As play had gone beyond the scheduled close, a restart was impossible and England finished on 206 for five off 40 overs with Chris Woakes 17 not out.

This draw meant Australia had failed to win a single Test in an Ashes series for the first time since a 3-0 loss in England in 1977 and left them winless in their last nine Tests against all opponents. Michael Clarke, the Australia captain, called a halt when he was 28 not out and Mitchell Starc 13 not out, both batsmen having scored at a run-a-ball as the tourists altered their order in search of quick runs.

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Stuart Broad took four wickets for 43 runs in 10 overs, the paceman having previously stunned Australia during England's 74-run fourth Test win in Durham with a match-winning burst of six for 20 in 45 balls. Australia sent Shane Watson, fresh from his Test-best 176 in the first innings, back up to open alongside David Warner instead of the more staid Chris Rogers.u00a0