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Victory for the home side means the Ashes ends in a draw for the first time since 1972, although holders Australia retain the urn
Smith has scored an astonishing 671 runs at an average innings of 134.2, including three hundreds, despite missing England's one-wicket win in the third Test at Headingley with concussion
Josh Hazlewood claimed the winning wicket, trapping Craig Overton leg before wicket, as Australia dismissed England's second innings for 197 deep into the evening session to take a 2-1
Smith has been England's tormentor-in-chief in Ashes 2019 series, which Australia have already retained after winning the fourth Test in Manchester on Sunday.
Even after retiring hurt having been felled by Archer, Smith still came back out to make 92 -- his lowest score of a series where he has now scored 589 runs at a colossal average of 147.25
Khawaja has a series average of 20.33, with his top score of 40 coming in the second innings of the first test won by Australia at Edgbaston
Smith, who missed 3rd Test due to concussion, was initially cleared to resume his innings on day five following the nasty blow before he started feeling a 'little bit under the weather'
Until Stokes lit up Headingley on Sunday with his series-saving 135, Botham's titanic 149 not out in the second innings of the 1981 Test against the Australians had been the benchmark
All-rounder Stokes was 61 not out, with England on 286-9, when he was joined out in the middle by last man Jack Leach
Stokes became a national hero for the second time in just over a month when his astounding 135 not out saw England to an incredible one-wicket win in the third Ashes Test at Headingley on Sunday
'I'm not sure it'll ever happen again. It's one of the two best feelings I've ever felt on a cricket pitch'
Australia, who would have retained the Ashes had they won, missed a clear chance to run Leach out when Nathan Lyon failed to gather a throw and then paid dearly for squandering a review
Chasing a target of 359, England were at 156/3 at the end of play on day three and still required 203 runs to win the match
Smith was felled by a Jofra Archer bouncer on Saturday in the first innings of the second Test at Lord's
The incident occurred on Saturday when Smith was walking from the field after he got out scoring 92 in the first innings
Labuschagne was not confirmed as playing until Sunday morning when Australia star Steve Smith was ruled out with concussion, having been hit by a Jofra Archer bouncer during his 92 on Saturday
Smith had to deal with two blows on day four of the second Test match at Lord's Cricket Ground
Nathan Lyon was uncomfortable seeing himself alongside some of Australia's greatest cricketers after he equalled Dennis Lillee's tally of Test wickets. Off-spinner Lyon took 3-68, a haul that saw him draw level with celebrated fast bowler Lillee's tally of 355 Test wickets, as England were dismissed for 258 in their first innings on the second day of the second Ashes Test at Lord's. That left Lyon equal third in Australia's all-time list of leading wicket-takers, with only the retired duo of leg-spinner Shane Warne (708) and paceman Glenn McGrath (563) ahead of him. "I've always said I am not about personal milestones or personal achievements, it's about winning Test matches and Test series for Australia," said Lyon. "I haven't really had the time to sit back and think about it," added the 31-year-old who got to the mark in 88 matches -- 18 more than Lillee, who played the last of his 70 Tests in 1984. The often outspoken Lyon, who prior to Australia's 4-0 2017/18 home series win
Australia had won the toss on day 2 and they had decided to bowl first. No play was possible on day one of the Test match as it was washed out due to rain
The 37-year-old has been ruled out of the second Ashes Test, which starts next Wednesday at Lord's, after injuring his right calf