KANGAROOS SQUARE THE ASHES SERIES BY SCYTHING A 267-RUN DEFEAT TO ENGLAND IN PERTH

AUSTRALIA has squared the Ashes series one-all after firing out England inside an hour's play at the WACA to win the Third Test by 267 runs.

England succumbed for 123 in the face of hostile and sustained pace bowling by Ryan Harris (6-47) and Mitchell Johnson ( 3-44).

It all ended at 11.20am local time when Steve Finn was caught by Steve Smith in the slips for two.

Graeme Swann was bowled by Johnson for six and Matt Prior was well-caught by Mike Hussey in the gully off Harris for 10.

Ian Bell was plumb leg before to Harris, and nightwatchman Jimmy Anderson’s off-stump was sent flying metres by the Queensland paceman.

England ended with 187 and 123, trailing Australia's 268 and 309.

Iinjured Ricky Ponting did not take the field in Perth this morning after X-rays last night revealed a hairline fracture to his little finger of the left hand.