England win toss, elect to bat in fifth Ashes test
SYDNEY, Jan 4 : England captain Ben Stokes won the toss and elected to bat first on the opening day of the fifth Ashes test against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday.
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Australia keeping options open for fifth Ashes test
SYDNEY, Jan 3 : Spinner Todd Murphy will have to wait to find out if he will get his first taste of test cricket on home soil on Sunday after captain Steve Smith said Australia were keeping options open for the fifth Ashes clash with England.
Australia farewell Khawaja as England fight for scraps in final Ashes clash
SYDNEY, Jan 2 : Triumphant Australia will bid farewell to Usman Khawaja as England look to recover another few scraps of pride when the Ashes series comes to a conclusion with the fifth test in Sydney from Sunday.
Potts in line for Sydney test after Atkinson injury
MELBOURNE, Dec 29 : England's ever-changing attack will have yet another iteration in the Ashes finale in Sydney with Matthew Potts expected to replace injured fast bowler Gus Atkinson for the fifth and final test.
Ashes captains unimpressed with Melbourne's wicket ways
MELBOURNE, Dec 27 : No fewer than 36 wickets fell during two chaotic days in the fourth Ashes test, leaving the captains of both Australia and England unimpressed with the Melbourne Cricket Ground pitch.
Australia 98-6 at lunch, lead by 140 runs in fourth Ashes test
MELBOURNE, Dec 27 : Australia were 98 for six in their second innings at lunch on day two of the fourth Ashes test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday, having extended their lead over England to 140 runs.
Australia bowled out for 152 in fourth Ashes test
MELBOURNE, Dec 26 : Australia were bowled out for 152 to bring tea early on day one of the fourth Ashes test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday after England won the toss and elected to field first.
Australia 72-4 at lunch in fourth Ashes test
MELBOURNE, Dec 26 : Australia were 72 for four at lunch on day one of the fourth Ashes test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday after England won the toss and elected to field first.