England, Joe Root and The Ashes
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The first session at the SCG on day one spelt trouble for England, the second spelt trouble for Australia and the third was just trouble for all cricket fans as Sydney’s weather struck yet again.
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The first session at the SCG on day one spelt trouble for England, the second spelt trouble for Australia and the third was just trouble for all cricket fans as Sydney’s weather struck yet again.
England has won the toss and chosen to bat first against Australia in the final Ashes test at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
The fifth Ashes Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground produced a moment of pure athletic brilliance as Australian all-rounder Michael Neser pulled off a sensational caught-and-bowled dismissal to end Joe Root’s magnificent innings of 160 runs.
The hosts went into the fifth Test at the SCG without a specialist spinner for the first time since 1888, and may end up regretting it
Ben Stokes reveals uncertainty about the pitch ahead of the fifth Ashes Test, emphasizing the importance of England's final match.