Trevor Bayliss has claimed that England were rewarded for exploiting the weaknesses in Australia's lineup after the hosts wrapped up the Ashes in emphatic fashion on Saturday.

A comfortable win at Trent Bridge ensured England took an unassailable 3-1 lead in the series, and Bayliss, who was only appointed head coach in May, admits it was a special feeling watching the side clinch victory.

"I'm not sure I'm surprised, but knowing the strength of the Australian team and the individual players and how good they are, I knew it was going to be a very difficult assignment," he told BBC Sport

"I think the Australian team is probably in a little bit of a transition period, but England were good enough to exploit those weaknesses. The skill they showed, with the movement they were able to extract out of the wicket, was a fantastic effort.

"Certainly when the boys took that last wicket, and the lap of honour, the hairs on the back of the neck were standing up."

England have won the last four home Ashes series and five of the last seven series between the two sides.