Match Analysis

A rash slash against Nathan Lyon looks to have cost Joe Root his final chance to make an impact with the bat on England's defence of the Ashes

England's inability to crack Australia's lower-order, or shore up their own, is the biggest indicator of the gulf between the sides

A baby-faced defender of Australia's homestead left England's unwelcome intruders looking like Christmas movie villains

As Steven Smith and Mitchell Marsh marched on the thought dawned that, while England require 16 more wickets to win this match, you wonder if they'll take 16 more in the series

A lesser player than Steven Smith could have been distracted when he walked to the crease but currently he is on a level matched by few others

The manner of Dawid Malan's dismissal betrayed a lack of ruthlessness, as England squandered their best position of the series

There was plenty of short stuff for England to face on the opening day at the WACA and two of the team's least experienced Test batsmen showed contrasting ways to repel it

The Ashes currently seem a distant prize for England after they went 2-0 down but the captain believes the team are in a better state than they were four years ago

The second Test swung back and forth multiple times, before Australia made sure of victory on the fifth morning

James Anderson finally has a five-for in Australia and his continued excellence should be enough to win over his most reluctant admirers

For the first time in the series, Steven Smith was not smiling as Australia's limitations began to tell

The realisation that Australia are not an outstanding side will just add to England's belief that they have let themselves down

For many years a support act, then last summer a novelty, Nathan Lyon has become very much the main attraction this summer

Shaun Marsh celebrated his hundred by launching Stuart Broad for six and it is a shot that will take its place in Ashes history

Ajinkya Rahane's troubles deepened in Delhi but as Sanjay Bangar was quick to point out, his overseas record is "phenomenal"

England managed plenty of verbal aggression but bowling aggressively was strangely beyond them

England were enraged by Australia's conduct at the Gabba and Steven Smith was their chief target

The first Ashes Test swung back and forth multiple times, before Australia grabbed the initiative on the fourth day.

Trevor Hohns and his selection panel made three big calls for the Brisbane Test - and they all contributed as Australia closed in on a series lead

The key moments that left Australia on the verge of a comprehensive victory at the Gabba