Johnson makes England crumble

Dec 07, 2013

England began the third day knowing a much-improved batting display was needed but Joe Root miscued a sweep off Nathan Lyon after a confident start•PA Photos

Kevin Pietersen played a poor stroke to be caught at midwicket off Peter Siddle •PA Photos

In the afternoon Mitchell Johnson unleashed carnage with a devastating spell •Getty Images

It was one of the great Ashes spells and reduced England from 117 for 4 to 135 for 9•PA Photos

Australia chose to bat again but England came out with some fight as James Anderson took two early wickets•Getty Images

Chris Rogers took the catch in the deep in a sign of the things to come for the tourists•Getty Images

But Michael Carberry got stuck in and reached his first half-century of the series•PA Photos

He set Matt Prior up with two nasty short balls before a full delivery sent Prior back for a fourth-ball duck•PA Photos

Among the carnage, Ian Bell played with a calm air in an attractive 72 not out that proved what could be achieved•PA Photos

But David Warner made fifty as Australia took their lead past 500•Getty Images

But he fell to a superb catch by David Warner, diving to his left, on the stroke of lunch•Getty Images

Twice he was on a hat-trick as he ran through the England middle order with sheer pace and a hint of reverse swing•Getty Images

But despite Bell's best efforts, Mitchell Johnson claimed the best Ashes figures by a fast bowler at Adelaide, 7 for 40, as England were bowled out for just 172•AFP