Grandstand head cricket commentator Jim Maxwell gives his player ratings following Australia's consolation innings and 46 runs win over England at The Oval.

The Australians were playing for pride after losing the Ashes at Trent Bridge, and they dominated the game after some patient batting on day one set up the win.

Players are rated out of 10 by Maxwell on their performance, and most of Australia's players received positive report cards from the final Test of the series.

AUSTRALIA 80/110

Chris Rogers 7/10

In his farewell Test Rogers showed that leaving the ball is a skill that ensures survival against the new ball.

His 110-run opening partnership with Warner was the platform Australia needed to wear England down. And he was Australia's player of the series.

Chris Rogers completed a player-of-the-series performance in his final Test, his day one partnership with David Warner proved crucial. ( Getty Images: Gareth Copley )

David Warner 8/10

Made his best first innings score of the series and showed again alongside Rogers that substantial opening partnerships deflate bowlers expectations and shift the balance of the game.

David Warner finally produced a solid first innings score and set up Australia's Ashes Test win. ( Getty Images: Gareth Copley )

Steve Smith 9/10

Back on happier batting turf, Smith played another anchoring innings that assured Australia's control of the contest.

His player-of-the-match 143 contained plenty of glittering boundaries and he followed up with the prize wicket of Alastair Cook.

Steve Smith played the anchor innings and chimed in with the wicket of captain Alastair Cook. ( Getty Images: Stu Forster )

Michael Clarke 7/10

The retiring captain may not have looked likely with the bat but given a strong score to defend he manoeuvered his bowlers skilfully and intelligently.

Eleven English wickets fell within seven balls of a bowling change. A strong farewell performance from an outstanding cricketer.

Michael Clarke did not add much to the scoreboard, but his captain's instinct showed once again his abilities as skipper. ( Getty Images: Ryan Pierse )

Adam Voges 7/10

Showed his best in an influential partnership with Smith that could prolong his career into the Australian summer.

Wrapped his fingers around some catches assuredly at slip and short leg too.

Adam Voges made valuable runs for Australia in the first innings at The Oval. ( Getty Images: Ryan Pierse )

Mitchell Marsh 7/10

The younger Marsh is the bowling all-rounder and his match figures showed how important his pace and skill can be.

Should tie down number six for the long term if he can find some runs as well.

Mitchell Marsh chimed in with a solid bowling performance in the final Test. ( Getty Images: Gareth Copley )

Peter Nevill 7/10

Kept tidily and took the chances that he had too.

Starting to look more settled as the regular wicketkeeper after four Tests and that confidence can spill into more influence with the bat as well.

Peter Nevill had a solid Test behind the stumps at The Oval. ( Getty Images: Stu Forster )

Mitchell Johnson 6/10

Mitchell Johnson picked some vital wickets in Australia's win at The Oval. ( Getty Images: Gareth Copley )

Grabbed key wickets with his bounce bowling to finish the series with 15 wickets.

On a hat-trick going into England's follow-on and snared Joe Root's wicket via a top edge to fine leg that shook the middle out of England's second innings.

Mitchell Starc 5/10

Batted well with a quick 58 but it was his most disappointing bowling performance of the series. Struggled for any consistency and wasted too many deliveries.

Was the leading Australian wicket taker with 18 wickets, but was too spasmodic when more control and striking skill was needed.

Australia's Mitchell Starc catches out England's Mark Wood in the fifth Test at The Oval. ( AFP: Glyn Kirk )

Peter Siddle 9/10

Outstanding length and swing bowling strangled England's batsmen. Oh what might have been had he played more often in this series.

At 30 years of age, could this be the rejuvenation of a career that sits at 198 Test wickets?

Peter Siddle had cricket fans wondering what might have been after his outstanding bowling stifled England's batsmen. ( Getty Images: Gareth Copley )

Nathan Lyon 8/10

Another impressive match. He bowled Cook with a ripper in the first innings and pinned him down in the second while picking up the key wickets of Bairstow and Stokes in one over.

Could be the most successful off spinner in Test history on current form.