<p class="bodytext">Sydney: Usman Khawaja plundered a big century as Australia roasted England's bowlers on Saturday to open up a 133-run lead with two days to play in the final Ashes Test in Sydney.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Khawaja top-scored with 171 while Shaun Marsh finished unbeaten on 98 after Steve Smith fell for 83 as Australia built a substantial lead with more runs to come and intense 40 Celsius (104 F) heat forecast for Sunday's fourth day.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Australia have already regained the Ashes with an unassailable 3-0 lead and are looking to close out the series 4-0 after last week's fourth Test in Melbourne was drawn.</p>.<p class="bodytext">At the close of play on a dispiriting third day for the tourists, who took just two wickets, brothers Shaun and Mitchell Marsh were making merry in an unbroken 104-run partnership as Australia cruised to 479 for four.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Mitchell Marsh clubbed Moeen Ali for two sixes in three balls to be 63 not out off 87 balls at stumps after surviving a leg before wicket review in the final overs.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Khawaja batted for 515 minutes off 381 balls with 18 fours and a six for his maiden Ashes Test hundred.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"You don't get to celebrate Test centuries too much unless you're Steve Smith. You've got to enjoy them when they come," Khawaja said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">It was the Pakistan-born Khawaja's sixth Test hundred and first in Sydney and came at a time when some former players were calling for his sacking despite scoring two half-centuries earlier in the series.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"It's disappointing," Khawaja said of the criticism. "When I am scoring runs, I'm elegant and when I'm not scoring runs I'm lazy. Can't seem to win, when things aren't going well."</p>.<p>He fell three runs short of his highest Test score of 174 scored against New Zealand in Brisbane in 2015.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Debutant Mason Crane ended Khawaja's epic innings to capture his first Test wicket when he had him stumped by Jonny Bairstow with a sharp turner that left the Australian No 3 stranded out of his ground.</p>.<p class="bodytext">It was due reward for the Hampshire leg spinner, who endured the heartbreak of having a leg before wicket review rubbed out for a borderline no-ball when Khawaja was on 132 earlier in the day.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Crane, who at 20 is the youngest specialist spinner to play for England in 90 years, showed plenty of heart to keep plugging away without much luck until dismissing Khawaja.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Crane finished a challenging day with one wicket for 135 off 39 overs.</p>.<p>Shaun reached his fourth half-century of the series and survived a review on 22 for a catch behind off Joe Root after the "Snicko" and "Hot Spot" technology could not find supporting evidence.</p>.<p class="bodytext">England earlier claimed Smith's prized wicket before lunch when Ali caught and bowled the Australian skipper when he seemed set to make his fourth century of the series.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Smith, who looked untroubled batting patiently through the morning session, left the field shaking his head after batting for 253 minutes and facing 158 balls.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Smith and Khawaja seized the momentum for Australia with a 188-run stand as England chase a face-saving win after surrendering the Ashes after just three matches.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The skipper has been one of the key differences between the two sides in the series, amassing 687 runs at an average of 137.40 with a top score of 239, his Test best.</p>.<p class="bodytext">There was drama in the final over before lunch when Khawaja survived a review for leg before wicket but only after Crane had been found to have just overstepped for a no-ball.</p>
<p class="bodytext">Sydney: Usman Khawaja plundered a big century as Australia roasted England's bowlers on Saturday to open up a 133-run lead with two days to play in the final Ashes Test in Sydney.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Khawaja top-scored with 171 while Shaun Marsh finished unbeaten on 98 after Steve Smith fell for 83 as Australia built a substantial lead with more runs to come and intense 40 Celsius (104 F) heat forecast for Sunday's fourth day.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Australia have already regained the Ashes with an unassailable 3-0 lead and are looking to close out the series 4-0 after last week's fourth Test in Melbourne was drawn.</p>.<p class="bodytext">At the close of play on a dispiriting third day for the tourists, who took just two wickets, brothers Shaun and Mitchell Marsh were making merry in an unbroken 104-run partnership as Australia cruised to 479 for four.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Mitchell Marsh clubbed Moeen Ali for two sixes in three balls to be 63 not out off 87 balls at stumps after surviving a leg before wicket review in the final overs.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Khawaja batted for 515 minutes off 381 balls with 18 fours and a six for his maiden Ashes Test hundred.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"You don't get to celebrate Test centuries too much unless you're Steve Smith. You've got to enjoy them when they come," Khawaja said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">It was the Pakistan-born Khawaja's sixth Test hundred and first in Sydney and came at a time when some former players were calling for his sacking despite scoring two half-centuries earlier in the series.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"It's disappointing," Khawaja said of the criticism. "When I am scoring runs, I'm elegant and when I'm not scoring runs I'm lazy. Can't seem to win, when things aren't going well."</p>.<p>He fell three runs short of his highest Test score of 174 scored against New Zealand in Brisbane in 2015.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Debutant Mason Crane ended Khawaja's epic innings to capture his first Test wicket when he had him stumped by Jonny Bairstow with a sharp turner that left the Australian No 3 stranded out of his ground.</p>.<p class="bodytext">It was due reward for the Hampshire leg spinner, who endured the heartbreak of having a leg before wicket review rubbed out for a borderline no-ball when Khawaja was on 132 earlier in the day.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Crane, who at 20 is the youngest specialist spinner to play for England in 90 years, showed plenty of heart to keep plugging away without much luck until dismissing Khawaja.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Crane finished a challenging day with one wicket for 135 off 39 overs.</p>.<p>Shaun reached his fourth half-century of the series and survived a review on 22 for a catch behind off Joe Root after the "Snicko" and "Hot Spot" technology could not find supporting evidence.</p>.<p class="bodytext">England earlier claimed Smith's prized wicket before lunch when Ali caught and bowled the Australian skipper when he seemed set to make his fourth century of the series.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Smith, who looked untroubled batting patiently through the morning session, left the field shaking his head after batting for 253 minutes and facing 158 balls.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Smith and Khawaja seized the momentum for Australia with a 188-run stand as England chase a face-saving win after surrendering the Ashes after just three matches.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The skipper has been one of the key differences between the two sides in the series, amassing 687 runs at an average of 137.40 with a top score of 239, his Test best.</p>.<p class="bodytext">There was drama in the final over before lunch when Khawaja survived a review for leg before wicket but only after Crane had been found to have just overstepped for a no-ball.</p>