Ashes LIVE updates: Australia make breakthrough against England
ENGLAND will hope to secure a confidence-boosting win in the final Test of the lost Ashes series against Australia.
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England have already lost the Ashes and head into the fifth Test 3-0 down.
They earned a draw in Perth despite Alastair Cook scoring over 250 on a poor wicket.
Australia welcome back Mitchell Starc for the last Test in Sydney, while leg spinner Mason Crane plays for England.
The Aussies are the favourites to win this final Test of what has been a one-sided series Down Under.
But captain Joe Root will hope to eke out something from the tour when the match gets underway at 23:30pm on Tuesday night.
Follow all the Ashes updates from the fifth Test below…
- Mark Stoneman first to go for England for 24
- Play now underway
- England won the toss and chose to bat
- Play has been delayed for the fifth test due to rain leading to an early lunch being taken
