Overview
- England were dismissed for 352 chasing a record 435, with Mitchell Starc taking three wickets on day five and Scott Boland claiming the last to end the resistance.
- Pat Cummins returned from a back injury to take six wickets in the match, steering Australia through key passages on a flattening pitch.
- Alex Carey was named player of the match after scoring 106 in the first innings and 72 in the second, while Travis Head’s 170 set up Australia’s winning position.
- Australia retained the urn with a 3-0 advantage achieved in just 11 days of play, intensifying scrutiny of England’s preparation and decision-making.
- Nathan Lyon suffered a hamstring injury and is reported to be in doubt for the rest of the series, and Cummins said he may skip the Melbourne Test, as Ben Stokes vowed England would give everything in the final two matches.