The pitch the winner

Dec 30, 2017

David Warner completed the slowest fifty of his Test career•Getty Images

A member of the MCG groundstaff works on the footholes•Getty Images

...giving Joe Root a wicket with his second delivery•Getty Images

The wicket came courtesy of a fine catch by Jonny Bairstow•Getty Images

Warner and Steve Smith extended their partnership to three figures and took Australia into the lead•Getty Images

Moeen Ali continued to struggle to make an impact•Getty Images

Steven Smith continued on his merry, sedate way to keep England at bay•Getty Images

Nothing could get past Smith...•Getty Images

Warner's innings ended with a skied shot into the off side on 86...•Getty Images

Stuart Broad dismissed Shaun Marsh on the stroke of lunch to give England a glimmer•Getty Images

and he raises his bat for another hundred, passing 600 runs for the series, before the match was called off•Getty Images