'There was nothing there that we could do out on the ground. We had to get them off as quick as we could and get a couple more overs.

'I was unhappy with it, but it lasted a couple of minutes and we got them off the ground.'

Strauss claimed Anderson's gloves needed to be changed because he had spilt drinks on them in a drinks break.

'We first of all sent the 12th man out just to let Jimmy and Monty know about the fact there was time left rather than just the overs,' Strauss said.

'Then there was drink spilt on his glove and Jimmy called up to the dressing room. We weren't sure whether he needed the 12th man or the physio. There was a lot of confusion, to be honest.

'Our intentions were good. I don't think we were deliberately trying to waste a huge amount of time, that wasn't our tactic.

'Those two were playing pretty well out there in the middle. The reality of the situation is that Australia didn't take that final wicket.'