00:00It's going to be Stark to Crawley to start the fifth test here at the SCG.
00:25Nice touch there from Duckett.
00:26Races across a beautiful outfield here at the SCG.
00:30The opening boundary and the opening over.
00:33More than it especially.
00:37Gap.
00:41Nice area from Niza.
00:42Nice line.
00:46That's a lovely touch again.
00:48Second boundary out through that region.
00:54That's a nice stroke.
00:56Much more aggression from Duckett.
00:58It's another boundary.
01:00His third.
01:03Good signs here for England.
01:07It's a blazing stroke through the covers.
01:10Another boundary for Duckett.
01:12It's his fourth of the morning.
01:19Extra matter out there for Oz Uppish.
01:23Another boundary though for Duckett.
01:24Here he gets the job done.
01:30Wicket 27 for the series for Mitchell Stark.
01:33And the big boy from New South Wales will not be denied.
01:36He departs for an entertaining 27.
01:42It's one for 35.
01:45That's a nice, nice on drive from Crawley.
01:48He's an elegant, tall player.
01:50Width and that is a magnificent response from Bethel.
01:59Quality.
01:59Gets on top of it.
02:05Nicely played again from Crawley.
02:06Starting to look more comfortable.
02:10Oh, Niza.
02:11Big response.
02:13Gets in.
02:14Look good.
02:15Will they review?
02:19Crawley's having a discussion.
02:21It looks adjacent.
02:27It does go late.
02:31On-field decision is given out.
02:34Impact in line.
02:35And Wicket's umpire score.
02:37You can stay with your on-field call.
02:40Out.
02:41Hassan, you're on the screen.
02:43Yep.
02:44Niza Rasa.
02:45His decision is vindicated.
02:47And Crawley has to go.
02:50Out for 16.
02:52England 2 for 51.
02:57Lovely.
02:59Just gets over the top of that one.
03:03A little bit too full from Boland.
03:04But a wonderful balance from Bethel.
03:10There you go.
03:11Scott Boland.
03:12You can't keep him quiet for long.
03:15The angle change works.
03:17Well, Jacob Bethel has to go for 10.
03:24England 3 for 57.
03:28Football and tennis.
03:30Glorious.
03:31Joe Root at his best.
03:33His favourite stroke.
03:34The cover drive.
03:35And he does not miss that opportunity.
03:41Short ball did arrive.
03:43And a bit of fortune to Harry Brook.
03:45It's his first boundary.
03:46Well played.
03:52That is classic Joe Root.
03:54That extra bounce.
03:57Something he practices quite a lot here in Australia.
04:03Guided nicely.
04:06Just waits on it.
04:07Joe Root.
04:08Another 4.
04:09Well, it's a shot he plays so very well.
04:15And he's got confidence to playing that on this surface.
04:18Not as much bounce.
04:20Guided beautifully.
04:24Timing.
04:25All timing in that shot.
04:28Just a punch.
04:29It was a punch.
04:31But he almost cleaned up Cam Greeny's follow-through as well.
04:37Tucked away.
04:39Straying a bit too much on the pads.
04:43There's a chase on.
04:45Does well.
04:47It was he at the age of 39.
04:49Getting the crowd going.
04:51But they run for.
04:53Good effort.
04:54It still ran for.
04:58Shot.
04:59It's floating it up there a little bit.
05:02Scott Bolands.
05:03And that was put away neatly.
05:05A gorgeous drive from Root.
05:07Another one that's just been fed into Joe Root's strength.
05:21That's a free beat for Harry Brook.
05:23Onto the pads.
05:24He puts it away beautifully.
05:30Here's Tommy finds the gap.
05:33No need to run for those.
05:37Guided away.
05:40Has it gone fine enough?
05:42It has.
05:43It's raced away for four.
05:45This outfield just getting a bit quicker as well.
05:48The spread field.
05:50It is short.
05:50It's not controlled.
05:52And it lands in the box between four of them.
05:56Harry gets away with it.
06:02Cut nicely.
06:04So good behind point.
06:05Joe Root.
06:06And 50 for the second time in the series.
06:09He's all class.
06:10This is Joe Root.
06:11100 partnership up.
06:1250 for Root.
06:14In front of a big crowd at the SCG.
06:18He throws it up.
06:20And Brook throws everything at it.
06:22Third didn't pick it up.
06:2450 for Harry Brook.
06:26Second of the series.
06:28And this pair for England are looming large in his test match.
06:32What about it, Harry?
06:32Catch it.
06:37It's a call.
06:38Karen Marnus.
06:40Great attempt.
06:43Four of the total.
06:44Oh, he's got a good piece of that.
06:48That has gone a long, long way.
06:50And that has gone a long, long way.
06:54Compared to take it on as Harry Brook.
06:57Missed reward.
06:59Falls his way on this occasion.
07:01Brook throws the hands at it.
07:05There's a big gap there.
07:07And he punches it for another boundary.
07:09A la Steve Smith.
07:12Another quick single.
07:14It's just ticking over, Brook.
07:16Is Joe Root.
07:17Alongside Harry Brook.
07:18Three for 211.
07:20Oh, no.
07:21Well.
07:21This will cause some angst amongst test cricket lovers.
07:27But light.
07:28And a ground where there are lights in play and are on has ceased play.
07:35Oh, dear.
07:36And that's mainly coming from the Barmy Army as well.
07:40This partnership with 154.
07:42They were looking good.
07:43Chance to really pounce.
07:45Probably favours the home side, to be fair, this break and play.
07:47And that reading remains a reading for the rest of the game.
07:54Yeah.
07:55That's the par reading that they go with in the centre of the wicket here.
08:00And it's judged based on each individual test match and the visibility.
08:06And what they think is going to be dangerous for the batters.
08:10And the only positive issue is we're not saying rain will stop play in Sydney.
08:15It's coming.
08:17With England well and truly on top, I think the home side will enjoy the break.
08:21Not so much.
08:23Root and Brook.
08:24They're in the midst.
08:24And we're in the midst.
08:32You're in the midst.
08:33You're in the midst.
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