Player of the Match
Player of the Match
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    1.6 full and on the pads and flicked in front of midwicket, Rogers calls... but he won't make it to the other end! A direct hit from Anderson and Australia are one down! That was really smart work from Anderson, who moved a few paces to his left from mid-on, clean pick up and throw at the non-striker's end - there may have been a moment's hesitation between the batsmen and Rogers was well short. Is that the moment of inspiration that England need? 13/1
    30.4 Goddim! Bit of width, Warner cuts and sends a loopy top edge straight down the gullet of Carberry at backward point! That's a fire sale, a give-away wicket from Warner to England, who were striving for some control and have picked up Australia's top-scorer in the process. It wasn't really short enough to cut, the bat came down at an angle and there was no mistake with the catch this time from Carberry, in a very similar position to when he grassed Haddin a week ago 129/4
    10.3 pushes with hard hands, edged and gone, Swann plucks the ball from above his head in the slips! Broad has another wicket, his 12th of the series. It was just the perfect length, drawing Watson forward and then surprising him with the bounce. Watto hung his bat out, rather, the bottom hand coming off the bat as he tried to drive... and England are cock-a-hoop 52/2
    22.2 comes forward, looking to attack immediately... but Clarke has picked out short midwicket, Cook diving to take a low catch! That could be a huge wicket, five minutes or so before lunch and it's one 100 man doing for another, Cook snapped up the chance, Clarke wasn't quite to the pitch and the bat turned in his hands. "Catch!" was the shout from Swann and his captain made no mistake 106/3
    91.5 this cuts through Smith as he props forward, there's a thin sound, Anderson goes up immediately... Umpire Marais Erasmus isn't convinced but England ask to review straight away. Smith stood his ground, unruffled, but we're going to find out what technology thinks; there may be a tiny mark on Hot Spot, quite faint, on the inside of the bat, Real Time Snicko now comes to the party and suggests a little scrape of wood too... Smith isn't happy but the decision has been overturned, he's gone for Nelson 338/8
    34.3 and Bailey falls taking on the short ball, hooking to deep backward square where Pietersen clings on as he tumbles backwards! Broad has bounced him out, he tried to pull from outside off, was never in control of the shot - and Broad is bowling at some pace - it flew high into the clear blue Perth sky and came down with the batsman's number on it. England are in clover! 143/5
    70.5 short and pulled and misues it to midwicket and England have a long-awaited breakthrough, mighty relief for them, they check the no-ball and once again Stokes is ever-so-close to the Popping crease but he's got a minuscule of a boot behind the line. It was banged in by Stokes, Haddin was hurried into pulling and spooned it to Anderson who got down to take the catch sliding forward 267/6
    88.2 super ball, bounce and movement and Prior snaffles the edge - Johnson vanquished first up! That's the perfect start for England, no runs added and the dangerous Johnson back in the hutch. They said the pitch would be quicker today and we might just seen evidence of that, a length ball fizzing off the pitch from middle and leg to brush the shoulder of the bat... Though Mitch might not mind seeing that, either 326/7
    103.3 holding its line outside off, Siddle dangles the bat and there's a tickle on it, an audible nick and visible deflection through to the keeper. Bresnan gets his first wicket, ending a sticky little 31-run association between Siddle and Lyon 385/10
    95.5 pushes at a length ball in the channel and this one goes to hand, caught in the gully! Harris is cut down before he can do too much damage, another wicket for Anderson and England are close to rounding up the innings 354/9
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    10 (lb 6, nb 1, w 3)
    TOTAL
    385 all out (103.3 Overs, RR: 3.71, 469 minutes)
    Fall of wickets: 1-13 (Chris Rogers, 1.6 ov), 2-52 (Shane Watson, 10.3 ov), 3-106 (Michael Clarke, 22.2 ov), 4-129 (David Warner, 30.4 ov), 5-143 (George Bailey, 34.3 ov), 6-267 (Brad Haddin, 70.5 ov), 7-326 (Mitchell Johnson, 88.2 ov), 8-338 (Steven Smith, 91.5 ov), 9-354 (Ryan Harris, 95.5 ov), 10-385 (Peter Siddle, 103.3 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEconWDNB
    JM Anderson2356022.6010
    SCJ Broad22210034.5410
    TT Bresnan23.348113.4400
    BA Stokes1736313.7011
    GP Swann1707124.1700
    JE Root10404.0000
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    48.4 back and cuts again and finds point what a poor dismissal and the change has worked with Warner diving forward to take a low chance. The England captain has rather thrown it away after a lot of hard work. Trying to replicate the stroke of two balls ago, he couldn't get on top of this and floated a catch low to Warner who took it well 136/3
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    25.4 round the wicket, Carberry attempts to leave... but it hits the toe and cannons into the stumps! Harris has done it, the change of angle worked, though Carberry was a little unfortunate, not wanting to offer a stroke but he couldn't quite remove his bat quickly enough, the ball deflected on to the wicket and Australia have opened their window 85/1
    30.5 beats the bat again, a subtle curve away from Root as he plays forward ... Australia go up in unison and after a moment's thought, Erasmus gives it. Root, however, goes straight to the DRS, he seems certain he didn't hit it. We're getting numerous replays, can't see a mark on Hot Spot, no visible deviation. Real-Time Snicko doesn't prove anything either, though there is a sound, apparently after the ball had passed the bat. Tony Hill appears to be telling Erasmus he can't be certain that it was an error, so the decision will stay on field: Root is gone! 90/2
    51.5 slightly short, Pietersen goes after Siddle - but he can't quite clear mid-on, where Johnson takes a brilliant leaping catch! Massive wicket for Australia and Siddle knows it, the veins in his temples pulsing, letting out a primal roar as the WACA goes bananas. Pietersen sticks his bat under his arm and heads off, it's the way he plays but he'll know that shot wasn't really what England needed. Superb snag by Mitchell Johnson, though 146/4
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    70.3 the in-ducker this time, Bell is hit on the front pad but Erasmus shakes his head... Might have been outside the line? Height could also come into it; Australia decide to review, so we'll find out. And Hawk-Eye has it clattering into the top of middle stump, Bell's a goner! Looked to be DRS in hope rather than expectation from Clarke, with the knowledge that the reviews would be topped up in ten overs' time, but it has paid out big time 190/5
    73.6 pitched up and inviting the drive, edged and gone! Johnson strikes again, England's pace nemesis too quick for Stokes, who wasn't forward enough to play that shot, swishing away from his body at a wide delivery and that's catching practice for Haddin 198/6
    77.3 slightly back of a length, Prior pulls across the line and gets a thin bottom edge - Australia have another! Spot on tactics from Clarke, with Siddle getting Prior for the 11th time in Tests. It was not a shot he needed to attempt, particularly after playing and missing twice, and his woes continue. As do England's 207/7
    84.1 good length, seaming a touch and Bresnan feathers through to Haddin, trying to take his bat away! He got caught on the back foot, hanging his bat out and there was a fatal tickle before he realised the danger 233/9
    81.4 full, fast and pinning Broad in front, that's gone! The batsman caught hanging back and Johnson bursts through again, Bowden didn't need asking twice - that was crashing into the middle of middle stump about two inches up, would probably have splayed all three poles 229/8
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    87.6 short, Anderson turns his head and spoons the ball up off the shoulder of the bat, straight to the man at short leg. Australia have mopped up the innings in efficient fashion - and they've earned themselves an early lunch, as well 251/10
    Extras
    25 (b 11, lb 7, nb 2, w 5)
    TOTAL
    251 all out (88 Overs, RR: 2.85, 394 minutes)
    Fall of wickets: 1-85 (Michael Carberry, 25.4 ov), 2-90 (Joe Root, 30.5 ov), 3-136 (Alastair Cook, 48.4 ov), 4-146 (Kevin Pietersen, 51.5 ov), 5-190 (Ian Bell, 70.3 ov), 6-198 (Ben Stokes, 73.6 ov), 7-207 (Matt Prior, 77.3 ov), 8-229 (Stuart Broad, 81.4 ov), 9-233 (Tim Bresnan, 84.1 ov), 10-251 (James Anderson, 87.6 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEconWDNB
    RJ Harris22104832.1801
    MG Johnson2276222.8101
    SR Watson1234814.0000
    PM Siddle1653632.2510
    NM Lyon1663912.4300
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    43.1 length ball wide of off stump and slapped to point where Carberry dives to his left to take a smart catch and end England's torment for now. Loose stroke by Rogers trying to carve it away but not getting right into the stroke, flashing the ball in the air and Carberry pouched it easily 157/1
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    48.5 swung high again this time doesn't catch it, Stokes does half-way back at mid-on. A total miscue of a slog sweep trying to find the terraces again and it went a long way up but not very long and Stokes had to shuffle in a few yards to steady himself for the chance, which he took easily, end of another blistering innings from Warner 183/2
    83.1 top-edged, high into the sky ... but Bell drops it ... and then Watson is run out! Shambles upon farce but Watto has to trudge off. He'd already given up on the cause when his swipe across the line went almost perpendicular, Bell had ages to settle under it but butchered the catch, only for the alert Bresnan to snatch the ball up, shrug off the disappointment of missing out on a wicket and throw down the stumps at the non-striker's end 331/5
    63.5 bowled him! Stokes hits the seam and brings the ball back a fraction as Clarke went for an expansive drive down the ground, done through the gate and sent on his way with a crash of ash. Nicely bowled 223/3
    79.1 dug in short and Smith picks out deep midwicket on the pull! Stokes has his second wicket, a small dividend but welcome, Smith connected with the shot pretty well but didn't keep it down and sent the ball straight to the man coming in off the fence 301/4
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    85.4 length, this time Haddin hacks across the line, it goes a bit further, over the head of point but Swann takes a decent catch on the run 340/6
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    18 (b 8, lb 5, w 5)
    TOTAL
    369/6d (87 Overs, RR: 4.24, 347 minutes)
    Fall of wickets: 1-157 (Chris Rogers, 43.1 ov), 2-183 (David Warner, 48.5 ov), 3-223 (Michael Clarke, 63.5 ov), 4-301 (Steven Smith, 79.1 ov), 5-331 (Shane Watson, 83.1 ov), 6-340 (Brad Haddin, 85.4 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEconWDNB
    JM Anderson19510505.5210
    TT Bresnan1435323.7800
    BA Stokes1818224.5500
    GP Swann2789213.4000
    JE Root912402.6600
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    0.1 bowled him, first ball, that's a beauty from Harris! Oh my, this is sensational, the ball shaping back and flipping the off bail, not even a single delivery's respite for Cook. The crowd goes absolutely nuts and well they might, nothing can go wrong for Australia at the moment. Cook maybe played a little inside the line, hoping the bounce would save him but it was a terrific ball, hinting at inswing and then nibbling a fraction to ping the bails 0/1
    18.6 around the wicket, full at the pads, huge cry for lbw, it deflects up to the keeper, there's another appeal and Bowden gives it out. What's this for? Lbw I think, angled in, very full, and Carberry was late coming down on it and trapped in front of off stump. Another decent little innings from Carberry but no evidence so far that he can take his starts further. It would have been umpire's call on hitting in line, so a decent decision from Billy 62/2
    27.3 full and wide, Root chops down on it and is there a thin edge? It's taken brilliantly by the diving Haddin and Erasmus gives it but the batsman immediately asks for the review. Root possibly thinks it was a bump ball, or the effect of the bat thumping into the ground confused him but there was a clear deflection and the decision will be upheld - Johnson mo's down another, England three down 76/3
    39.2 down the wicket and whacked down the ground, it goes, high, high, who's out there? Harris at long-on and he clings onto a fine catch, that was a right old steepler and Pietersen has gone trying to play another big shot 121/4
    59.6 dug in short, Bell tries to ramp the ball over the slips and there's a thin sound... Australia are convinced but it's not given by Erasmus and they have to resort to the DRS. There's no visible deflection, nothing on Hot Spot either but Real-Time Snicko detects a small blur of noise in the frame after the ball passes the bat and that's enough for Tony Hill, who overturns the decision. Bell's spritely resistance is over 220/5
    98.2 now goes to sweep from outside off and gets a thin edge behind that is well held from Haddin and the Australians are cock-a-hoop with the big wicket, Stokes has played a blinding innings. He went to sweep a delivery at least a foot outside off, he went hard trying to fetch it towards midwicket but the ball again ran straight on, took a feather under-edge and Haddin held on well in his fingertips 336/7
    85.2 good length, wide of the stumps, Prior swishes at it ... and nicks off! There was an audible noise, the ball was just too quick for him, didn't need to play out there but those attacking instincts got the better of him. Johnson takes the acclaim as a roar of relief ripples round the ground 296/6
    101.3 slower ball, 82mph, Bresnan forward pushing hard and it presents a chance to Rogers at mid-off who dives and takes a fine catch to his right that is a perfect example of how well Australia have fielded in this series, a marvellous catch 349/9
    100.2 forward, a little turn, takes inside edge onto pad and it loops to short leg for a pretty cheap dismissal, easy catch for Smith and Lyon chips in again with a useful wicket. Swann propped forward on around middle and followed the ball that turned in and bounced a touch, he got a feather edge onto the pad and it popped up easily for Smith and Swann walked straight off 347/8
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    103.2 back of a length on the stumps, Anderson square up and pops a chance into the leg side which Bailey dives forward to take and Australia have regained the Ashes. Pace doing for Anderson who got it high on the bat and presented a straightforward catch to Bailey and fittingly it is Mitchell Johnson that has finished it off 353/10
    Extras
    32 (b 13, lb 13, w 6)
    TOTAL
    353 all out (103.2 Overs, RR: 3.41, 452 minutes)
    Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Alastair Cook, 0.1 ov), 2-62 (Michael Carberry, 18.6 ov), 3-76 (Joe Root, 27.3 ov), 4-121 (Kevin Pietersen, 39.2 ov), 5-220 (Ian Bell, 59.6 ov), 6-296 (Matt Prior, 85.2 ov), 7-336 (Ben Stokes, 98.2 ov), 8-347 (Graeme Swann, 100.2 ov), 9-349 (Tim Bresnan, 101.3 ov), 10-353 (James Anderson, 103.2 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEconWDNB
    RJ Harris1927313.8400
    MG Johnson25.267843.0710
    NM Lyon2257033.1810
    PM Siddle26116712.5700
    SR Watson1113913.5400

Close of Play

  • Fri, 13 Dec - day 1 - Australia 1st innings 326/6 (SPD Smith 103*, MG Johnson 39*, 87 ov)
  • Sat, 14 Dec - day 2 - England 1st innings 180/4 (IR Bell 9*, BA Stokes 14*, 68 ov)
  • Sun, 15 Dec - day 3 - Australia 2nd innings 235/3 (SR Watson 29*, SPD Smith 5*, 70 ov)
  • Mon, 16 Dec - day 4 - England 2nd innings 251/5 (BA Stokes 72*, MJ Prior 7*, 67 ov)
  • Tue, 17 Dec - day 5 - England 2nd innings 353 (103.2 ov) - end of match

Match Notes

  • Warner's Salmon leap

    Philip Brown mulls over the anxieties a photographer faces when a player approaches a ton

  • Staying up to watch

    An all-nighter for cricket is not unknown to most serious fans, and sometimes they can be flaunted as badges of honour

  • Oh dear, England

    Is there any silver lining in the 3-0 loss? Likely not, but a valiant attempt will be made nevertheless

  • Johnson comes full circle with Ashes win

    Mitchell Johnson used to be an object of ridicule for English fans, but as he took the final Ashes-sealing wicket, his journey from wayward bowler to tyrant was made complete

  • A pretty big deal for Australia

    Their regeneration has come from unpromising circumstances, and all levels of their leadership have had plenty to do with it

England 4th innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st0MA CarberryAN Cook
2nd62MA CarberryJE Root
3rd14KP PietersenJE Root
4th45IR BellKP Pietersen
5th99IR BellBA Stokes
6th76MJ PriorBA Stokes
7th40TT BresnanBA Stokes
8th11GP SwannTT Bresnan
9th2TT BresnanSCJ Broad
10th4JM AndersonSCJ Broad