England, at lunch on the third day, were 31 for one in their second innings -- still a huge 301 runs behind Australia's first innings 481 which featured captain in waiting Steven Smith's 143.
Alastair Cook, the England captain, was 12 not out and Ian Bell unbeaten on nought.
England at least had the consolation of having won the Ashes at 3-1 up in the five-match series.
Lyth, desperate for a big score to cement his England place, fell for 10 when the left-hander edged a good length ball from Peter Siddle that cut away off the pitch to Australia captain Michael Clarke at second slip.
Fast-medium bowler Siddle, whose recall to the side for this match -- his first of this Ashes -- was slammed as a "panic" measure by Australia great Shane Warne, had lunch figures of one for one in six overs, including five maidens.
Players from both sides wore black armbands in memory of Australia's Arthur Morris, one of Test cricket's greatest opening batsman and a member of Don Bradman's celebrated 1948 'Invincibles', whose death at the age of 93 was announced today.
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