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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by Timothy Abraham, Elizabeth Botcherby & Maisie Gallen

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    They... they can't, can they? No. They can't. But... can they...?

    Owen, Maldives

  2. Aus 129-5

    Target 160

    Alex Carey drills Josh Tongue for a couple down the ground.

    There's a leg slip in place for the Aussie wicketkeeper.

  3. Jim Maxwell
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    Joe Root of EnglandGetty Images

    When wickets start to fall, they can keep falling. You need someone very calm out there now.

    A little anxious for Australia.

  4. Aus 125-6

    Marnus Labuschagne sat on his knees for an age after he was run out before trudging off. England on a bit of a roll here.

    Cameron Green joins Alex Carey out in the middle.

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    Where has this reckless batting from Australia been all series?

    Uzair, London

    I wonder...hmm I wonder game on.

    Stephen in Melbourne

    One final glimmer of hope in a series that only ever had glimmers. We all said we were 100 short in the first innings and I think we've all said that a few times.

    Eddie in Bali

  6. Jim Maxwell
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

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    That tantalises things a little bit now.

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    WICKET

    Labuschagne run out (Potts/Smith) 37 (Aus 121-5)

    Gone!

    What on earth was Marnus Labuschagne thinking in this situation?

    Alex Carey certainly guilty of ball watching after Labuschagne hit it wide of mid-off, but great work by Matthew Potts who got the throw into the striker's end where Jamie Smith gathered and whipped off the bails.

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

    Marnus Labuschagne has his head on his hands. England are convinced he is gone.

  9. Umpire review

    Joe Root into the attack. His first ball and Marnus Labuschagne hits it and sets off.

    But he's sent back by Alex Carey and England field smartly.

    It's being reviewed but he looks to be well short.

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    Josh Tongue has been exceptional once again. Rightfully so everyone talks about Root and Bethell after their performances but Tongue is a less spoken about shining light within a difficult tour.

    Nathan, Hampshire

  11. Aus 121-4

    Target 160

    There was a little bit of nip on that delivery from Josh Tongue to Usman Khawaja, which forced the inside edge and the drag on.

    The Barmy Army are up and about singing. Hoping.

    Alex Carey is the new batter.

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

    That has perhaps given England another little sniff. A bit of pressure on Australia.

  13. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

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    Usman Khawaja has played on! He gets a pat on the back from Joe Root and his is having to drag himself away.

    Not the way he wanted to end. The fairytale was to hit the winning runs.

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    WICKET

    Khawaja b Tongue 6 (Aus 119-4)

    No fairytale finish for Usman Khawaja...

    In his 88th and final Test before retiring the 39-year-old drags on to Josh Tongue.

    It's wide of off stump and Khawaja fends at it a little only to see the ball ricochet down on to his stumps.

    He leaves to a standing ovation at the SCG.

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

    Marnus Labuschagne is not letting the bowlers get into the line and length where the ball is turning. It is good play.

  16. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    Marnus Labuschagne is really going after Will Jacks here, trying to get this job done.

    A punishing over - runs are flowing.

  17. Aus 119-3

    Target 160

    After that drop Marnus Labuschagne decides to up the ante.

    He reverse sweeps Will Jacks for four first ball, then a couple of balls later skips down the the pitch and chips it for another four.

    The second of those shots was not cleanly struck but there was nobody in an England shirt who could have made up the ground.

    Labuschagne ends the over with a thumping drive through the covers for four.

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    Bashir would have been handy…

    Ted in Sydney

    After a long 8 weeks we pack our bags tonight. On Row K of the SCG the over-riding sentiment is of an enormous missed opportunity.

    Col, Sydney

  19. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    Marnus Labuschagne has been dropped! A difficult chance but that was the opportunity.

    A fielder of Jacob Bethell's quality should have held onto that.

  20. dropped catch

    Labuschagne dropped on 20

    Target 160

    Marnus Labuschagne sees off five dots from Josh Tongue then...he flashes a drive which flies to Jacob Bethell at gully.

    It's high above Bethell's head and he gets two hands to it. But the chance is shelled.