Summary

  • Fifth Test, day five, Sydney

  • Australia chase down 160 to win by five wickets and seal 4-1 series victory

  • Starc removes Bethell for 154 and last man Tongue for six as England dismissed for 342

  • Head, Weatherald, Smith, Khawaja - in his final Test knock - and Labuschagne all fall in slight wobble but Carey hits winning runs

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  1. Eng 321-8published at 81 overs

    Alex Carey is interested in a caught behind against Jacob Bethell. Mitchell Starc is uncertain. Steve Smith doesn't review - Australia have already burned one this morning.

    Matthew Potts scrambles two off the final ball of the over.

    Five from it. Good running.

  2. Postpublished at 23:24 GMT 7 January

    Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    Mitchell Starc is a threat with the new ball as he has been throughout the series. You would think there would be more fielders near the batsman.

  3. Postpublished at 23:23 GMT 7 January

    Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    There are only two slips in which is strange. You thought Australia would at least have one more catcher in if they felt threatened by this total.

  4. 150 runs

    150 for Jacob Bethellpublished at 80.1 overs

    Eng 318-8

    Jacob Bethell clips Mitchell Starc to mid-wicket and calls Matthew Potts through for a second run.

    150 off 243 balls for the 22-year-old. Applause all round.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 23:21 GMT 7 January

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    Bethell Ball seems a much better approach than Bazball.

    Paul Trowbridge, Oxford

  6. new ball

    Eng 316-8published at 80 overs

    Lead by 133 runs

    Shouts of "catch it" as Jacob Bethell, reaching forward, loops the ball into the off-side. It falls comfortably short of the cover fielder.

    Three singles. Matthew Potts defends the final ball.

    The new ball is brought out which means only one thing: enter Mitchell Starc.

  7. Eng 313-8published at 79 overs

    Steve Smith lets out an oooooh at first slip as Matthew Potts completes a tight leave.

  8. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 23:13 GMT 7 January

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    Over by lunch anyone? I reckon so!

    Lew Hill, Falkirk

  9. Eng 312-8published at 78 overs

    Matthew Potts of EnglandImage source, Getty Images

    Jacob Bethell takes a single at the first opportunity. It's one of five he exchanges with Matthew Potts to extend England's lead to 129.

    Two overs until Australia can take the new ball.

  10. Postpublished at 23:10 GMT 7 January

    Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    Jacob Bethell of EnglandImage source, Getty Images

    Sometimes you just get lucky but there was no element of fortune in what Jacob Bethell did yesterday. He may not play a better innings again in his life.

  11. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 23:09 GMT 7 January

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    Need Potts and Tongue to defy all Bazball instincts. Look at how Michael Neser absorbed 90 balls. Imagine what Bethell could do given 90 balls at the other end…

    Alex Collins, Oxfordshire

  12. Eng 307-8published at 77 overs

    Matthew Potts wears a short delivery on his thigh but safely navigates the remaining five balls.

    There's a lengthy pause before the final ball, with umpire Ahsan Raza doing some running repairs to Scott Boland's boot.

    After 12 deliveries, Jacob Bethell - unbeaten on 142 - is finally on strike.

  13. Postpublished at 23:05 GMT 7 January

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC Chief Cricket Commentator on Test Match Special

    That would not have hit a fourth stump! A poor review.

  14. Eng 307-8published at 76.1 overs

    Going way down leg.

    Australia lose a review.

  15. Postpublished at 23:04 GMT 7 January

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC Chief Cricket Commentator on Test Match Special

    Scott Boland of AustraliaImage source, Getty Images

    Ahsan Raza is usually right.

  16. Australia reviewpublished at 76.1 overs

    Scott Boland gets the ball to nip back into Matthew Potts and goes up for lbw.

    Ahsan Raza says no. Steve Smith - after a lengthy deliberation - makes the T symbol.

  17. Eng 307-8published at 76 overs

    Matthew Potts takes a single off the final delivery to keep the strike. Who had that on their bingo card?!

    Scott Boland is next up with the ball.

  18. Eng 306-8published at 75.1 overs

    Matthew Potts! Off the mark first ball with a four! Smashed through point.

    He has a first-class century, don't you know...

  19. Postpublished at 23:00 GMT 7 January

    Usman Khawaja of Australia heads outImage source, Getty Images

    The players are out in the middle. England are 302-8, leading by 119 runs.

    Jacob Bethell has 142 (232) and Matthew Potts has 0 (10). Beau Webster will bowl the first over.

    One last dance, curtains up and away we go, etc. etc.

  20. Postpublished at 22:58 GMT 7 January

    Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    The pitch is wearing and there are cracks. It is a long shot for England but if they do not get Travis Head early in the next innings, it will be done in half an hour.