Overview
- Australia closed day three on 518-7, a lead of 134, after Steve Smith finished 129 not out and Travis Head struck 163 in reply to England’s 384.
- Head recorded his third century of the series after moving to opener, becoming the first Australian opener since Matthew Hayden in 2002-03 to score three hundreds in an Ashes series.
- Smith posted his 37th Test hundred and 13th against England, overtaking Jack Hobbs to become the second-highest run-scorer in Ashes history behind Don Bradman.
- England dropped multiple chances — Will Jacks twice reprieved Head and Zak Crawley shelled Smith — while Matthew Potts returned figures of 0-141 from 25 overs as the attack faded.
- Beau Webster ended unbeaten on 42 in an unbroken stand of 81 with Smith, and with Australia already 3-1 up and the urn retained, Usman Khawaja received a warm ovation in his final Test before falling for 17.