Hosts Australia today reclaimed the Ashes, defeating England by 150 runs in the third cricket Test at Perth. Australia completed a pounding of England in Perth to regain the Ashes lost in 2009. In all it has taken only 14 days for Australia to end four years of torment. Resuming the final day at the overnight score of 251 for 5 and needing 252 more runs to win, the visitors were all out for 353 in the post-lunch session. Earlier, opting to bat, Australia had posted 385 in the first innings. England were, then, bundled out for 251. Australia, with a lead of 134 runs, had scored 369 in the second innings, giving England a mammoth 504 to chase. Australia had won the first test at Brisbane by 381 runs and second test at Adelaide by 218 runs. The fourth test of the 5-match series will be played from the 26th of this month at Melbourne. The test series will be followed by a 5-match ODI and a 3-game Twenty-20 series.