 At 252/6 Australia were still 38 runs behind when Ian Johnson came to the crease and started to hit the ball around in his top Test score of 77, he added 150 with Miller in the highest seventh wicket stand for Australia since Clem Hill and Hugh Trumble made 165 at Melbourne in 1897–98.They took Australia past 300 and 400 for the first time in the series and Miller reached his century after 274 minutes.Brown bowled Johnson, had Lindwall lbw and had Australia 406/8.