A day after Stuart Broad called an end to his 17-year-old career at the end of Day 3 of the final Ashes Test at The Oval, Australian legend Ricky Ponting hailed the English pacer as the 'ultimate Ashes warrior'.

Australian openers Usman Khawaja and David Warner reached their respective half-centuries as Australia looked absolutely solid at the end of a rain-interrupted second session during day four of the match, inching towards a 150-run opening partnership.