Clarke's farewell
Clarke was given a standing ovation by The Oval crowd as he led out his team-mates on the fourth day, with England resuming on 203-6.
He announced his retirement after the Ashes were surrendered in the fourth Test at Trent Bridge and will
When Siddle took the final wicket, Clarke, who captained Australia in 47 of his 115 Tests, was engulfed by his team-mates before he and fellow retiring team-mate Chris Rogers held souvenir stumps aloft and soaked up the crowd's applause.
Clarke then darted across the outfield to acknowledge the travelling Australia fans, signing autographs and posing for pictures.
Australia's resounding win was reflective of a series low on tension but high on drama.
England belied their status as pre-series underdogs to win the first Test in Cardiff, before falling to a 405-run thrashing at Lord's.
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