Steve Smith won his first Ashes as captain as Australia reclaimed the urn by winning the third Test at Perth’s WACA Ground by an innings and 41 runs on Monday.
Needing 259 runs to make Australia bat again on a day where rain and a water damaged pitch delayed the start, England were bowled out for 218 in their second innings. Josh Hazlewood claimed 5/48 for Australia, as the hosts took an unbeatable 3-0 lead in the five-match series.
With wickets quick and easy on Day five, Australia’s victory was inevitable. The moment finally arrived when Chris Woakes knicked one off Pat Cummins straight to Tim Paine behind the stumps.
Here’s the moment:
Here’s how the cricket community reacted to Australia comprehensive win.
Australian cricketers celebrated
England players accepted that Australia deserved to win
The big numbers
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