A bit too close for him to be trying the cut shot really.
Cracking shot down the ground from the England skipper, just punched for four. Straight down the ground from Root with a punch for four from the first ball. Bit of width next up and he guides it for four through the gully region. So Stoneman could get another chance in Auckland and Christchurch. Pint-sized Ashes: England staring defeat in the face against Australia, Pint-sized Ashes: Tough day for England at a scorching SCG, Pint-sized Ashes: Usman Khawaja stars as TMS accidentally pull the plug, Pint-sized Ashes: England thwarted after late drama.
Front foot drive from Cook into the off side and they run one. Bringing all the fast paced action, big hits and skill that you see in the greatest cricket competition on earth, you’ll be able to play in the men’s and women’s 2017/2018 Ashes tours. Nowhere near the ball. Streaky from Cook. The first thing to make clear is that there is no such thing as a dead rubber in an Ashes series. Pint-sized Ashes: The best TMS moments as Australia regain the urn. Sharp bouncer again and Vince just sways out of the way. Placed into the gap through the covers and another one added by the captain. They cannot throw it away. Good afternoon from the SCG where Joe Root has won his fourth toss out of five in this Ashes and will bat.
Quick single taken as he drives through extra cover. Fielders crowding round the bat as Lyon continues to Malan.
Cummins continues and there's plenty of short stuff on offer for Dawid Malan. The new ball came and they tried to take it away from the Aussies, but instead lost two wickets in 10 balls. Root then clips through midwicket and there's another one. Lovely punch square of the wicket for four. #bbccricket #ashes pic.twitter.com/BtK3YgTtqz. Mitchell Starc is back into the attack with seven overs remaining in the day. Wide from Hazlewood but Root's drive is mistimed into the covers. Wonderful ball beats Cook outside off, just turns ever so slightly past the edge. You will regret it. He tries a sweep shot and completely misjudges it, bounces under his bat and past the stumps. Good length and shape, bit of swing there and the ball is carrying through very nicely to the wicketkeeper. Good work from the England skipper here. You try your hardest every game. Couple more for Root as he drives Lyon through extra cover. England will begin tomorrow with this very much in the balance, when it looked like being very much their day.
Followed by a big waft outside off stump. 24 balls faced since tea, no run. I fear England have thrown it away there. Another two taken with a clip toward deep square leg. Lyon gets a go at Vince now after a bit of strike-hogging from Cook. Full and on Cook's legs from Starc, he sprays it to fine leg for another single.
It's been full of attrition and exactly what his side have required. Fifty partnership is up between these two. Lyon continues. A short break now as tea is taken. Sit tight. Gone!
Bit too straight from Starc and Vince nudges him for a single into the on side. He's gone.
He looked brilliant when he was driving down the ground but he hasn't gone on to a proper score. Two more for Root guided down to third man. Another drive, one run. I'm not sure he's fully over that heel injury that kept him out of the fourth Test. 0500 to 0730/0800. Short, roll of the wrists and a single to fine leg for one more. Another single clipped to deep square leg. Patient stuff from Vince so far, not tempted into playing at balls he doesn't have to. That is cruel on Cook. And a clip through midwicket takes the Middlesex man to 49. Published: 17:27 EDT, 3 January 2018 | Updated: 03:18 EDT, 4 January 2018. Inside edge as he looks to drive into the offside and from the ball before as he looked to glance into the leg side. 10 minutes ago this was England's day by a mile. Australia's day. ': Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp ignores rivalry with Manchester United to praise 'incredible' Marcus Rashford for his campaign to provide children with free school meals, 'He's on his way to GOAT status': UFC chief Dana White insists Khabib Nurmagomedov will become best UFC lightweight EVER if he beats Justin Gaethje in their blockbuster fight in Abu Dhabi TONIGHT, {"id":"5232253","channel":"/sport","pageUrl":"http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/cricket/article-5232253/Ashes-2017-LIVE-Australia-v-England-fifth-Test-updates.html","status":"finished","greenBox":{"body":""},"modifiedOrder":2}. Absolutely plumb, looked to pitch outside on first glance. And I don't think Haseeb Hameed is ready to return just yet. Insight and analysis from the Test Match Special team, plus interviews with top players. Two from the over. This is a wonderful cricket ground.
And that's drinks, two from the over. But the failure of any England batsman bar Cook in Melbourne to go on to the sort of big score that is vital here struck again when Stoneman and Vince both fell after doing the hard work.
Malan tucks another couple off his pads. Well that's an absolute sickener. Root on the back foot and he tucks into a wide one from Cummins, square cut for four.
Attempted bouncer and Malan pulls for two more towards deep square leg. Ashton Agar misses out despite his selection in the squad. I've had enough of that after more than two months here.... Root clips off his toes and milks Starc for another single to fine leg. England's Jimmy Anderson says the team were "way off the mark" during key moments. Again attempts to drive and can't get it right. Quick single as Cook drops one into the leg side. Malan blocks a few, leaves a wide one outside the off stump. I don't think so. England, ultimately, are in danger of throwing it away again. Cook takes a single. Shout for a catch behind as a ball from Starc goes down leg but it's clipped Cook's thigh pad. Ashes: The moment Australia regained the Ashes from England. Scoreboard.com provides The Ashes results, standings, and match details with additional information. Geoffrey Boycott leads opinion and analysis of Steve Smith cricketer and person, Pint-sized Ashes: Australia pile on the punishment on day three, Pint-sized Ashes: Australia strike back on day two, Pint-sized Ashes: Ill Root returns but can't stop defeat, Test Match Special, Australia v England - 5th Test Day 5, Pint-sized Ashes: England staring defeat in the face, Test Match Special, Australia v England - 5th Test Day 4, Test Match Special, Australia v England - 5th Test Day 3, Pint-sized Ashes: Khawaja stars as TMS accidentally pull the plug, Test Match Special, Australia v England - 5th Test Day 2, Test Match Special, Australia v England - 5th Test Day 1, "For a player of his quality, it will turn around" - Anderson on Moeen Ali, Pint-sized Ashes: Smith stars as Test is drawn, Test Match Special, Australia v England - 4th Test Day 5, Test Match Special, Australia v England - 4th Test Day 4, Test Match Special, Australia v England - 4th Test Day 3, Test Match Special, Australia v England - 4th Test Day 2, Test Match Special, Australia v England - 4th Test Day 1, England 'way off the mark' during key moments - Anderson, Test Match Special, Australia v England - 3rd Test Day 5, Australia will 'be a threat' in England - Vaughan, Listen: The moment Australia won the Ashes, Pint-sized Ashes: England in battle to save the Ashes, Test Match Special, Australia v England - 3rd Test Day 4, Test Match Special, Australia v England - 3rd Test Day 3, Test Match Special, Australia v England - 3rd Test Day 2.