 Butcher and Atherton constructed the majority of the innings, with 87 and 77 respectively, and some quick scoring by Thorpe and Crawley – who both remained not out – allowed England to reach their score at 3.36 runs an over.The declaration came after Butcher fell, and the game had been safely batted out to a draw.England brought Headley in to debut in the Third Test, while Australia brought Jason Gillespie to replace Kasprowicz.