 England attempted to regain control, however they struggled initially, falling to 89/4.A 123-run partnership between Hussain – his 105 being his second century of the series – and Crawley (72) gave England some hope, however five wickets for Reiffel dismissed England for 268.This innings and 61-run victory gave Australia a 2–1 lead, thus ensuring that they would retain the Ashes, in front of 66,694 spectators.