The Ashes series 2013/14: 5 moments without which Australia couldn't have won the urn

5. Steve Smith at Perth

Steve Smith was under pressure coming into the 3rd Test, with the media questioning his very place in the side. And he responded brilliantly with a Man of the Match performance. Once again, the familiar pattern was in play, Australia had lost 5 wickets for just 143 when Haddin joined Smith.

Once again, Haddin played a good knock under potential crisis, but Smith batted longer, and finished with 111, taking Australia to 385, and to a position from where their fast bowlers could dictate terms, as they had done throughout the series.