Joe Root makes his second hundred of the series, while Travis Head closes in on his third, as Day 2 of the final Ashes test between Australia and England ends evenly poised.

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.

England lose five wickets in final session on day four to derail fightback but Jacob Bethell (142no) remains as tourists close on 302-8 in second innings, leading by 119; Ben Stokes leaves field mid-o

Joe Root's century propels England to 336-6 against Australia in the fifth Ashes Test, despite series lead for the hosts.

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The fifth Ashes Test begins on Saturday evening with the first ball set to be bowled at 11:30pm GMT. The match is scheduled for five days. There will be three sessions and the timings can be found below. The game will take place at the Sydney Cricket Ground, which has a capacity of 48,000 people.

England wrapped up Australia for a whopping 567 runs in the 1st innings, giving them a lead of 183. At the end of Day 3, England are at 302/8 on the back of a valiant 142 not out by Jacob Bethell, who registered his maiden Test hundred on Day 4 at Sydney.