England has won the toss and chosen to bat first against Australia in the final Ashes test at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

At 3-1 down in what has been a mostly miserable series for the tourists, nothing England can do will prevent Australia from lifting the trophy.

The hosts went into the fifth Test at the SCG without a specialist spinner for the first time since 1888, and may end up regretting it

Batter Jamie Smith was left out of England’s provisional squad for the Twenty20 World Cup but pacer Jofra Archer was included despite being nursing a side strain.

England were dismissed for 384 in their first innings to bring up tea on the second day of the fifth Ashes test at Sydney Cricket Ground on Monday. * Joe Root hit his second century of the series and had made 160 when he was finally caught and bowled by Michael Neser (4-60).

England and Australia have been competing in the iconic cricket showdown known as "The Ashes" since the 19th century, and the boys hailing from the United

England named ‌fast bowler Jofra Archer in their provisional squad for the Twenty20 World ‌Cup on Tuesday despite a side strain that prematurely ended his Ashes ‌campaign in Australia earlier this month.

Joe Root contributed a magnificent 160 to England's first-innings tally of 384 but Travis Head drove Australia to 166 for two in response on the second day of the fifth and final Ashes test on Monday.

England cricketers Andrew Flintoff with daughter Holly, Kevin Pietersen (C) and Michael Vaughan (R) celebrates winning the Ashes on the team bus during the Ashes victory parade in London, 13 September, 2005. England regained the Ashes yesterday after ...

England found stability through Joe Root and Harry Brook after a shaky start on a weather-disrupted opening day of the fifth Ashes Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). The pair combined for an unbroken 154-run stand for the fourth wicket,