Ashes scores, as the hosts chased down 231 runs easily, with more than a day to spare in the fourth Test.
Opener Chris Rogers scored his second Test century with 116 and Shane Watson hit an unbeaten 83 as the Australians cruised to victory.
Scoreboard on the fourth day of the fourth Ashes Test between Australia and England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday:
England 1st innings 255 (K. Pietersen 71; M. Johnson 5-63)
Australia 1st innings 204 (B. Haddin 65, C. Rogers 61; J. Anderson 4-67)
England 2nd innings 179 (A. Cook 51, K. Pietersen 49; N. Lyon 5-50)
Australia 2nd innings (30 for 0 overnight):
Chris Rogers c Bairstow b Panesar 116
David Warner c Bairstow b Stokes 25
Shane Watson not out 83
Michael Clarke not out 6
Extras (nb1) 1
Total (2 wkts; 51.5 overs) 231
Fall of wickets: 1-64 (Warner), 2-200 (Rogers)
Bowling: Anderson 11-2-26-0, Broad 10-0-58-0, Panesar 7.5-0-41-1, Stokes 12-0-50-1 (1nb), Root 4-1-8-0, Bresnan 7-1-48-0
Australia won by 8 wickets
Australia lead series 4-0
Toss: Australia
Umpires: Aleem Dar (PAK), Kumar Dharmasena (SRI)
TV umpire: Billy Bowden (NZL)
Match referee: Ranjan Madugalle (SRI)
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