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. 6 runs

    Aus 83-2

    Will Jack.

    Steve Smith uses his feet to the England spinner and whips him through mid-wicket for a couple.

    Marnus Labuschagne dances down the track himself and wallops Jacks into the stands for six, striking a seated England fan on the knee.

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    Don't leave us now Chris @1.58 Viva la Cricket!

    Biggy Dog, Birmingham

  3. Aus 72-2

    Steve Smith steps across his stumps and flicks Josh Tongue to leg for a single to get off the mark. Marnus Labuschagne plays a similar shot to score his first run of the afternoon.

  4. Aus 71-2

    Target 160

    Steve Smith marches out to the middle like he's got an urgent letter to post and the collection is in the next two minutes.

    He takes guard as Josh Tongue loosens up again. He has two balls left in the over having dismissed Jake Weatherald on the stroke of lunch.

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

    We don't want to rip this England team up and start again. There is so much good we can take and Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum are so well respected.

    It is like asking Pep Guardiola to play the long ball game, however.

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    With the lunch break comes the end of my night vigil for the past two months. Had a lot of hope, that got smashed in 48 hours of cricket in Perth, but there is a sentiment of loneliness creeping up the past two nights. It's been a pleasure watching and following the feed on the BBC, a big thank you to everyone involved, and sorry for the angry moments. English cricket for you. See you in June!`

    Chris, France

    Don't fancy a white-ball series in Sri Lanka later this month, Chris...?

  8. England were able to dismiss both Australia openers before lunch.

    A filthy slog from Travis Head (29 off 35 balls) off Josh Tongue went skywards and Brydon Carse pouched the catch at mid-on.

    England struck again on the stroke of the interval when a top edge from Jake Weatherald off Tongue was taken by Matthew Potts at fine leg tumbling forward.

    Marnus Labuschagne is set to resume with Steve Smith in the afternoon session with Australia on 71-2 and 89 runs short of victory.

  9. Australian openers Jake Weatherald and Travis Head put on 62 for the first wicket but did so amid more snicko controversy.

    Weatherald appeared to nick off against Brydon Carse - snicko showing a clear a murmur - but an England review did not overturn the original decision of not out.

    Tension rose between the players, and the umpires, as Carse and Ben Stokes voiced their frustrations.

  10. Matthew Potts and Josh Tongue were to hang around and add another 14 runs for the final wicket before Starc removed the latter, caught by Marnus Labuschagne at extra cover. That set Australia 160 for victory

  11. England began the day on 302-8 and were able to add another 40 runs to their second-innings total.

    Jacob Bethell managed to pass the 150-mark, having resumed on 142, before he nicked off to Mitchell Starc.

  12. Thanks, Elizabeth.

    Let's take a quick look back at what happened in the morning session.

  13. Elizabeth Botcherby
    BBC Sport

    A daddy hundred for Jacob Bethell, reviews galore, snicko controversy... it's been a busy old session.

    I'm offski. Here's Timothy Abraham to unpick all of that and the post-lunch action.

  14. Lunch - Aus 71-2

    Target 160 - need 89 runs

    That wicket is the final act of the session.

    England have removed both of Australia's openers but still need eight wickets to pull off an unlikely win. Australia are 89 runs away from a 4-1 triumph.

  15. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    A brilliant catch by Matthew Potts. A strange shot from Jake Weatherald, who has had a funny old series.

  16. wicket

    WICKET

    Weatherald c Potts b Tongue 34 (Aus 71-2)

    Jake Weatherald is put out of his misery.

    A huge top edge flies high into the sky and Matthew Potts come running in from fine leg to gather on the dive.

  17. Aus 71-1

    Target 160 - need 89 runs

    Jake Weatherald finishes the over with a single to retain the strike. He's scratched his way to 34 (36).

  18. dropped catch

    Dropped catch - Weatherald on 33

    Aus 70-1

    Ohhhhh! Will Jacks nearly strikes with his fourth ball of the day. Jake Weatherald plays uppishly back towards the bowler but he can only get a hand to it as he dives low to his right.

    It's a tough one.

  19. Aus 70-1

    Target 160 - need 90 runs

    Josh Tongue demonstrates his keepy uppy skills as he fields off his own bowling.

    He's on course for a maiden... and then he loses his length and Marnus Labuschagne guides the final ball of the over through the covers for four. Textbook drive.

  20. Aus 66-1

    Target 160 - need 94 runs

    Joe Root is under the helmet at short leg. Marnus Labuschagne directs one into his shins.

    Jacob Bethell concedes two singles. Labuschagne has 3 (7), Jake Weatherald has 33 (30).

    Ticking along.