Australia recovered on the back of a Steve Smith home-town century and more Brad Haddin batting heroics to put reeling England on the rack again in the final Sydney Ashes Test. Australia were all out for 326 late in the day with England losing the wicket of Michael Carberry for a duck to reach stumps at eight for one with Cook on seven and Jimmy Anderson one.
Smith and Haddin rescued the home team with a 128-run sixth wicket stand before Haddin went for his sixth score over 50 in the series and Smith was last man out for 115. Paceman Ben Stokes finished with six wickets for 99 as easily the best English bowler. Australia, who are chasing a 5-0 sweep for only the third time in Ashes history, remained unchanged for the fifth consecutive Test after all-rounder Watson and paceman Ryan Harris were cleared to play.
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