Brilliant Hussey comes to Australia's rescue to set up 'Ashes' final with England

Australia had rarely looked likely to better Pakistan's mammoth 191-6 – but after Hussey hit three sixes and a four from four deliveries by Saeed Ajmal, they did so with one ball and three wickets to spare at Beausejour Stadium.

Hussey (60 not out) dominated an unbroken stand of 53 with Mitchell Johnson, and made a mockery of expectations after Ajmal began the final over needing only to stop Australia making 18 more runs to carry Pakistan into a third successive final in this competition.

Brothers Kamran and Umar Akmal had each hit 50s to help put Pakistan into what looked an unbeatable position.

After Pakistan had lost the toss, first Kamran (50) – in an opening stand of 82 with Salman Butt – and then his younger brother gave Australia's attack a caning to rack up the joint second-highest total of the tournament.

They hit six sixes and eight fours between them, Umar (56no) the quickest to his half-century in only 29 balls as he launched a late onslaught which brought 20 runs off the bat from one over by Johnson, and 73 in all from the last five.

But Hussey's hitting dwarfed the Pakistanis' with six sixes and three fours from only 24 balls to take Australia through to an 'Ashes' final at Kensington Oval tomorrow.

Stuart Broad is delighted he has barely had his pads on for England – and hopes it stays that way against Australia.

Broad's figures of 2-24 earned him the man-of-the-match award as England surged past Sri Lanka by seven wickets to book a place in tomorrow's final against their old foes.

Current captain Paul Collingwood was a member of the England team who seemed sure to beat the West Indies in the Champions Trophy final at The Oval in 2004, only to come unstuck when the opposition tail wagged on a gloomy September evening.

The current England team can boast much individual talent, but Broad believes one of their biggest assets is a collective will to support one another.

"The great thing is the confidence and the fantastic team spirit, wanting everyone to do well and enjoying each other's success," said Broad.

"The way the lads are playing at the top of the order, really fearless and striking the ball, is great to see from a bowler's point of view.

"The fact I've not had my pads on yet is a very good sign in this tournament."

Collingwood has been heartened by the form England have already shown at the final venue.

"We probably put in our best performance of the tournament against South Africa in Barbados – and we played four games there, two warm-up games and two in competition, and we have done very well there," he said.

The Bridgetown surface has been quicker and bouncier than either in St Lucia or Guyana.

"I think the batsmen do like the ball coming on and obviously the bowlers do like the pace coming through," added Collingwood.