ENGLAND unearthed a gem as its Ashes hopes went up in smoke, while Australia might just have discovered that its own precious rock was sitting under its noses the whole time.
Australia might have regained the Ashes after sealing a thumping 150-run victory on Tuesday, but the star of the day was young all-rounder Ben Stokes, who became the first Englishman to make a century in the series after notched his maiden Test ton.
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But the man that removed Stokes, Nathan Lyon, proved once again that he has what it takes to be a mainstay of the Australian Test line-up.
Read on for our review of the best batting and bowling performances of day five.
Can Bat - Ben Stokes (120)
If Monday was Ben Stokes' unveiling, Tuesday was his confirmation as a genuine star of the future.
The 22-year-old resumed batting this morning on 72 n.o. and after taking a while to get his eye in, went back to the methods that served him so well on day four - namely, playing aggressive shots irrespective of who he was facing, and what the pitch was doing.
The 40 minutes he spent in the nervous nineties would have made the boundary that he hit to reach 100 all the sweeter, and his celebration indicated as much.
On a day of misery for English cricket, Stokes provided a rare ray of light.
Ben Stokes raises his bat after reaching his first Test century. Source: News Limited
Can Bowl - Nathan Lyon (3-70)
Australia's off-spinner might just start to get the credit he deserves after his performance in this Test.
No, he's not even in the same stratosphere as Shane Warne, but as far as off-spinners go he's one of the best we've had in a long time.
Lyon proved as much by backing up his dismissal of Kevin Pietersen on day four with the big wicket of Stokes, and then fellow spinner Graeme Swann, on day five.
He copped a bit of stick from Stokes before eventually dismissing him, showing a strength of character that is essential for any slow bowler.
Importantly, he was able to extract impressive amounts of turn on a pace-friendly WACA pitch - albeit helped by the footmarks and cracks - while still bowling with the control required for a Test match.
Tonight's singing of Australia's victory song, 'Under The Southern Cross', will be his sweetest rendition so far.
Nathan Lyon picked up two crucial wickets on day five. Picture: Phil Hillyard. Source: News Limited
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