And while Miller did take the lead, he had to watch from the bottom of the course as the other contenders tried to better him.
Miller took three catches as Australia won by 409 runs.
Miller took 3/27 on the final day, helping to cut through the middle order as Australia won by 274 runs.
Miller took responsibility for his actions, saying "I let my teammates down."
The reader can only regret that Miller does not take his story all the way to 1865.
Miller was 2 for 5 in the first half and did not take a 3-point shot.
In the meantime, though, Miller didn't take the war talk very seriously.
Miller ended with 2/22 as Australia won by an innings and took a 4-0 series win.
But Miller has taken only nine and six shots in the past two games.
Miller took his arm and led him some feet away.