16 Dec 2013

England set 504 for victory

6:38 pm on 16 December 2013

England have been set the imposing target of 504 and been given just over a day and a half to win the third Ashes Test at Perth.

Australia declared in the middle of the morning session on day four after posting a second innings total of 369 for 6.

After resuming on 29, the batsman Shane Watson only needed 40 balls to bludgeon a century that included the three biggest sixes of the series so far.