As was so often the case during 1989, when the Australians batted, the clouds disappeared and the pitches were largely good. They again piled on runs, quickly passing the English score by the middle of day three, with Steve Waugh's brilliant 152 not out leading them eventually to 528, despite excellent bowling by John Emburey, who claimed 4 for 88. An astonishing supporting cameo of 74 off 94 balls from the Australian number 10 Geoff Lawson enabled Waugh's heroics, and helped see the Australians over 500, and also remained Lawson's best ever test innings.