Australia won the series 1–0 with 4 matches drawn and therefore retained The Ashes.
In the decisive Third Test, Australia was 187–7 in reply to England's 268 when Ted Dexter decided to take the new ball.
He scored 160, well supported by Neil Hawke and Wally Grout, the last three wickets adding 211.
England responded with 611 (Ken Barrington 256, Ted Dexter 174) and the match ended in the dullest of draws.
The Australians had a stopover in Colombo en route to England and played a one-day single-innings match there against the Ceylon national team, which at that time did not have Test status.