History hung in the balance for far too many times on the final day of the fifth Ashes Test but the hosts fought back from the depths of despair to level the series 2-2 in style. Stuart Broad got his dream swansong as his efforts denied the Aussies a first Ashes series win in England since 2001.

Haste makes waste goes the saying, a lesson Ben Stokes learnt the hard way on Sunday as he committed the worst cricketing sin possible. The Englishman scalped a brilliant catch of Steve Smith at a crucial juncture but let the ball slip in his keenness to celebrate, thus costing his team a wicket.

The Ashes crowds in England are renowned for their ability to create hostile atmospheres for the opposition, but they experienced a brief change of heart on Saturday. They roared in unison when a Mitchell Starc delivery struck Jonny Bairstow's nethers, drawing a hilarious appeal from the pacer.

England failed to capitalize on their brilliant bowling effort through the first two sessions of Day 2 in the fifth Ashes Test and were left facing a first-innings deficit of 12 runs. Steve Smith, alongside Australia's tailenders, ran rampant after Tea, even as Chris Woakes ended with three scalps.