Australia 7-23 England PLAYER RATINGS: James Haskell the perfect 10 as Eddie Jones' men produce string of star displays on night of history in Melbourne 

England secured their first ever Test series win in Australia as they downed the Wallabies 23-7 in a brutal encounter in Melbourne. 

Eddie Jones' side produced wave after wave of heroic defence to keep those in green and gold at bay on a night to remember for the Red Rose. 

Here, Sportsmail's Sam Peters rates how the players from both teams fared...  

England's players huddle together in Melbourne to celebrate their first ever series win in Australia

ENGLAND 

Mike Brown (rep Elliot Daly 77) – Still not at his best with ball in hand and made some flawed decisions but still provided snarl and defensive excellence. 7

Anthony Watson – Would have liked more ball but still produced a first-rate shift and tackled out of his skin. 7

Jonathan Joseph – Another England wide man who has more to come in attack but defensively flawless throughout series. 7

Owen Farrell – One of several players to take his game to a new level under Eddie Jones. Provides critical ballast alongside Ford. 9

Owen Farrell and George Ford celebrate the former's late try which put a gloss on England's success 

Jack Nowell – Unlucky to miss out on first Test selection but an integral part of an England squad who showed all-round qualities. 8

George Ford – Looks a completely different player when shorn of goal-kicking duties. Controlled proceedings and tackled out of his skin. 9

Ben Youngs (rep Danny Care 66) – Another player who has stepped up his game under Jones and now looks to have secured England starting no9 spot. 8

Mako Vunipola (rep Matt Mullan 66) – Impossible to see Joe Marler reclaiming his loosehead spot after another titanic display by the hefty Saracen. 8

Dylan Hartley (rep Jamie George 72) – His left-field selection as captain has been a defining factor in England renaissance. No praise too high. 9

Dan Cole (rep Paul Hill 66) – Destructive scrummaging performance by the Leicester tighthead. Complete domination of opposite man Slipper. 8

Dan Cole dominated his opposite number as all of England's squad put in outstanding displays

Maro Itoje – English rugby’s greatest find since Martin Johnson. Has yet to produce anything less than a world-class display in England shirt. 9

George Kruis (rep Courtney Lawes 56) – Not his easiest ride in line-out with Fardy putting heat on but still a decent shift from an excellent young player. 7

Chris Robshaw (rep Joe Launchbury 72) – A second successive outstanding display by the former captain showed all his dogged resilience and character. 8

James Haskell (centre) was the perfect 10 as his inspired performance saw England come out on top

James Haskell (rep Jack Clifford 72) – A defining series for a player whose progress under Jones has been extraordinary. This will be remembered as his series. 10

Billy Vunipola – Another world-class display by England’s wrecking ball No8. Can now lay claim to being among very the best in the world. 9 

Billy Vunipola charges at the Australia defence in another barnstorming display from the Saracens forward

AUSTRALIA

Israel Folau – Still razor sharp with ball in hand and superb in air but England kicked more intelligently and gave him less space than last week. 7

Dane Haylett-Petty (rep Morahan 70) – Made a couple of unforced handling errors but also made some strong incursions into England’s defence. 6

Tevita Kuridrani – Another who was well marshalled by England’s defence. Always a threat but couldn’t cut free. 6

Samu Kerevi (rep Lealiifano 61) – Some thunderous carrying in first-half but tired in second and took some poor distribution options. 7

Israel Folau is an incredibly dangerous runner but wasn't given much room to run by superb English defence

Rob Horne – Surprising return from concussion suffered seven days previously and unsurprisingly looked below his best. 6

Bernard Foley – Targeted by England and never escaped the shackles as he was closed down at every turn. 6

Nick Phipps (rep Frisby 70) – Another key Wallaby playmaker closed down by England’s suffocating defence. 6

James Slipper (rep Smith 47) – Absolutely marmalised by opposite man Cole and will take a while to recover. 4

Stephen Moore (rep Polota-Nau 56) – A torrid day at office for Wallaby skipper who was outmanoeuvred at every turn by opposite man Hartley. 5

Wallaby captain Stephen Moore feels the pain of his side's series loss to bitter rivals England

Sekope Kepu (rep Holmes 46) – Part of a Wallaby scrum that was completely dominated by England’s eight. 5

Rory Arnold (rep Mumm 55) – Not as prominent in the loose as last week but decent line-out shift. 6

Sam Carter – Added some extra steel to Wallaby line-out but not particularly effective in the loose. 6

Scott Fardy – Disrupted England’s line-out and did some excellent work on the ground but ultimately overpowered. 7

Michael Hooper – Worked tirelessly but nowhere near as effective without David Pocock alongside him and couldn’t influence the game. 6

Sean McMahon (rep McCalman 51) – Lightweight for a No8 and never had a chance to use electric pace on appalling playing surface. 6

Australia are now 2-0 down and out of the series with only the finale in Sydney to come next Saturday