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. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    Australia have been trying to get on with it. Travis Head has swatted at a few but hasn't nicked any, as he hasn't all summer.

  2. Aus 28-0

    Target 160 - need 132 runs

    Wicketkeeper Jamie Smith, Ben Stokes (stood at first slip), and Josh Tongue briefly go up and then simultaneously throw their hands behind their heads. A clear edge onto Jake Weatherald's pads, who is looking a bit laboured early in his innings.

    So far, this chase isn't being conducted with the same ferocity as in Perth.

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

    Jake Weatherald of AustraliaGetty Images

    England needed to get a couple of wickets early and that has not been the case.

  4. Aus 27-0

    Target 160 - need 133 runs

    Another three runs ticked off with some Travis Head flashing and missing in between. He's yet to get his eye in.

  5. Get Involved

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    To not have one score of over 400 is a key reason England have lost this series. Some good fight from the lower order and excellent innings from Jacob Bethell. What is annoying even here though is if Will Jacks hadn't shot himself in the foot and Jamie Smith run himself out, we could have got 400 in this innings. Australia would have still won easily, but we would have had a more defendable score. The same goes for first innings. If Harry Brook doesn't play at one he didn't need to and Smith thrown his wicket away we could have got a score significantly above 400 in the first innings. Add to that some dreadful buffet bowling from Brydon Carse and Matthew Potts in the first innings. Potts you can defend as little cricket, but Carse been like this throughout the series and some bizarre tactics like far too much short bowling then length bowling again we could have been more competitive. It's in those details in all but one of those games when we've had the chance to put ourselves in a better position why we've lost this series and conversely not only are Australia a better team and far more prepared, they always find another level when it matters and seize the key moments. They don't throw away positions when they are on top. Hopefully this England team can learn from them and batting wise the likes of Smith and Brook don't squander their undoubted talent.`

    Stephen, Wheathampstead

  6. Aus 24-0

    Target 160 - need 136 runs

    Travis Head jams his feet together and drives Josh Tongue down the ground but can only take a single, with Matthew Potts making a tumbling stop at mid-on.

    He slashes wildly without success at a couple of deliveries later in the over before returning to sensible batting, collecting a single through point to retain the strike.

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

    England need to try and get some wind up the Australia players.

    They need to get Will Jacks on but it is a risk because he is expensive.

  8. Aus 20-0

    Target 160 - need 140 runs

    Travis Head of AustraliaGetty Images

    Tidier from Brydon Carse. Two singles chipped off Australia's target.

    One hour until lunch.

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    Sat in front of a log fire in the UK listening to the commentary and looking for a glimmer of a hope for England. If all the Australian batters in this innings equal their worst score in the current series, could England win?

    Don in Adlington, Cheshire.

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

    Australia are not going to mess around here. They are going to try and make a big dent in this target.

  11. Aus 18-0

    Target 160 - need 142 runs

    First ball of Josh Tongue's over... noisy lbw appeals against Jake Weatherald. Seriously? The umpire says no and this time there is no review.

    Weatherald runs a couple of twos and then opens his body to pummel a short, wide delivery through the covers for four.

  12. How's stat?!

    Srinivas Vijaykumar
    CricViz analyst

    Lowest targets successfully defended in Tests in Australia:

    • 111 by England v Australia, Sydney - 1887
    • 117 by South Africa v Australia, Sydney - 1994
    • 143 by India v Australia, Melbourne - 1981
    • 153 by England v Australia, Sydney - 1883
    • 154 by Australia v England, Melbourne - 1877
    • 159 by Australia v Pakistan, Sydney - 1973
    • 170 by Australia v South Africa, Melbourne - 1910

  13. Aus 10-0

    Target 160 - need 150 runs

    Travis Head finishes a drama-packed over with a driven four through mid-on.

    If every over plays out like that, it'll be an exhausting chase.

    Josh Tongue will share the new ball.

  14. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    That was a bit of a shambles. The ball raced to the boundary, it clearly hit Travis head's bat.

  15. Not out - Aus 6-0

    It's come off Travis Head's bat. Not out, leg-byes overturned, and England lose a review.

  16. Glenn McGrath
    Ex-Australia bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    This is remarkable. England were not going to review it, I don't think, until they saw the leg-byes.

  17. England review

    Oh, it's all happening. England appeal again for lbw against Travis Head as the ball races away to the rope.

    The umpire says no and signals four leg-byes. England say "leg-byes?" Let's have a look!

  18. Not out - Aus 0-0

    Travis Head turned, stretched and got his bat down just in time. Australian hearts would have been racing if he'd been dismissed first ball.

  19. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    There is all sorts going on first ball. No-one looks particularly convinced about the run out.

  20. Umpire review

    Brydon Carse of England appeals unsuccessfullyGetty Images

    Drama off the first ball! A huge appeal for lbw from Brydon Carse but England opt against the review.

    However, the umpires are checking for a run-out at the striker's end. Gosh.