Australia win Ashes with crushing victory in third Test

Needing 259 runs to make Australia bat again on a day where rain and a water damaged pitch delayed the start, England were bowled out for 218 in their second innings.

Josh Hazlewood claimed 5-48 for Australia, as the hosts took an unbeatable 3-0 lead in the five-match series.

Scoreboard at conclusion of the third Ashes Test between Australia and England in Perth on Monday:

England first innings 403

Australia first innings 662-9 (dec)

England second innings

A. Cook c and b Hazlewood               14

M. Stoneman c Paine b Hazlewood          3

J. Vince b Starc                        55

J. Root c Smith b Lyon                  14

D. Malan c Paine b Hazlewood            54

J. Bairstow b Hazlewood                 14

M. Ali lbw Lyon                         11

C. Woakes c Paine b Cummins             22

C. Overton c Khawaja b Hazlewood        12

S. Broad c Paine b Cummins               0

J. Anderson not out                      1

Extras (lb11, b6, nb1)                  18

Total (all out; 72.5 overs)            218

Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Stoneman), 2-29 (Cook), 3-60 (Root), 4-100 (Vince), 5-133 (Bairstow), 6-172 (Ali), 7-196 (Malan), 8-210 (Overton), 9-211 (Broad), 10-218 (Woakes).

Bowling: Starc 17-5-44-1, Hazlewood 18-6-48-5, M Marsh 3-1-14-0, Cummins 19.5-4-53-2 (1nb), Lyon 15-4-42-2

Australia won by an innings and 41 runs

Australia leads series 3-0

Toss: England

Umpires: Marais Erasmus (RSA), Chris Gaffaney (NZL)

TV umpire: Aleem Dar (PAK)

Match referee: Richie Richardson (WIS)