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From England's point of view, let's hope that is the one and only time Pat Cummins lifts a trophy at The Oval this summer. Australia were deserved winners of the world Test Champions final,  thoroughly outplaying an India team whose fightback came too late. For the first two days in particular, Australia were awesome, giving a demonstration of just how terrifyingly good they can be at their best. Steve Smith and Travis Head gorged on some below-par bowling before the Aussie pace bowlers thundered into a shell-shocked India top order. The off-spin of Nathan Lyon came to the fore late in the game and the Aussies caught flies in the slips. But anyone thinking that what Australia have done over five days at The Oval makes them more dangerous in the Ashes hasn't been paying attention. Australia were already by far the most significant threat posed to England in the Ben Stokes era. Red alert reached long ago, warning lights flashing and sirens blaring. Aus