Clarke trumps Trott's heroics

Feb 02, 2011

Matt Prior was the first England wicket to fall, bowled for 18•AFP

Andrew Strauss was aggressive during his innings of 63 from 69 balls•Getty Images

... and reached his hundred from exactly 100 balls•Associated Press

Watson brought up his latest half-century from 32 balls•Getty Images

Johnson made 57 from 59 balls•Getty Images

Michael Clarke's battling half-century kept Australia's run-chase afloat•Getty Images

Clarke raises his bat during his match-turning half-century•Getty Images

Mitchell Johnson celebrates the dismissal of Prior•AFP

Jonathan Trott was once again England's mainstay with a career-best 137•Associated Press

He received excellent support in the latter stages from Ian Bell, who made 45 from 32 balls•Getty Images

Callum Ferguson kept Australia's chase on track with a fluent knock•Getty Images

Kevin Pietersen gave England a scare when he turned his ankle in the field•Getty Images

Steven Finn struck with the first ball of his third spell to remove Cameron White•Getty Images

England's fielders react to their fifth defeat of the series•AFP

Trott was typically efficient off his pads•Getty Images

Shane Watson gave Australia a good start with another half-century•Getty Images

Johnson compiled an aggressive fifty batting at No. 4•Getty Images

... but Pietersen recovered to have Johnson stumped for 57•AFP

But Clarke took the contest down to the wire with a fine 82 from 70 balls•Getty Images