Ashes 2015: Australia on course for consolation win against England

Australia pushed for a consolation win in the fifth and final Test against England as they reduced England to 203/6 after enforcing follow-on. Alastair resisted with a 85-run innings but five minutes before close of play, Steve Smith dismissed him to leave England on the brink if defeat. (Source: Reuters)

England resumed Day 3 at 107/8 with Moeen Ali and Mark Wood. Mitchell Johnson accounted for both the wickets and ended the England innings on 149, giving Australia a 342-run lead. (Source: Reuters)

As England followed-on, the story was no different for Adam Lyth as the opener once again failed to contribute. He was caught at slips off Peter Siddle for just 10. In ten innings of Ashes 2015, Lyth managed only 115 runs. (Source: AP)

Ian Bell then joined Alastair Cook and took England's score past 50. After a patchy 40-ball 13, Bell was caught by Michael Clarke off Mitchell Marsh. (Source: Reuters)

Joe Root, England's highest run-getter in Ashes 2015 with 460 runs, failed in his last innings of the series. Australia set up him with Mitchell Johnson and the pacer trapped him with short stuff. Root top-edged a ball from Johnson straight to Mitchell Starc which ended his Ashes 2015. (Source: Reuters)

Alastair Cook played a solid innings at the other end and brought up his fifty off 119 balls and kept England steady. (Source: Reuters)

Jonny Bairstow was going good with Alastair Cook but Nathan Lyon had him caught at short-leg after a solid 23 which gave Australia another opening. (Source: Reuters)

Nathan Lyon then struck by dismissing Ben Stokes for a duck to send half of the England team back in the hut. (Source: Reuters)