The result ranks as Australia's second-heaviest defeat by runs, their heaviest in 90 years, and the heaviest for any team in test cricket since 1934. And that was after a ball-tampering scandal.
The usually pugnacious batsman apologised to fans, team-mates, his family and the Australian public for a ball-tampering scandal that has rocked the cricket world.
Australia's coach Darren Lehmann will step down after the fourth Test against South Africa ends. The team's captain Steve Smith returned to Australia and broke down as he took "full responsibility" for the ball-tempering plot in Cape Town.
Opening batsman Cameron Bancroft received a nine-month ban following the scandal, which has outraged fans, jolted the sponsors and prompted CA to send the trio home from South Africa.
Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft were involved in a ball tampering plot in the third test against South Africa on Saturday.
Australia now trails 2-1 in the series with one test to go and its proud record of having never lost a series in South Africa since 1970 is seriously under threat.
Tim Paine was made captain for the rest of the third Test - which has reached the fourth day - at Newlands after regular captain Steve Smith and vice-captain David Warner were stood down following the ball tampering revelations.
Australian cricket team captain Steve Smith said he and other senior players came up with the idea of trying to cheat and change the condition of the ball as South Africa was running away with the game.
After restricting Australia to 270 for nine from their 50 overs, the English cruised past the total with 5.4 overs to spare.
Paceman Pat Cummins led the Australian offensive in Sydney with four wickets for 39 to finish man-of-the-match and the leading wicket taker in the series with 23.
Australia beats England by an innings and 41 runs in the third test in Perth on Monday. For the third time in four series 'down under' the Australians polished off England at the earliest opportunity.
A deadlock in talks between Cricket Australia and the Australia Cricketers' Association could leave over 200 top-tier players without jobs if a deal is not struck soon.
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