Live Commentary: The Ashes: Fifth Test, day three - as it happened

Hello everyone. A miserable tour managed to hit a new low yesterday for England. 23-5 became 155 all out and Australia finished day two 311 runs ahead to take the hosts to the brink of completing a 5-0 series whitewash. Will they complete the historic triumph today?

England took four wickets in the final session of the day but their dismal batting display means they were already on the back foot by the time the new ball was thrown to James Anderson and Stuart Broad. Chris Rogers continued his impressive form with an unbeaten 73 to guide Australia to 140-4. The opener will start the day alongside George Bailey (20*).

It's going to take an incredible performance for England to dig themselves out of trouble at the SCG. The record run-chase on the ground is 288 and with so much time left in the game, Michael Clarke will not need to hurry the declaration. Another heavy defeat could be on the cards.

We've witnessed shock after shock since this Test series started in November. I'm not sure if anyone could have predicted that England would be second best by such a distance. The tourists have not been good enough but it's difficult to take anything away from an improving Australian side.

In truth, this game could have been over yesterday. England were on the brink of being asked to follow-on when they collapsed to 23-5, with Mitchell Johnson and Ryan Harris working their magic with the ball once again. A brief fightback means they're still in the game today. Can they make it to day four?

"We have not been good enough. That's the brutal truth of it," England batting coach Graham Gooch told reporters. "They have just outplayed us. We've been unable to get to grips with the Australian bowling attack. We've not been making the right decisions." Gooch seemed to sum up the whole tour with his comments yesterday.

It's the annual Pink Day at the SCG today as the McGrath Foundation, founded by former Australian bowler Glenn McGrath and his late wife Jane, look to raise money and awareness for breast cancer. Mitchell Johnson has dyed his moustache pink for the occasions. Will he look any less intimidating bowling 90mph bouncers later in the day?

Rogers will be targeting another Test century in the first session of the day. Usually seen as a bit of a blocker at the top of the order, the left-handed batsman scored quickly (73 from 89 balls) to frustrate the tourists once again. Phil Hughes was tipped to return to the team in the near future but it would be difficult to drop Rogers now.

The Ashes series could be finished by the end of the day. England will be chasing a big total but they'll want to bowl out the hosts, rather than wait around for a declaration from Clarke. If the pressure is not applied, the likes of Bailey and Brad Haddin will tee off.

Play is just five minutes away at the SCG. England need to start the day in a similar way to to how Australia did yesterday. Quick wickets are needed, no excuses. Australia will have the freedom to continue to attack.

Both teams walk out to the middle to a good reception and each player hands a specially designed pink cap to Glenn McGrath, who will auction those pieces of memorabilia. It's a nice touch from both sides. Plenty of pink in the stands, too.

Rogers starts the day on strike. Broad is set to bowl the first over. Australia lead by 311 runs. Play!

England's seamers were guilty of being too short at times yesterday, with Boyd Rankin and Ben Stokes both struggling to hit the right length. Broad, who removed Clarke to claim his only wicket in the innings so far, begins his over with a no-ball. Rogers collects his first run with a nudge to square-leg. Bailey will know that he needs to make a big contribution today, having been a rare quiet player for the hosts in this series. Just a single from the first over. Rogers 74* Bailey 20

Anderson takes the ball from the end opposite to Broad and immediately comes around the wicket to bowl at Rogers, who easily keeps out the straight deliveries. It's a maiden over from the seamer. Good start.

Broad hangs one outside off-stump to encourage the drive but Bailey fights the urge to play a loose shot. Australia's number six patiently waits for the bad ball and punishes the bowler for a full delivery by pushing four runs past mid-off. Shot! Even better from Bailey just moments later when he whips four more through mid-wicket. Eight runs and a no-ball from the over. The lead is 322. Rogers 74* Bailey 28

Anderson gets one to hold up in the pitch slightly to beat the outside edge. Rogers looks slightly concerned but I'm sure Australia's bowlers will have enjoyed seeing that back on the balcony. An optimistic lbw appeal is quickly dismissed by Marais Erasmus. It's another maiden over from Anderson.

There's an early change of bowling as Stokes replaces Broad. The Durham all-rounder immediately produces a beauty to send the ball past Bailey's outside edge. England have to be patient with Bailey. He'll always give you a chance out there. A push just wide of mid-off brings a single. Rogers drives the ball firmly into the off-side but Ballance does well to prevent any runs from being scored through cover. Rogers 74 Bailey 29*

Bailey brings his hand off the bat as a response to some extra bounce from Anderson. The seamer concedes his first runs of the day through third-man when Bailey reaches the rope with a thick outside edge. Just the boundary from the over. Australia making steady progress in the first session.

Borthwick dives to his right unsuccessfully at gully as Rogers reaches the boundary with a late cut. Shot! Perfect from Rogers. It's not a bad delivery from Stokes but the opener displays superb timing to drive four more down the ground. England have no answer for the left-handed batsman at the moment.

Bailey shuffles across his crease and gets off strike with a leg-bye. Rogers edges closer to his century by clipping a single to square-leg before receiving the strike again when Bailey adds another run on the leg-side. Cook needs a wicket from somewhere. Will he give Borthwick an early bowl?

Well, I didn't see this change coming. Kevin Pietersen comes into the attack for the first time in a long time to bowl his part-time off-spin. Borthwick will have to wait his turn. Bailey uses his feet in an attempt to open the leg-side but it's a very good over from Pietersen, who keeps it tight with a nice line. Maiden. The lead is 338.

Anderson strays slightly too wide early in a new over and Rogers takes full advantage to drill four runs through the covers. Close! Rogers gets a thick edge on another drive a few deliveries later but the ball drops well short of Stokes at gully.

Bailey takes one step down the pitch before opening the face of the bat to guide Pietersen through third-man for three runs. Close! Pietersen starts slightly too wide to Rogers before producing a beauty to turn one past the outside edge. The opener adds two through third-man and reaches the rope a few moments later with the latest of cut shots. Excellent batting. Rogers 93 Bailey 37*

Broad returns to the attack to replace Anderson. Borthwick does well at deep mid-wicket to prevent Bailey from reaching the rope with a clip off the toes. Rogers sneaks a run when an inside edge cannons into his pad and sends the ball into the off-side. A good short ball forces Bailey to lean back to avoid a threat at the end of the over. The lead is 355.

It was a surprise to see Pietersen come on ahead of Borthwick but the spinner has done pretty well in his first spell for over a year. There's some turn and bounce outside off-stump as Rogers is forced to remain defensive. A couple of singles late in the over takes the partnership to 95.

Bailey jogs to the non-striker's end thanks to a leg-bye early in the over. Broad pulls his length back to invite the pull shot. Rogers only gets a glove on the ball but he's still able to collect three runs through fine-leg. It's still doing a little bit off the surface for the seamers but England's wait for a wicket goes on.

There's a nervous moment out in the middle when Rogers considers coming back for two in search of his century. Bailey correctly stays at the non-striker's end, leaving his partner on 99 not out. This partnership is now worth 100. Bailey rotates the strike again with a single to square-leg. CENTURY! Rogers does it again. The opener records his second hundred in as many matches with a cut past point for four runs. It arrives in 143 balls. Brilliant knock. Time for a drinks break.

England would not have been happy with how they bowled at Rogers early in his innings but it's difficult to pick any holes in the opener's knock. At the start of the series many people were questioning his place in the side but he's quickly becoming an important member of the squad. Australia lead by 367.

Bailey moves closer to a milestone of his own with a perfect cover drive for four runs.

Breakthrough for England! Bailey takes on the short ball from Broad but he can only top edge his pull shot to Borthwick, who takes an excellent catch diving forward in the deep on the leg-side. How can it get worse for England? Brad Haddin is in next.

Haddin waits at the non-striker's end for another chance to pile misery on the England bowlers. Rogers is happy to keep out the rest of Broad's over. Rogers 103 Haddin 0*

Pietersen's spell comes to an end as Cook turns to Rankin for the first time today. Haddin's intentions are clear when he misses with a pull shot at the start of the over. Rankin is on course for a maiden but Haddin ruins his chances with two off the hip through square-leg.

Rogers continues to accumulate runs with apparent ease as he gets off strike by nudging a single into the leg-side. Broad is punished with a wide when the umpires suggest his bouncer passed Hadddin above his head. Haddin then clubs the ball past the bowler for two before ending the over by pulling a single behind square. Australia are cruising to a 400-run lead.

Haddin is in full T20 mode when he lofts the ball awkwardly over wide mid-on for a couple of runs. The batsman then backs away to give himself room and collects a single thanks to a thick inside edge. Rogers sticks to his own style by pushing a run into the leg-side before Haddin makes it six from the over with two runs to deep square-leg. The lead is 384.

The runs continue to flow for the hosts. Broad concedes four off his latest over. Haddin's attacking intent suggests that a declaration could possibly arrive quite soon after lunch. Can Australia finish the series today?

Haddin fails to find the middle of the bat when lofting the ball over mid-wicket but he's still able to collect a couple of runs. Rankin settles on a much better length to force Haddin into defensive mode for the rest of the over. It's not been the best of debuts for the Warwickshire seamer, who is yet to take a wicket in the match.

Cook rotates his bowlers again to give Stokes another bowl. Rogers flicks the returning bowler through mid-wicket for a single. Haddin, who has now scored more runs in a series than any other Australian wicketkeeper, responds well to a deflection off his thigh to sneak a couple of leg-byes. The lead is 393. Rogers 108* Haddin 14

Rogers gets on top of the bounce to work a single behind square on the leg-side. Borthwick is warming up the fingers in the field, which suggests he might finally get a bowl soon. Haddin ends the over by taking another single to square-leg. Rogers 109 Haddin 15*

A message was rushed out to the two Australians between overs. Is it time for a slog? I'm not sure if Haddin will change his approach anyway. He reaches the rope with a cut over third-man before backing away to pick out mid-off with a powerful drive. Haddin takes the lead to 400 with a single to deep square-leg. Rogers adds another run with an open-faced shot past point. Shot! Haddin gives himself room again and goes to 3,000 runs in Test cricket with four over wide mid-on. 10 from the over.

Borthwick is on for his first spell of the day. Rogers drops to one knee to sweep the leg-spinner away for a single. Borthwick loses his length later in the over and Haddin punishes the mistake by pulling four runs to the rope.

Haddin targets another boundary when the spinner delivers a low full-toss but an inside edge sends the ball onto the stumps and Borthwick has his second wicket of the match. That's just the second time in this series when Haddin has failed to pass 50.

Johnson comes to the crease to join Rogers and he keeps out the final ball of the over. Borthwick should take some confidence from that wicket. The lead is 410.

Shot! Rogers finds a single to hand the strike to Johnson, who gets off the mark with a powerful drive through extra cover for four runs.

Stokes gets in on the act! Johnson shuffles to far across the crease and he's bowled around his legs by the Durham all-rounder. The umpires have a check on the no-ball but a replay shows Stokes got something behind the line. Harris in next.

Stokes is punished for a wide when he tests Harris with a couple of early bouncers. There's just enough time for one more over before lunch.

LUNCH: Rogers pushes Borthwick to mid-on for a single at the start of the over. England's leg-spinners limits the scoring options on offer to Harris, who gets off the mark with a single. Rogers adds one more to make it three from the over. Australia have lost three wickets in the session but they're in complete control at the SCG. The hosts lead by 419 runs. Rogers 114* Harris 1*

When will Clarke choose to declare? Australia probably already have enough runs but they might just pile on the misery a bit more after the lunch interval. Rogers walks off the field to a great reception. He's been fantastic.

We'll join the players by taking a break. Make sure you return in around 35 minutes for the second session of the day.

Welcome back everyone. How much longer will this Test series go on for? Australia lead England by 419 runs ahead of the second session on day two. They will resume on 248-7, with Chris Rogers (114*) and Ryan Harris (1*) the unbeaten men in the middle.

Rogers excelled in the first session with some excellent batting. However, he's running out of partners and Australia may be tempted to slog for a few overs before beginning their second innings. England would already need to break the world record for a fourth innings chase to win the match.

The players are back out in the middle. It might be a difficult spell for England's bowlers but Australia are likely to offer them chances. Rankin has the ball in hand. Rogers on strike. Play!

Poor start from Rankin to gift Rogers four runs with a half-volley at the start of the over. It's now a career-best score in Test cricket for the opener. A cut on the stretch brings a single through third-man. Harris lofts a fuller ball over cover for a couple of runs late in the over. Rogers 119* Harris 3

Borthwick picks up another wicket when a leading edge gives him the chance to take a catch diving forward off his own bowling. Rogers is furious with himself but he can certainly be proud of this knock. It's been a fantastic innings.

Siddle comes to the crease and he's almost out first ball when a thin edge sends the ball just past leg-stump to hand the batsman a single. A shorter delivery is hammered through the covers for four runs by Harris. Six! Harris launches the ball over mid-wicket. Carberry takes a great catch but he's already stepped over the rope and Harris earns six runs.

Carberry takes another catch, but this one definitely counts. Harris targets the mid-wicket boundary again but he miscues his shot straight to the fielder in the deep. Two wickets in the over for Borthwick. Australia lead by 437.

Siddle picks up a single early in Rankin's over to hand the strike to Nathan Lyon. Close! Lyon steps away to give himself room to loft the ball over point. It looks like Stokes might take the catch but he loses the ball in the air and Rankin's wait for a first Test wicket goes on. Three from the over.

Siddle gets off strike with a single to deep point. Close! Lyon takes another risk with a chip just over Cook at short cover for two runs. A full-toss is swept behind square for a run and the next one is struck through the covers for another single. Lyon adds one more to make it six from the over. Siddle 4 Lyon 6*

A leg-bye allows Lyon to reach the non-striker's end at the start of the over. Siddle targets the rope with a pull shot but his timing is poor.

Rankin picks up his first Test wicket to wrap up Australia's innings. Siddle attempts the pull again but he gets enough bat on the ball this time to give Bairstow an easy catch behind the stumps.

ENGLAND NEED 448 RUNS TO WIN THE MATCH: It's going to have to be a world record effort from the tourists. There won't be too many people backing Alastair Cook's side to reach that target. Australia have plenty of time to find the 10 wickets they need for a 5-0 whitewash.

England bowling figures: Anderson 2-46, Broad 2-57, Rankin 1-47, Stokes 2-62, Borthwick 3-33.

England's batting hasn't been good enough for a long time but they simply cannot just accept defeat by collapsing to another low total. They need to show some fight. The victory might be beyond them but they must at least make this difficult for the hosts.

Johnson and Harris will be full of confidence with the new ball. If the seamers strike a couple of times early on, Clarke might feel that his side can finish off England today.

Cook comes out with his bat for the final time in the series. He starts the innings on strike. Harris to bowl the first over. England need 448 runs. Australia need 10 wickets. Play!

Cook, who was the first man to fall in a crazy session of cricket yesterday, watches the first ball of the innings pass him down the leg-side. Haddin reacts well to stop any extras from being gifted to England. There's some good movement for Harris in the first over. Cook gets off the mark with an inside edge to fine-leg. Johnson up next.

Despite being urged on by the Australian supporters, Johnson's length is poor and Cook cashes in to pull the first ball of the over to the rope for four runs. Cook leaves a couple of wider deliveries before punching two runs through the covers.

Disaster for England, delight for Australia. Cook chases a wide one from Johnson and pays the ultimate price when Haddin takes a simple catch off the outside edge. Big wicket for the hosts. Ian Bell in next.

Carberry, possibly playing for his future, starts a new over from Harris on strike. The seamer struggles to hit the right line and decides to come around the wicket. Carberry gets off the mark with a superb cover drive for four runs. Excellent shot. He'll need a few more of those.

Cook finishes a disappointing tour with 246 runs at an average of 24.60. When Cook plays well, so does England. It's worrying how long this run of form has gone on for the England skipper.

Johnson begins a new over with a fierce bouncer that Bell does well to keep away from the waiting hands of George Bailey at short-leg. Bell can't help but attacking a wider short ball but he fails to get any bat on an attempted loft over the slips. It's another fast, aggressive over from Johnson.

Harris is trying to bowl as straight as possible to Carberry but a wayward delivery drifts further down the leg-side to gift England four byes. It's a surprise to see the usually accurate seamer lose his line again to concede another bye when Haddin can't take the ball on the stretch. Bell plays a loose shot outside off-stump later in the over and he's fortunate not to get an edge on the ball.

Carberry and Bell exchange singles early in Johnson's over. The leading wicket-taker fails to direct a bouncer well enough to trouble Carberry, who ducks to watch the ball reach Haddin behind the stumps. Just two from the over. Carberry 5 Bell 1*

Siddle is into the attack for the first time to replace Harris. Bell slightly miscues his cut shot over the fielders to earn three to deep cover. Was that another sign of the ball getting stuck in the pitch? Shot! Carberry stands tall to punish Siddle for a fraction of width by drilling the ball to the rope. Siddle produces a beautiful delivery at the end of the over to send the ball past Carberry's outside edge.

Bell opens the face of the bat to steer Johnson through point for two runs. Great timing on show from Bell as he takes advantage of some with to cut to the rope for four. Six! Wow, what a shot from Bell. The slips shout for a catch when the batsman takes the aerial route but Lyon can only watch the ball sail over his head on the third-man boundary. Carberry 9* Bell 16

Siddle starts a new over by beating the outside edge again. Carberry seems to be batting further across his crease to battle the seamers targeting him from around the wicket. It's a maiden. England are still 411 runs short of their target.

Harris changes ends and strikes on his return. Bell loves to cut the ball through third-man but it's his favourite shot that gets him in trouble on this occasion when he picks out Warner at gully. Great start to the innings for the hosts. Pietersen in next.

Pietersen leaves the ball late and he's lucky to see a deflection off the back of the bat send the ball safely away from the stumps. Wicket maiden from Harris.

Carberry frustrates the Australian fielders by slicing four runs past gully, despite Warner's attempts to beat the ball to the boundary. The Hampshire opener reaches the rope for the second time in the over with a firm shot into the air through mid-off for four more. It's time for a drinks break. Carberry 17 Pietersen 0*

England need an unlikely 403 more runs to win the Test match. Australia are full of confidence out there and Clarke has the opportunity to keep attacking the batsmen. The tourists need a partnership to make sure this match isn't over today.

That drinks breaks means we are officially halfway through this Test match and Australia need just eight more wickets to complete a series whitewash. Pietersen gets off the mark with three runs through the covers. Close! Carberry is trying to be positive but he'll be breathing a sigh of relief after missing driving wildly outside off-stump. The players can't help but share a few laughs when Carberry's bat breaks after playing a defensive shot. It's snapped completely. Not a great advert for that particular brand. Three off the over.

Pietersen picks the gap at mid-wicket to collect three runs. Siddle catches the outside edge of Carberry's replacement bat but the ball drops well short of Clarke at second slip. The seamer settles on a brilliant length to beat the bat a couple of balls later. Carberry adds two runs behind square on the leg-side. Shot! England's opener finishes the over with four through extra cover.

Stunning catch! A thick inside edge cannons into the pad but it looks like the ball will loop over Bailey at short-leg. However, he reacts superbly to take a one hand catch and send Pietersen back inside. It's not a memorable series with the bat but Bailey won't forget that moment.

Gary Ballance comes to the crease to keep out his first three deliveries and hold off the Australian charge for a few moments. Clarke looks set to turn to Lyon with two left-handed players at the crease for the tourists.

REVIEW! Haddin is convinced that Lyon catches the edge with the first ball of the over. Carberry doesn't move and Marais Erasmus shakes his head. Clarke decides it's worth using one of his reviews. Carberry survives! There was a noise from somewhere but neither Hotspot or Snicko suggest it came from the bat. Lyon hits a great length throughout the over. Carberry skips down the pitch and slices a couple of runs over cover. It's not going to be easy against the spinner today.

Close! Ballance, with three fielders in close on the leg-side for company, is struck on the front pad by Harris. Australia launch a big lbw appeal but umpire Erasmus shakes his head. Hawkeye suggests that a review would have remained with the umpire's call. It's a maiden from Harris.

Lyon, in only his second over, beats Carberry's outside edge for the fourth time. A push into the off-side is well stopped by Rogers to keep the opener on strike. Another Lyon delivery lands in a good area and Carberry watches the ball go past his bat once more. The batsman takes advantage of a shorter ball at the end of the over to hit four through the covers.

Harris is too straight at the start of the over and Ballance gets off the mark with a single to fine-leg. Carberry adds two runs by clipping the ball away from his pads before splitting the fielders on the off-side to earn a couple more. Carberry 33 Ballance 1*

Ballance is the latest player to lunge forward and watch a Lyon delivery pass his outside edge. The Yorkshire batsman slices a drive through the vacant gully region to collect two runs. Lyon responds by going even closer to catching the edge. The spinner deserves a wicket.

Here we go then. Clarke decides to bring back Johnson with just over five minutes left in the session. Australia would love to take a wicket with them to tea. Carberry displays perfect balance at the crease to drive four runs through extra cover when Johnson oversteps at the start of the over. The hosts are left frustrated when Carberry edges the ball wide of the slips to reach the rope again. A flick through square-leg hands the strike to Ballance. England pick up a couple of leg-byes when Johnson strays down the leg-side. Ballance dodges a sharp bouncer before seeing out the over with two firm defensive strokes.

TEA: Carberry pushes the ball to get off strike at the start of the over. Shot! Ballance will take a lot of confidence from a drive through the covers for four. The fielders in close wait for the mistake but it doesn't arrive. Australia have enjoyed another great session and they head inside needing seven more wickets to complete the whitewash. Carberry 43* Ballance 7*

Harris took two for 13 from his eight overs, with Johnson claiming the other wicket to fall in the session. Lyon has looked dangerous with the ball and he's been unlucky not to make a breakthrough of his own. England, still a massive 361 runs short of their target, need a miracle.

Australia will know how important it was to remove England's three most experienced batsmen (Cook, Bell and Pietersen) before the tea break. Clarke will have real ambitions of finishing this match tonight if his bowlers can pick up a couple of early wickets in the final session.

Lyon has been accused of not having the ability to lead his side to victory in a Test match but he'll be backing himself to take wickets after tea. This series is almost coming to an end. Will Australia win today, or can England delay the seemingly inevitable for a bit longer?

It's a great chance for Ballance, Stokes and Bairstow to impress again, even in a losing cause at the SCG. Stokes has impressed enough to suggest that he'll be playing Test cricket again in the summer but both Ballance and Bairstow can enhance their own claims for a regular place with a big score.

Australia are enjoying another superb day. Rogers set the tone with a fantastic century in the second innings and three wickets before the tea break has given the locals even more to cheer about. Carberry, fighting for his place in the side, will be focused on producing a big score. The first hour of the final session will decide how much longer this match lasts.

There are still 35 overs scheduled to be bowled today. Australia can also claim an extra 30 minutes if the umpires feel like the hosts are in a position to win the match at 7.00am (UK time) and you wouldn't bet against that being the case.

The players are back out in the middle. England need 361 more runs. Australia require seven wickets for the whitewash. Carberry on strike. Johnson with the ball in hand. Play!

What a start to the session! Carberry attacks the second ball of the over but he can only top edge a cut shot through to Haddin behind the stumps. Johnson strikes again and Australia now need just six more wickets for victory. Could that be Carberry's final knock in Test cricket?

Stokes comes to the crease for his final innings of the tour. He couldn't resist having a few words with Johnson when he dismissed him earlier in the day. Bouncer? Not yet. Stokes gets off the mark with three runs off the hip.

Johnson strikes again! Ballance is trapped lbw and it's the easiest decision the umpire will ever have to make in his career. Australia start the session with two wickets in the over. Bairstow comes to the crease and keeps out his first ball. Johnson on fire at the SCG.

Looking at the last wicket again, you could definitely see that the ball kept low. Lyon takes the ball from the other end. Stokes works a shorter ball into the leg-side for a single. Warner takes a superb catch at leg-gully but the ball only struck the pad.

It's the bat this time. Bairstow prods one straight to Bailey, who takes another brilliant catch at short-leg. Australia are on a roll at the SCG!

Borthwick comes to the crease and gets off the mark with four through the covers.

It's happening again, England supporters. Borthwick gets a leading edge and Clarke takes an outstanding catch at slip, with the Australian skipper clinging on with two fingers. Unbelievable scenes in Sydney.

Broad comes out to jeers for the final time in the Test series. Stokes starts the over on strike and he pushes Johnson into the off-side for a single. Broad watches a full delivery pass him by on the leg-side before standing tall to keep out a couple of shorter balls. Johnson attempts a slower yorker but he fails to find the right line. Just a single from the over.

Stokes breathes a big sigh of relief when a top edge drops short of Johnson at square-leg. Lyon turns one away from the lunging Broad to beat the bat. A slog-sweep brings Broad four runs later in the over as England pass 100. Another big shot almost gets Broad in trouble but Lyon misses the off-stump by a couple of inches.

Stokes pushes the ball firmly to mid-on for a single. Broad looks uncomfortable when fending off a fierce bouncer from Johnson before missing with a wild swing at a slower ball outside off-stump. Johnson appeals for lbw when Broad sits deep in his crease and is struck on the pad but Aleem Dar believes the impact was too high.

Lyon drags one down at the start of the over and Stokes takes advantage to cut four to the rope. Six! The Durham all-rounder doesn't get near the ball following a skip down the pitch but his power sends the ball over the rope for six runs. Much better timing on show a few moments later when Stokes drives four more back past Lyon. Six! Stokes is in no mood to wait around at the crease. Another big swing of the bat produces six more runs down the ground. It's 20 from Lyon's over. Stokes 27 Broad 4*

Johnson delivers a couple of sharp bouncers to force Broad to take evasive action. A wider delivery invites an attacking shot and Broad collects four with a slice over point. Johnson comes around the wicket to target the ribs. The line is slightly wrong, so Broad survives with a single to fine-leg coming off the final ball of the over.

Broad hands the strike to Stokes, who dances down the pitch again to loft Lyon over extra cover for four runs. Beautiful shot. Stokes picks up another run with a push to mid-on. Six! Broad joins his partner by attacking the spinner to slog-sweep the ball over the mid-wicket boundary.

Stokes goes for one big shot too many and his knock is ended when he drags the returning Harris onto the stumps at the start of a new over. Australia need just two more wickets.

Anderson comes to the crease and immediately gets off the mark with a single past Bailey at short-leg. Shot! Broad is determined to go down swinging and he reaches the rope again with a powerful pull. Close! Harris finishes the over with a brilliant bouncer but Broad manages to just avoid offering a catch to Warner at gully.

Sixes! Broad finds the middle of the bat again to launch Lyon for another six over mid-wicket. The spinner delivers a dot ball before seeing Broad clear the rope at mid-wicket once again. A loft over cover brings two more and a punch to long-on produces a single. 15 off the over. Broad 36* Anderson 1

Six! The big shots just keep on coming. Broad takes on the bouncer and hooks the ball into the stands for six more.

That's enough of that. Harris claims his fourth wicket by bowling Broad, who was targeting another boundary on the leg-side. Australia are one more wicket away from a series whitewash.

AUSTRALIA WIN THE ASHES 5-0: They've done it! Australia complete a famous whitewash when Rankin edges Harris (5-25) to Clarke and the home captain finishes the series with a fine catch at second slip. An incredible series comes to an end. 5-0. Who could have predicted that in November?

Australia end the series with a 281-run victory over their fierce rivals. The hosts took control on day two of the first Test and they haven't looked back. It's been a difficult few years for the men in baggy green caps but this up there with their greatest ever achievements.

England couldn't even make it to the end of day three. They've not just been beaten, Alastair Cook's side have been embarrassed on this tour. It's just not been good enough and no one will know that more than the England players.

In the end, there was still time for one more amazing batting collapse. England started the session on 87-3 before collapsing to 166 all out. Harris, who has once again been fantastic, led the way with five wickets.

The Australians could not look happier at the SCG. We've seen an improving side produce some stunning cricket to record five comfortable victories in the Ashes. The list of heroes goes on and on. Johnson may well win man of the series but Haddin, Harris, Smith, Rogers and the rest have displayed their quality. Michael Clarke and Darren Lehmann deserve a lot of credit for this achievement. They've changed the team's attitude and are playing an exciting brand of cricket.

So, The Ashes is over. England have been completely humiliated and the inquest is sure to go on for many months. Australia win the series 5-0 and not one person can say they don't deserve the victory. The hosts have been magnificent in every single match. It's been an incredible series. Thanks for joining me over the series. I hope you've enjoyed the coverage. Goodbye everyone.