English players celebrate after taking the wicket of Australia's Mitchell Johnson during the fourth day of their fourth Ashes cricket test at the MCG in Melbourne, Australia. Photo by AP.
England retained the Ashes for the first time on Australian soil since 1986-87. The team travels to the final test in Sydney, which starts on Sunday, with a 2-1 series lead, but as the Ashes-holder, England needs only to draw the series to keep the urn.
Tim Bresnan claimed the final wicket and his fourth of the innings when Ben Hilfenhaus was caught behind for a duck to dismiss Australia for 258. Last batsman Ryan Harris could not bat due to a foot injury.
Brad Haddin and Peter Siddle shared an 86-run eighth-inning partnership, but that only delayed the inevitable. Haddin ended the match on an unbeaten 55.
