Ashes: the best pictures from the final day of the third Test
English fans proudly wave the St George's flag on the decisive day of the third TestPhotograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom JenkinsAustralia resume play on 88-2 in their second innings, with Shane Watson and Mike Hussey paired at the crease. But Andrew Flintoff makes a determined effort to rile the Australian duo early on with some fierce deliveries...Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom JenkinsFlintoff looks frustrated as Watson adds to Australia's tally and eventually reaches his half-centuryPhotograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins
James Anderson is brought into the attack after the drinks interval and quickly dismisses Watson for 53, leaving Australia on 137-3Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom JenkinsStuart Broad celebrates after Hussey edges his delivery to the gloves of Matt Prior. Australia are down to 161-4Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom JenkinsAnderson lies on the floor after he fumbled the ball and handed the Aussies four runsPhotograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom JenkinsFlintoff collapses to the floor after losing his footing whilst bowlingPhotograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom JenkinsAnderson consoles his weary team-matePhotograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom JenkinsThe crowd keep themselves amused in the afternoon by doing the Mexican wavePhotograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom JenkinsSwann goes on the attack for EnglandPhotograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom JenkinsBut Australia continue to pile on the runs... much to the bemusement of Andrew StraussPhotograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom JenkinsClarke hooks a ball from OnionsPhotograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom JenkinsPaul Collingwood looks to the sky in despair as a drive from Clarke just evades himPhotograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom JenkinsClarke sweeps the ball past Ian Bell off Swann's delivery - he looks solid at the crease todayPhotograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom JenkinsNorth and Clarke shake hands as they reach 100 in their partnershipPhotograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom JenkinsMichael Clarke seems particularly pleased with himself during the final drinks break just before the end of the matchPhotograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom JenkinsA rueful-looking Strauss knows a draw is inevitable nowPhotograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom JenkinsClarke gets a pat on the back from his captain Ricky Ponting as he walks off at the end of the match having saved the game for AustraliaPhotograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins
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