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Australia will look to finish the Ashes the way they started it in the fifth Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground against a demoralised England. The match is scheduled for Thursday, January 4, with the first ball at 10:30am (AEDT).
Australia won the Ashes in the first three Tests, dominating England from start to finish, before the fourth Test in Melbourne on what could only be described as a lifeless pitch was drawn.
First ball: 10am (AEDT)
Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, New South Wales
TV: Live, Nine Network
Online: Live, Cricket Australia Live Pass
Umpires: Joel Wilson, Kumar Dharmasena
Overall record: Played 345, Australia 143, England 108, drawn 94
Record in Australia: Played 166, Australia 85, England 56, drawn 25
Record at the Sydney Cricket Ground: Played 55, Australia 26, England 22, drawn 7
First Test: Australia won by 10 wickets at the Gabba
Second Test: Australia won by 120 runs at the Adelaide Oval (D/N)
Third Test: Australia won by an innings and 41 runs at the WACA
Fourth Test: Match drawn
Australia
1. David Warner
2. Cameron Bancroft
3. Usman Khawaja
4. Steve Smith (c)
5. Shaun Marsh
6. Mitchell Marsh
7. Tim Paine (wk)
8. Mitchell Starc
9. Pat Cummins
10. Nathan Lyon
11. Josh Hazlewood
England
1. Alastair Cook
2. Mark Stoneman
3. James Vince
4. Joe Root (c)
5. Dawid Malan
6. Jonny Bairstow (wk)
7. Moeen Ali
8. Chris Woakes
9. Tom Curran
10. Stuart Broad
11. James Anderson
| Start (AEDT) | Finish (AEDT) | Duration | |
| First session | 10:30am | 12:30pm | Two hours |
| Lunch | 12:30pm | 1:10pm | 40 minutes |
| Second session | 1:10pm | 3:10pm | Two hours |
| Tea | 3:10pm | 3:30pm | 20 minutes |
| Third session | 3:30pm | 5:30pm | Two hours |
Note: Sessions may be altered based on match state, weather or over rates. Play may be extended until 6pm (AEDT) each day due to over rates or 7pm (AEDT) for weather.
The only way to watch the fifth Test in Australia is on the Nine Network. They will begin coverage at 9:30am (AEDT) each day.
Streaming the match can be done by the Cricket Australia live pass for a one off payment of either $29.99 for a year pass or $5.99 for a single day.
The Roar will also cover the final Test of the 2017-18 Ashes with a live blog and highlights.
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