The Ashes live cricket scores: Australia and England resume battle in fifth and final Test at the SCG
Cricket: The series may be decided, but plenty of pride will be on the line in the fifth and final Test of The Ashes between Australia and England at the SCG.
The tourists were able to put what had been a torrid tour where they surrendered the urn inside 11 match days behind them by claiming their first victory on Australian shores in 15 years in a fast-forward Boxing Day Test.
Australia’s hopes of a 5-0 whitewash were swept away with the loss, but Steve Smith’s side will be looking to ensure England are sent home with a bitter taste in their mouths.
Stay across the latest Ashes action as Australia and England resume their battle in Sydney.
Key events
6 hours ago - 02:43 PM
WICKET Labuschagne ct Bethell b Stokes 48
7 hours ago - 01:37 PM
50 for Travis Head
8 hours ago - 01:07 PM
WICKET Weatherald LBW Stokes 21
9 hours ago - 11:47 AM
ENGLAND ALL OUT 384
9 hours ago - 11:45 AM
Joe Root finally falls!
9 hours ago - 11:32 AM
WICKET Carse ct Carey b Green 1
10 hours ago - 11:21 AM
WICKET Jacks c Green b Neser 27
10 hours ago - 11:03 AM
Joe Root brings up 150
11 hours ago - 09:37 AM
LUNCH - ENGLAND 6-336
12 hours ago - 09:21 AM
WICKET Smith c Boland b Labuschagne 46
12 hours ago - 08:33 AM
Green’s Ashes horror continues!
13 hours ago - 08:15 AM
Joe Root has his second 100 of the series!
13 hours ago - 07:33 AM
Starc gets Stokes again on review!
14 hours ago - 07:13 AM
WICKET BROOK FALLS!
ANALYSIS
Australia still have an opening problem after five Tests.
Here are the highs and lows from day two
STUMPS Australia 2-166 trail by 218
Australia end day two just about on top, notwithstanding Labuschagne’s brain fade with stumps closing in.
Head is 91 on 87 and Australia will hope Neser’s injury is just a surface blow.
The day still belongs to Joe Root for his magnificent 160 but England must start better with the ball tomorrow.
34th Over - AUS 2-166
Ouch! Bounce from Stokes catches Neser by surprise as he’s struck on the forearm.
He drops the bat immediately and rips off the gloves.
And that’s Stumps! The covers are brought on, and Stokes is displeased as the players make their way off the field.
33rd Over - AUS 2-165
England are happy to give up a single to Head to put Neser on strike.
On the hip and Neser keeps the strike and gets of the mark with a single to midwicket.
32nd Over - AUS 2-164
Head moves into the 90s with a single to deep square.
Neser is watchfuloutside off stump happy to leave when he can.
8 minutes to go.
31st Over - AUS 2-163
Neser walks out as the nightwatchmen. 16 minutes to go.
Head gets a single off Tongue.
Neser defends the rest.
WICKET Labuschagne ct Bethell b Stokes 48
Stokes continues.
Yorker on middle stump which Head jams out.
FOUR! Short and Head throws his hands at it as it flies over the slips for a boundary.
A single off the pads moves him to 88.
Stokes gets Labuschagne!
Pitched up and Marnus goes for the drive and the edge flies to Bethell at gully who takes a simple catch.
Huge breakthrough as Stokes strikes again.
30th Over - AUS 1-157
There’s a leg-bye and Head drives a single to bring up the 100 partnership with this pair off just 104 balls.
Labuschgane goes for a booming drive and is beaten.
29th Over - AUS 1-156
Ben Stokes returns.
On the pads and Head gets a single off the inside edge.
Labuschagne gets one off the hip.
Beaten! Dangled outside off and it moves late to beat Head’s push.
FOUR! Full on off stump and he pings it through cover to bring up Australia’s 150.
FOUR MORE! On the pads and Head flicks fine to move into the 80s.
Stokes has words with the batters after the over and puts his arms around Marnus.
He’s grumpy about something.
