Ashes: Day three of the fifth Test at The Oval

sat 1 ashes: Andrew Strauss gets applause as he walks off after dismissal

The crowd applaud as Strauss walks off following his dismissal Photograph: Tom Jenkins

sat 1 ashes: Dejected Aussie fan in fancy dress

It looks like Australia might need help from International Rescue to retain the Ashes but it won't be getting any from this dejected Aussie fan Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Sat 1 ashes: Ricky Ponting holds his face after he is hit by the ball

Ricky Ponting holds his mouth after he is hit in the face by a shot from Matt Prior Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins

sat 1 ashes: Ricky Ponting spits out blood after being hit in the face by the ball

The Australia captain picks himself up and spits out some blood Photograph: Tom Jenkins

sat 1 ashes: Jonathan Trott flicks a leg glance for four off North

Michael Hussey runs to retrieve the ball as debutant Jonathan Trott flicks a leg glance for four off Marcus North. An anguished Ponting looks on Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Sat 2 ashes: Andrew Flintoff comes out to bat in his final test innings

Andrew Flintoff strides out onto the Oval pitch for the last time in his Test career Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Sat 2 ashes: Flintoff leg glances North for four

Flintoff leg glances North for four Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Sat 2 ashes: Ricky Ponting laughs with Andrew Flintoff

Ponting laughs with Flintoff after he was hit in the backside by a drive from the English batsman Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Sat 2 ashes: Flintoff is caught by Siddle

After scoring 22 runs, Flintoff swings and hoists one up in the air which is caught by Siddle and his final Test innings is over Photograph: Tom Jenkins

sat 1 ashes: Andrew Flintoff walks back to the pavilion after his final test innings

A disappointed Flintoff waves his bat to the crowd as he walks back to the pavilion Photograph: Tom Jenkins

sat 1 ashes: Flintoff receives a standing ovation from the crowd and Aussie players.

... and receives a standing ovation from the crowd and the Australia players Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Sat 2 ashes: Trott leg glances for four off North

Trott leg glances for four off North Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Sat 2 ashes: Trott drives Johnson for four

Then drives Johnson for four Photograph: Tom Jenkins

sat 3 ashes: Jonathan Trott celebrates his 100

England's man of the day celebrates reaching his hundred Photograph: Tom Jenkins

sat 3 ashes: The crowd applaud the century of Jonathon Trott

Trott receives the applause of the crowd Photograph: Tom Jenkins

sat 3 ashes: Dejected Australian fielders

The Aussies seem to realise that the Ashes are slipping away Photograph: Tom Jenkins

sat 3 ashes: The Oval crowd signal another four

The Oval crowd signal another four Photograph: Tom Jenkins

sat 3 ashes: Ricky Ponting waits to catch Stuart Broad

Ponting waits to catch Stuart Broad Photograph: Tom Jenkins

sat 3 ashes: Trott and Swann get more runs off a disappointed Hilfenhaus

Trott and Swann run between the wickets as a disappointed Ben Hilfenhaus waits for the ball to be returned Photograph: Tom Jenkins

sat 3 ashes: Ben Hilfenhaus walks to his in the field

Hilfenhaus walks back to his postion in the field Photograph: Tom Jenkins

sat 3 ashes: Andrew Strauss gathers his players round him before England start bowling

After declaring with a lead of 545, Strauss gathers his players round him before the England team start bowling Photograph: Tom Jenkins

sat 3 ashes: The English slip cordon wait for any balls that come their way

The English slip cordon crouch in preparation Photograph: Tom Jenkins

sat 3 ashes: Andrew Strauss dives and fields an edge from Katich off Swann

Strauss dives and fields an edge from Simon Katich off Graeme Swann Photograph: Tom Jenkins

sat 3 ashes: Shane Watson dives to make his ground

Shane Watson dives to make his ground but would have been run out by Ian Bell had the ball struck the stumps Photograph: Tom Jenkins

sat 3 ashes: Shane Watson smashes a loose delivery from Swann to the boundary

Watson smashes a loose delivery from Swann to the boundary Photograph: Tom Jenkins

After yesterday's heroics, Stuart Broad gets the ball in his hands once again, hoping he can repeat his five-wicket haul Photograph: Tom Jenkins

sat 3 ashes: Aussie openers walk off at stumps looking at the scoreboard

The Australia openers openers walk off at stumps, looking at the scoreboard telling them they need a further 466 runs to retain the Ashes Photograph: Tom Jenkins