DHAKA: Australia beat England by 150 runs on Tuesday to win the third Test in Perth and reclaimed the Ashes from their arch rivals.

England were all out for 353 runs on the final day at the WACA Ground to hand the home side an unbeatable 3-nil lead in the five-match series.

It capped a remarkable turnaround for Australia, who went into the series just months after a 3-nil Ashes loss in England.

"I don`t really know what to say, we have got them back, I couldn`t be happier," Australian skipper Michael Clarke said following the Ashes win, which England had held for the past three series.

Despite a determined rearguard action -- led by rookie English batsman Ben Stokes, whose maiden Test century frayed Australian nerves -- the home team ran through the English tail after lunch to claim a famous victory.

The Australians had won the first two Tests in Brisbane and Adelaide and secured the urn when rejuvenated paceman Mitchell Johnson claimed his 23rd wicket of the series to remove Jimmy Anderson and end the England second innings, reports ESPN Cricinfo.

Although the Ashes have been regained, Clarke said Australia were targeting a 5-nil win in the series as they seek to climb from fifth in the world Test cricket rankings.

BDST: 1730 HRS, DEC, 2013
Edited by: Morshed Jahan Mithun, Newsroom Editor.