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.