Perth Test: Ruthless Australia pulverize England to recapture Ashes urn

Perth [Australia], Dec 18: After Steve Smith's firecrackers, Josh Hazlewood packed away a five-wicket pull to enable Australia to whip England by an innings and 41 keeps running in third Ashes Test of the five-coordinate arrangement at the WACA Ground and recover the desired urn here, on Monday.

Trailing by 259 keeps running in the principal innings after Australia announced at colossal aggregate of 662 for nine, Hazlewood went through England's batting line-up as he secured five wickets to package out the guests for 218 and guarantee his side take the trophy home.

Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon likewise contributed with the ball as they took two wickets each in England's second innings.

Mitchell Starc likewise contributed with a wicket for Australia.

Britain battled against Australia's knocking down some pins assault as they neglected to develop any solid association during the time innings, with James Vince (55) and Dawid Malan (54) being the main batsman to give their side some protection.

Prior, captain Steve Smith ">Steve Smith (239) delivered a superlative execution as he struck a twofold century other than sharing a monstrous association of 301 keeps running with Mitchell Marsh (181) to control Australia to a gigantic first innings add up to in answer to England's score of 403.

In the interim, Usman Khawaja was likewise an eminent giver for the hosts as he scored a quiet and formed 50 runs, including eight limits.

Wicket-manager Tim Paine (49 not out) and pacer Pat Cummins (41) likewise disappointed the English bowlers further and shared an indispensable 93-run association.

Anderson was the pick of the bowlers for England, as he got four for 112. The rest of the bowlers attempted to get wickets.

In the end, Australia pronounced their innings at 662 for 9. It was the ninth-most noteworthy aggregate in Australia's Test history and had earned a tremendous 259-run lead.

Australia, who have now taken an unassailable 3-0 lead in the Ashes arrangement against England, will now play the immaterial fourth Test, starting December 26 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG