The Ashes: England player ratings Sinking ship: Graeme Swann looks dejected after being dismissed by Nathan Lyon at the WACA. He announced his retirement a short time later. Photo: Gettyimages Alastair Cook: 246 runs at 24.6 Mentally shot, he plunged to a new depths in Sydney, leaving a ball he should have played and playing at a ball he should have left. As a captain, he was also blown away by his opponent. Michael Carberry: 281 runs at 28.1 Saving grace: Paceman Stuart Broad prepares to bowl against George Bailey at the SCG. A big score eluded him, but he consistently made starts and was unlucky. For a player who wasn't expected to be in the England XI, he can hold up his head. Ian Bell: 235 runs at 26.1 The man of the series in England four or so months ago, Bell was a shadow of that batsman here, transporting him back to his Sherminator days. Kevin Pietersen: 294 runs at 29.4 His reputation ensured he came here with great expectations and he flopped awfully, and often didn't seem to care. The end might be near. Joe Root: 192 runs at 27.42; 0 wickets Dave Warner had the last laugh after all. The Yorkshireman couldn't repeat his heroics from Lord's and was dropped, according to rumour because of a bad attitude. Ben Stokes: 279 runs at 39.85 (1 century); 15 wickets at 32.8 (1x5w) The find of the tour for England. Showed real character with a maiden hundred in Perth and proved himself more than handy with the ball as well. Matt Prior: 107 runs at 17.83; 10 catches The tour's vice-captain was dropped for the final two Tests after making a series of mistakes behind the stumps in Perth. He could barely make a run either. Stuart Broad: 21 wickets at 27.52 (1x5w); 146 runs at 20.85 Copped plenty from the Australian crowds but England's pantomime villain could not be blamed for their dismal series. The tourists' standout player. Graeme Swann: 7 wickets at 80; 36 runs at 7.2 Taken to the sword mercilessly at the WACA, he turned Sally Robbins and pulled the pin on the tour and his career immediately. Another major let-down. James Anderson: 14 wickets at 43.92; 41 runs at 8.2. Tried hard but because he couldn't get any swing in foreign conditions he was never really a threat. Looked jaded at times. Jonny Bairstow: 49 runs at 12.25; 10 catches A late inclusion in the series, he didn't offer any more than Prior and is trapped halfway between being a Test standard 'keeper and a good-enough specialist batsman. Monty Panesar: 3 wickets at 85.66; 4 runs at 1. Dismissed Steve Smith with a jaffa in Adelaide and probably should have played in Sydney, where he might have been a handful, but he didn't have the confidence of his captain. Gary Ballance: 25 runs at 12.5 Like the football substitute who comes on in injury time it's hard to be too critical of him after only getting his chance when England were already shot. Chris Tremlett: 4 wickets at 30; 15 runs at 7.5 The skyscraper didn't enjoy anything like the series he had last time out here, and looks like he has lost a couple of yards of pace. Dumped after Brisbane. Tim Bresnan: 5 wickets at 41.2; 34 runs at 8.5 Coming back from a stress fracture, Brezy Lad had an excuse for not being his usual self and will still be in England's plans for the future. Scott Borthwick: 4 wickets at 20.5; 5 runs at 2.5 Totally out of his depth, the leg-spinner/batsman should have remained in Sydney grade cricket with Northern Districts. Not ready for this level yet. Boyd Rankin: 1 wicket at 81; 13 runs at 6.5 Another England selection disaster, the Northern Irishman hadn't played in five weeks and when he was finally granted a debut, was let down by his own body. Jonathan Trott: 19 runs at 9.5 A star on their last tour here, the No.3 batsman returned home to England after the first Test with a stress-related illness.