The tourists will start day two at 3-211 after fans were left furious at the SCG on Sunday.

LAWRENCE BOOTH IN SYDNEY: A superlative 160 from Joe Root laid the foundation for England's first-innings 384 - only for some of the gloss to be removed when he left the field clutching his back.

LAWRENCE BOOTH IN SYDNEY: A superb 160 from Joe Root lifted England to 384 on the second day of the fifth and final Ashes Test - their highest total in Australia since making 491 in 2017.

Rain fell on the first day of the final Ashes Test, as Joe Root and Harry Brook tamed Australia's bowlers to take England to 211-3 by stumps.

The Fox Cricket's commentary box is usually a sancrosanct area, reserved only for pundits, broadcasters, cricketing legends and television crews.

LAWRENCE BOOTH IN SYDNEY: As the ball hung in the air, and three Australian fielders converged from various points, Harry Brook may already have been penning his apology.

Australian cricket great Damien Martyn is awake and talking after coming out of an induced coma amid his battle with meningitis.

Usman Khawaja will wear the baggy green for the last time and the victims and heroes of the Bondi atrocity will be honoured at the SCG.

LAWRENCE BOOTH IN SYDNEY: After joining forces at a perilous 57 for three, Root and Brook set about compiling England's largest stand of the series - and only their third above 100.

LAWRENCE BOOTH IN SYDNEY: England reached a position of strength on 211 for three on the first day of the fifth Test at Sydney before bad light and rain cut short their progress

Readers got the chance to ask Daily Mail Sport columnist Sir Jimmy Anderson what he made of an Ashes series that began with hope but ends amid scrutiny over the future of those involved.