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The result might have been predictable but there were moments when a capacity 31,042 crowd at Elland Road sensed a major upset as a Sam Burgess-inspired England saved their best performance of the series for last.

Twice they held the lead before the Kangaroos' all-round strength proved decisive, with full-back Billy Slater completing his second hat-trick against England in 12 months to give the tourists a flattering margin of victory.

Six points separated the sides after an hour when play was held up for six minutes for England centre Michael Shenton to be treated for concussion and carried from the field.

When play resumed Slater came up with a miraculous play to create the decisive score and set the Kangaroos on a roll that left a brave England gasping for breath.

The Melbourne full-back juggled with the ball after collecting captain Darren Lockyer's kick and was over the dead-ball line but in the air when he palmed it back for hooker Cameron Smith to claim the all-important try.

Slater then added two more tries to complete his treble and left winger Jarryd Hayne also got in on the scoring act to run salt in England's wounds as the Kangaroos reclaimed their world number one status.

It was a sweet way for Lockyer to mark his 50th and farewell appearance as an Australia Test player in England as the Kangaroos atoned for their World Cup final defeat by New Zealand.