Australia beat England by 82 runs to win third Test and secure Ashes with two games to spare
Starc, Cummins and Lyon take three wickets each for hosts
Smith adds 60 for England and Jacks 47, while Carse ends 39 not out
Off-spinner Lyon sustained hamstring injury on day five and is doubt for rest of series
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With Australia just four wickets from victory and England requiring another 228 runs, even the most optimistic England fan would have to admit that all hope is pretty much lost.
There were times on day four that it felt like maybe, just maybe, a world-record chase might be on.
But now it is time to enjoy what is almost certainly the last day that an Ashes series in Australia is alive until 2029...
Image source, Getty ImagesToday, in all probability, is the day.
The day we hoped would not come. Not this time. Certainly not so soon.
This time was supposed to be different. But then again, it always is.
Yet here we are again. A day that seems to arrive with crushing inevitability every four years.
Yes, today is the day, surely, that England's Ashes dreams in Australia officially come to an end.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Head,caught Crawley, bowled Carse Head, caught Crawley, bowled Carse | 10 | 28 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 35.71 |
Weatherald,caught Smith, bowled Archer Weatherald, caught Smith, bowled Archer | 18 | 27 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 66.67 |
Labuschagne,caught Carse, bowled Archer Labuschagne, caught Carse, bowled Archer | 19 | 40 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 76 | 47.50 |
Khawaja,caught Tongue, bowled Jacks Khawaja, caught Tongue, bowled Jacks | 82 | 126 | 82 | 10 | 0 | 173 | 65.08 |
Green,caught Carse, bowled Archer Green, caught Carse, bowled Archer | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
Carey,caught Smith, bowled Jacks Carey, caught Smith, bowled Jacks | 106 | 143 | 80 | 8 | 1 | 238 | 74.13 |
Inglis,bowled Tongue Inglis, bowled Tongue | 32 | 39 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 57 | 82.05 |
Cummins,caught Pope, bowled Carse Cummins, caught Pope, bowled Carse | 13 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 68.42 |
Starc,bowled Archer Starc, bowled Archer | 54 | 75 | 51 | 9 | 0 | 89 | 72.00 |
Lyon,leg before wicket, bowled Archer Lyon, leg before wicket, bowled Archer | 9 | 35 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 61 | 25.71 |
Boland,not out Boland, not out | 14 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 66.67 |
Extras, no balls 7, wides 0, byes 0, leg byes 7, total 14 Extras, no balls 7, wides 0, byes 0, leg byes 7, total 14 | |||||||
Total,371 all out 91.2 overs Total,371 all out 91.2 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Archer | 20.2 | 5 | 53 | 5 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2.60 |
Carse | 16.0 | 0 | 89 | 2 | 57 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 5.56 |
Tongue | 16.0 | 1 | 64 | 1 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4.00 |
Stokes | 19.0 | 3 | 53 | 0 | 86 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2.78 |
Jacks | 20.0 | 3 | 105 | 2 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 5.25 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
33 for 1 (8.2 overs) | Weatherald |
33 for 2 (9.1 overs) | Head |
94 for 3 (24.1 overs) | Labuschagne |
94 for 4 (24.3 overs) | Green |
185 for 5 (47.2 overs) | Khawaja |
244 for 6 (60.5 overs) | Inglis |
271 for 7 (65.5 overs) | Cummins |
321 for 8 (77.2 overs) | Carey |
348 for 9 (85.2 overs) | Starc |
371 for 10 (91.2 overs) | Lyon |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Crawley,caught Carey, bowled Cummins Crawley, caught Carey, bowled Cummins | 9 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 47.37 |
Duckett,bowled Lyon Duckett, bowled Lyon | 29 | 30 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 53 | 96.67 |
Pope,caught Inglis, bowled Lyon Pope, caught Inglis, bowled Lyon | 3 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 30.00 |
Root,caught Carey, bowled Cummins Root, caught Carey, bowled Cummins | 19 | 31 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 61.29 |
Brook,caught Carey, bowled Green Brook, caught Carey, bowled Green | 45 | 63 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 122 | 71.43 |
Stokes,bowled Starc Stokes, bowled Starc | 83 | 198 | 147 | 8 | 0 | 312 | 41.92 |
Smith,caught Carey, bowled Cummins Smith, caught Carey, bowled Cummins | 22 | 26 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 45 | 84.62 |
Jacks,caught Carey, bowled Boland Jacks, caught Carey, bowled Boland | 6 | 29 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 20.69 |
Carse,bowled Boland Carse, bowled Boland | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.00 |
Archer,caught Labuschagne, bowled Boland Archer, caught Labuschagne, bowled Boland | 51 | 105 | 78 | 5 | 1 | 151 | 48.57 |
Tongue,not out Tongue, not out | 7 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 58.33 |
Extras, no balls 4, wides 0, byes 3, leg byes 5, total 12 Extras, no balls 4, wides 0, byes 3, leg byes 5, total 12 | |||||||
Total,286 all out 87.2 overs Total,286 all out 87.2 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Starc | 16.0 | 1 | 61 | 1 | 62 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3.81 |
Cummins | 17.0 | 3 | 69 | 3 | 68 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4.05 |
Boland | 15.2 | 6 | 45 | 3 | 73 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2.93 |
Lyon | 28.0 | 5 | 70 | 2 | 119 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2.50 |
Green | 11.0 | 3 | 33 | 1 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
37 for 1 (7.4 overs) | Crawley |
41 for 2 (9.3 overs) | Pope |
42 for 3 (9.6 overs) | Duckett |
71 for 4 (16.4 overs) | Root |
127 for 5 (36.2 overs) | Brook |
159 for 6 (45.1 overs) | Smith |
168 for 7 (52.2 overs) | Jacks |
168 for 8 (54.1 overs) | Carse |
274 for 9 (84.1 overs) | Stokes |
286 for 10 (87.2 overs) | Archer |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Head,caught Crawley, bowled Tongue Head, caught Crawley, bowled Tongue | 170 | 219 | 122 | 16 | 2 | 325 | 77.63 |
Weatherald,leg before wicket, bowled Carse Weatherald, leg before wicket, bowled Carse | 1 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10.00 |
Labuschagne,caught Brook, bowled Tongue Labuschagne, caught Brook, bowled Tongue | 13 | 45 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 71 | 28.89 |
Khawaja,caught Smith, bowled Jacks Khawaja, caught Smith, bowled Jacks | 40 | 51 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 75 | 78.43 |
Green,caught Brook, bowled Tongue Green, caught Brook, bowled Tongue | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 100.00 |
Carey,caught Brook, bowled Stokes Carey, caught Brook, bowled Stokes | 72 | 128 | 81 | 6 | 0 | 179 | 56.25 |
Inglis,caught Smith, bowled Tongue Inglis, caught Smith, bowled Tongue | 10 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 50.00 |
Cummins,caught Brook, bowled Carse Cummins, caught Brook, bowled Carse | 6 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 33.33 |
Starc,not out Starc, not out | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 87.50 |
Lyon,leg before wicket, bowled Carse Lyon, leg before wicket, bowled Carse | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Boland,caught and bowled Archer Boland, caught and bowled Archer | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16.67 |
Extras, no balls 5, wides 3, byes 4, leg byes 10, total 22 Extras, no balls 5, wides 3, byes 4, leg byes 10, total 22 | |||||||
Total,349 all out 84.4 overs Total,349 all out 84.4 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Archer | 12.4 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.57 |
Carse | 20.0 | 1 | 80 | 3 | 82 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 4.00 |
Tongue | 18.0 | 0 | 70 | 4 | 70 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3.88 |
Jacks | 19.0 | 0 | 107 | 1 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 5.63 |
Root | 8.0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.00 |
Stokes | 7.0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.71 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
8 for 1 (1.3 overs) | Weatherald |
53 for 2 (16.3 overs) | Labuschagne |
139 for 3 (35.1 overs) | Khawaja |
149 for 4 (36.5 overs) | Green |
311 for 5 (73.6 overs) | Head |
329 for 6 (78.2 overs) | Carey |
335 for 7 (79.5 overs) | Inglis |
344 for 8 (83.1 overs) | Cummins |
344 for 9 (83.2 overs) | Lyon |
349 for 10 (84.4 overs) | Boland |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Crawley,stumped Carey, bowled Lyon Crawley, stumped Carey, bowled Lyon | 85 | 151 | 101 | 8 | 0 | 249 | 56.29 |
Duckett,caught Labuschagne, bowled Cummins Duckett, caught Labuschagne, bowled Cummins | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 200.00 |
Pope,caught Labuschagne, bowled Cummins Pope, caught Labuschagne, bowled Cummins | 17 | 29 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 58.62 |
Root,caught Carey, bowled Cummins Root, caught Carey, bowled Cummins | 39 | 63 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 87 | 61.90 |
Brook,bowled Lyon Brook, bowled Lyon | 30 | 56 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 80 | 53.57 |
Stokes,bowled Lyon Stokes, bowled Lyon | 5 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 27.78 |
Smith,caught Cummins, bowled Starc Smith, caught Cummins, bowled Starc | 60 | 83 | 60 | 7 | 2 | 118 | 72.29 |
Jacks,caught Labuschagne, bowled Starc Jacks, caught Labuschagne, bowled Starc | 47 | 137 | 104 | 3 | 0 | 177 | 34.31 |
Carse,not out Carse, not out | 39 | 64 | 43 | 4 | 1 | 94 | 60.94 |
Archer,caught Weatherald, bowled Starc Archer, caught Weatherald, bowled Starc | 3 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 21.43 |
Tongue,caught Labuschagne, bowled Boland Tongue, caught Labuschagne, bowled Boland | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 33.33 |
Extras, no balls 3, wides 1, byes 4, leg byes 14, total 22 Extras, no balls 3, wides 1, byes 4, leg byes 14, total 22 | |||||||
Total,352 all out 102.5 overs Total,352 all out 102.5 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Starc | 17.0 | 3 | 62 | 3 | 68 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3.64 |
Cummins | 17.0 | 4 | 48 | 3 | 77 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2.82 |
Boland | 17.5 | 5 | 35 | 1 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1.96 |
Lyon | 25.0 | 6 | 77 | 3 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3.08 |
Green | 10.0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4.40 |
Head | 15.0 | 3 | 61 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4.06 |
Labuschagne | 1.0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
4 for 1 (1.2 overs) | Duckett |
31 for 2 (9.4 overs) | Pope |
109 for 3 (28.6 overs) | Root |
177 for 4 (47.2 overs) | Brook |
189 for 5 (51.6 overs) | Stokes |
194 for 6 (53.3 overs) | Crawley |
285 for 7 (82.5 overs) | Smith |
337 for 8 (97.2 overs) | Jacks |
349 for 9 (101.3 overs) | Archer |
352 for 10 (102.5 overs) | Tongue |