Ashes 2013/14: England v Australia, fifth Test, day three - in pictures

At the start of play, England's James Anderson greets the former Australian cricketer Glenn McGrath and receives a pink cap to mark Jane McGrath Day, which is being held in memory of Glenn's wife, who died in 2008 Photograph: Rob Griffith/AP

In fact, the whole of the Sydney Cricket Ground has turned a shade of pink, in support of her cancer charity Photograph: Brett Hemmings/Getty Images

The Aussies start the day on 140-4. Chris Rogers continues with his fine batting display and races to a century. He's being ably assisted by George Bailey, and together they've stretched Australia's total to 200-4 Photograph: Gareth Copley/Getty Images

Scott Borthwick bowls and catches Rogers for 119 Photograph: GREG WOOD/AFP/Getty Images

Rogers eventually departs to leave Australia on 255-8. Ryan Harris and Peter Siddle are skittled in quick succession as the hosts finish on 276 all out. So England need just the small matter of 448 to win. The question is not so much if they'll lose, but when and by how much? Photograph: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images

England's run chase begins in predictably dour fashion. Australia's Mitchell Johnson celebrates taking the wicket of Alastair Cook. England are 7-1 and patently they have no Plan B Photograph: Anthony Devlin/PA

Ian Bell doesn't last long. He scores 16 runs before being caught at gully. England are 37-2 Photograph: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images

Bizarrely, Michael Carberry's bat is broken by an innocuous delivery from Ryan Harris. It says it all really – even England's equipment can't stand up to the onslaught Photograph: Matt King/Getty Images

Australia's George Bailey takes a catch off the bowling of Ryan Harris to dismiss Kevin Pietersen for six, leaving England on 57-3 Photograph: Steve Christo/ Steve Christo/Steve Christo Photography/Corbis

Carberry falls with England on 87, then Gary Ballance (pictured) is out lbw to Johnson for just seven runs. Moments later, Bairstow is caught by Bailey for a duck and Borthwick is caught by Clarke for four. That flurry of wickets (four for eight runs) has put England on the edge of defeat. They are now seven down for 95 Photograph: Anthony Devlin/PA

Ben Stokes offers some late resistance, scoring 32 off 16 balls, before dragging onto his own stumps Photograph: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images

When Broad and Rankin are polished off in quick succession, the victory is complete. Australia have won the series 5-0 (and all five of them have been absolute thrashings) Photograph: Gareth Copley/Getty Images

Misery for Boyd Rankin and James Anderson as they walk off at the end of the match. England have lost this match by a whopping 281 runs Photograph: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images

Michael Clarke lifts the urn for Australia as ticker tape falls around him Photograph: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images

The Australian team celebrate long into the night. After losing the previous series 3-0 in England, it's been some turnaround to win 5-0. And, what's more, this is only the third series whitewash ever Photograph: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images

Mitchell Johnson is named player of the series, having taken 37 wickets in total. Fittingly he took three on the final day as he tormented England right to the last. What an embarrassing tour it's been for the visitors Photograph: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images