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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Live Reporting

by Timothy Abraham, Elizabeth Botcherby & Maisie Gallen

  1. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC Chief Cricket Commentator on Test Match Special

    This feels like it is done.

    There is something about Brydon Carse bowling at the end - he has given it every single ounce of energy.

  2. Aus 153-5

    Target 160

    A bit short from Brydon Carse and Cameron Green guides it with a cut through gully for four. Australia need single figures now.

  3. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC Chief Cricket Commentator on Test Match Special

    England have not folded today, they have fought hard. They have made Australia work for every single run.

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    The series was decided by England’s dropped catches and Australia’s above-career-average performances from Head and Starc. Improve fielding to an average level and match their star impact, and the series becomes even or swings England’s way. Disappointing because it feels like we could have done so much better.

    Simon in Letchworth

  5. Aus 147-5

    England's fielders attempting to create a bit of theatre for the off-spin of Will Jacks but three byes off the penultimate ball reduces the deficit further.

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    Comprehensive enough? Not getting 400 once, poor decision making, lack of game awareness/bad shot selection, lack of accountability, Stokes not as tactically astute at usual, injuries, dropped catches, not winning big moments, inconsistent bowling, poor planning/prep, off-field noise...

    Richard in Sydney

  7. Aus 144-5

    Target 160

    Cameron Green nudges the final ball of Brydon Carse's over into the leg side and picks up a single to keep the strike.

    Australia need 16 runs for victory at the SCG.

  8. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    All sorts going on. That really was like there were clowns out there.

    Extraordinary.

  9. Aus 142-5

    Tip and run from Cameron Green off Brydon Carse, but some overthrows from Carse nearly result in a run out.

    Alex Carey calls Green through only to change his mind leaving both men confused which end they should be running to.

    They both manage to get back into their ground.

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    England have shown fight in this Test. I stand by my view that it’s not been the bowling that has fallen short, but the batting (and fielding) that hasn’t been good enough. We needed just one or two more batters each innings to stand up and be counted.

    Des, Taverner

  11. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

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    You feel things slightly slipping away now.

    At least we did not have Travis Head knocking all the runs off - England have stuck to their guns.

  12. How's stat?!

    Srinivas Vijaykumar
    CricViz analyst

    Across the day's play the spinners have found a lot of turn, averaging 4.67° in the 13 overs so far.

    Of all day five pitches at the SCG in the ball-tracking era (since 2006-07 Ashes), only once has the average turn been higher than today for the spinners.

  13. Australia 140-5 at drinks

    Alex Carey and Cameron Green are keeping it cool. The pair are popping Joe Root into the gaps for singles, and defending anything even remotely tricky.

    Australia have known their moments to play low-risk cricket in this series. They need 20 runs to wrap up this Test to secure a 4-1 series win.

  14. Aus 138-5

    Target 160

    Just sensible cricket from Cameron Green, who punches Brydon Carse through the covers for four off the back foot.

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    It's the hope, the ifs and buts, the drops. Could have won this series. I'm absolutely gutted

    Nev in Manchester

  16. Aus 132-5

    Target 160

    Brydon Carse into the attack.

    Carse attempts to field off his own bowling and nearly wipes out Cameron Green who is running to the striker's end.

  17. Jim Maxwell
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    There is not a lot of conviction, a gentle appeal. There is no evidence of bat involved.

    This has been a great pitch for spin - Joe Root is keeping the pressure on.

  18. Aus 131-5

    Joe Root with two dots to Cameron Green before one pops up off his pad.

    England appeal. For lbw, or caught at short-leg. But neither in play.

    England still have a glimmer. A 3% glimmer WinViz reckons. But a glimmer nonetheless.

    WinViz gives Australia 97% chance of victory, England 3%CricViz

  19. Aus 131-5

    This Australian team bat deep. Very deep.

    Cameron Green and Alex Carey sensibly rotate the strike against Josh Tongue.

  20. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    I wouldn't mind seeing a bit of Jacob Bethell bowling now, turning it away from the left-hander.