England has finally provided their home fans with some entertainment but Australia again bowled well to dismiss the hosts for 377 on the final day of the fifth Ashes Test.
With the The Oval clash heading towards a draw, England piled on some quick runs before being bowled out to trail Australia by 115 runs on the first innings.
Australian debutant James Faulkner took 4-51 while Brad Haddin matched Rod Marsh's record of most dismissals in a Test series.
Haddin secured his 28th dismissal of the Ashes when he caught James Anderson behind off Faulkner's bowling, having missed the chance to equal the record by dropping a sitter only an over earlier.
With a washed-out day four ensuring a draw was a near-certainty, England decided to throw the bat on the final day, a curious development for a team who defended their excruciatingly slow batting on day three.
They added 130 runs in 28 overs on Sunday, with Matt Prior (47 from 57) and (34 from 24) the main aggressors.
Faulkner claimed his first Test wicket and in the process prevented man of the series Ian Bell from joining Sir Donald Bradman for the most hundreds in an Ashes series.
Bell was out for 45, but the damage had already been done - the classy right-hander has scored a hundred in each of England's Test wins this series.
Ryan Harris (2-64) dismissed Chris Woakes (25) early in the day to put himself in outright second place on the wicket-taking list for the series.
Then seven overs later debutant Faulkner strangled Bell down the leg-side for his first scalp in Test cricket.
Mitchell Starc (3-92) took his third for the innings when he annihilated Stuart Broad's middle stump to leave England 7-315.
Starc was again involved in the dismissal of Prior, taking a great diving catch after the Englishman mis-timed a slog down the ground.
Peter Siddle (0-74) was denied his a wicket for the innings when Haddin put down what looked a simple catch from Anderson's nick.
Haddin made amends when Anderson (four) gifted an even easier chance the following over as Faulkner claimed his third wicket.
Faulkner had his fourth when he clean bowled Swann to wrap up the innings.
Bowling has been Australia's strength throughout the series and, like the drawn third Test at Old Trafford, this is another match Australia might have won if not for bad weather.
However, barring a bold declaration and miracle performance later on Sunday, Australia are set to remain winless for their first Ashes series since 1977.
