England bowler Chris Tremlett admitted he could never have predicted he would take the final wicket of the victorious Ashes tour Down Under.

The Surrey man hadn't played Test cricket for three years before his call-up for this tour, but became a key player after Stuart Broad was ruled out through injury after the second match in Adelaide.

After impressing in defeat at Perth, he was a key contributor in the win at Melbourne to retain the Ashes and took the final wicket of Michael Beer to secure a 3-1 series win.

"It's unbelievable," he told Sky Sports 1. "It's great to get an opportunity and be here. It's an amazing feeling and I couldn't imagine this would happen.

"It was great to get an opportunity and be here. It's an amazing feeling and I couldn't imagine this would happen.

"We gave ourselves a chance to finish it yesterday, but didn't, so we turned up today and bowled in the right areas.

"I tried to bowl straight. Luckily he (Beer) dragged on and to take the last wicket is brilliant."