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Joe Root was 33 not out and Jonny Bairstow two not out in a match where an England victory would give them an unbeatable 3-1 lead in the five-match series and see them regain the Ashes.

England were actually much improved with the ball after resuming with a daunting score of 337-1 on the board, but Australia were still more than satisfied to add 229 runs for the loss of seven wickets. Michael Clarke’s pre-lunch declaration set England 509 for victory,...