Test side and hailed the summer as a success after England followed up the World Cup triumph in July by denying Australia an outright Ashes win.A 135-run victory by England at the Oval ensured a 2-2 scoreline and the first drawn series between the two sides since 1972. It made the ticker‑tape celebra