Day five: Is this a great series or what?

Incredible to think Australia saved the Third Test. Great stuff. It's remarkable enough to score 371 runs in the fourth innings of a Test - even if the target is 423. Poor Harmison made a mess of the last over. One of Ponting's finest innings. Not much support from the specialist batsmen however, though the draw looked hopeful while ever Michael Clarke was out there. It should have been England's Test once Ponting was gone. Full credit to Warne, Lee and McGrath. Enjoy the rest of the tour, Diz.

It's almost 4am, but before I crash out at the keyboard, the link to James Dart's OBO of the final session at The Guardian, and my Midwinter-Midwinters for Day Five: 3 pts - Ricky Ponting; 2 pts - Andrew Flintoff; 1 pt - Shane Warne.

I think I can already declare this the best Ashes series in my living memory, and that stretches back to 1970-71. On that note, good night.