At the loss of five wickets, Australia scored 479 runs. Marcus North at 54 and Brad Haddin at four were on the crease. Vice-captain Michael Clarke scored 83 runs for the fifth wicket and lead the team to get a big role. James Anderson took two wickets while Stuart Broad, Andrew Flintoff and Monty bagged one wicket each.

Unbeaten batsman Ricky Ponting and Simon Katich easily began the match on the third day. For Katich's second wicket partnership of 239 runs, both Ponting and Katich played very beautifully.  Before lunch Australia had scored 348 runs off four wickets. Subsequently, at tea time, England did not get any success. Ponting with 100 runs started in the morning and he was out at the score of 150 runs by lunch. Facing the left-arm spinner Panesar balling in the off-side, Ponting tried to bat down but couldn't save his wicket. With the help of a six and 14 fours, Ponting scored his 38th century off 224 balls.

Australia before getting the new ball easily scored runs. Simon Katich (122) in Ashes series hit the first century. Subsequently, Anderson ended Katich's five-hour long inning. Anderson's left hand full toss ball hits on his shoes and the West Indies umpire Billy Daktrove signalled him LBW. Simon Katich played 261 balls and scored 12 fours.

After Simon Katich was out, Michael Hussey could not stay for long time on craese. And only in three runs he was caught out on Anderson's ball caught by Matt Prayer Like. After this, Clarke's  partnership with North strengthened the team. Both added 143 runs for the fifth wicket. Broad took the wicket of Clarke.