Australia win 5th Ashes by 5 wickets, take series 4-1
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Jacob Bethell posted his first test century Wednesday and it couldn't have come at a more crucial time for England, ensuring the fifth and last Ashes test will be decided on Day 5 at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Jacob Bethell fulfilled his rich potential with a chanceless maiden test century on Wednesday as England built a fragile 119-run second-innings lead with two wickets remaining to give themselves a glimmer of hope in the final Ashes test.
An imperious Joe Root hit a magnificent 160 to drive England to 384 in the fifth and final Ashes Test Monday before Travis Head let rip to haul Australia back into the contest with a rapid-fire unbeaten 91.
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Joe Root successfully put a target on Scott Boland four years ago. At the SCG, Boland finally had his revenge.
Watch the best shots of Travis Head's first innings as the Australian batter hits 163 off 166 balls, his third score of 100 or higher in the series, to put his side in control of the fifth and final Ashes Test in Sydney.
The opening day of play in the fifth Ashes Test at the SCG has belonged to England, but Sydney’s weather once again spoiled the party.