04-01-2026 23:13 via theguardian.com

Australia v England: fifth Ashes Test, day two – live

Over-by-over updates from Sydney Cricket Ground
Play starts at 10am local at the SCG/11pm GMT
Live scorecard | The Ashes top 100 | Email TanyaHello to all those who haven’t run out of steam. Rain and bad light, and perhaps the light touch of administrative caution, drew an early curtain on day one, but England finished firmly on top. For the first time this series, England’s two Yorkshiremen, king and pretender, took the sword to Australia in the way we always dreamt they might.Root
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