FifthAshesTest,SydneyCricketGround(dayfiveoffive)England346(Root83)180(Root58retiredill,Cummins4-39)Australia649-7dec(Khawaja171,SMarsh156,MMarsh101)Australiawo
StrickencaptainJoeRootreturnedtobattingafteranightstrugglingwithastomachbugtokeepEnglandaliveonthefinaldayofthefifthAshesTestagainstAustraliaonMonday.Englandcap
RossBarkleywillinheritthenumbereightshirtoncewornbyChelsea'srecordscorerFrankLampardastheEnglandmidfieldersignedafive-and-a-halfyeardealwiththePremierLeaguecham
England'smalignedtailpiledonrunsbeforethetouristswerebowledoutfor346intheirfirstinningsatlunchontheseconddayofthefinalAshesTestinSydneyonFriday.Australia'sCamer
EnglandlosttwowicketsinthefinaltwooversofthefirstdaytoletAustraliabackintothefifthAshesTestinSydney.InMitchellStarc'sfirstoverwiththesecondnewball,JoeRootclippe
BatsmanAlastairCookhasindicatedhewillcontinuehisEnglandcareerwellbeyondthecurrentAshesseries.BeforethethirdTest-his150th-England'sleadingrun-scorersaidhewastaki
AustraliaclaimedthebigwicketofAlastairCooktotaketheearlyascendancyontheopeningdayofthefifthAshesTestinSydneyonThursday.Australia'spacemanJoshHazlewood(R)appeals
Englandwillgiveadebuttoleg-spinnerMasonCraneinthefifthAshesTest,withpacebowlerChrisWoakesmissingoutbecauseofasidestrain.MasonCranewillbecometheyoungestspecialis
FifthAshesTest-AustraliavEnglandVenue:SydneyCricketGroundDate:Thursday,4January(Wednesday,3Januaryat23:30GMT)Coverage:Ball-by-ballTestMatchSpecialcommentaryonBB
Leg-spinnerMasonCrane'sexperienceplayinginSydneymayprovetheclinchertoearnhimadebutasEnglandtrytosalvagetheirAshesserieswithawinoverAustraliainThursday'sfinalTes
JoeRootpraisedhisplayersforfinallygivingatruereflectionoftheirabilitiesduringthisfailedAshescampaignfollowingasoporificfinaldayinMelbournethatsawthefourthTesten
Australiamadeanervousstart,losingtwowickets,astheyreducedEngland'sleadto94runsonthefourthdayofthefourthAshesTestinMelbourneonFriday.Thetourists,withallthemoment
ViratKohli'sIndiadominated2017inTestcricketastheyshoreduptopspotintherankings,butwillfacefartougherchallengesinSouthAfricaandEnglandnextyearwhileAfghanistanandI
AlastairCookreeledoffarecord-breakingdoublecenturytoputEnglandinfullcommandofthefourthAshesTestwithaformidable164-runinningsleadinMelbourneonThursday.Thestoicop
AlastairCookshowedsignsoffinallygettingbackinthegrooveasEnglandsetafterAustralia's327firstinningstotalinthefourthMelbourneTestonWednesday.Cook,playinginanEnglis
AustraliawonbacktheAshesafterbowlingEnglandoutcheaplydespiteraindelaysandapitchcontroversytosecureaninningswinonthefinaldayofthethirdTestinPerthonMonday.Havingc
England'stailcollapseddramaticallyafterarecordfifth-wicketpartnershipbycenturionsDawidMalanandJonnyBairstowhadgiventhetouriststheascendancyontheseconddayoftheth