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• Ashes 2017-18: Australia v England, fifth Test, day three – live!

  05-01-2018 23:20
  Over-by-over updates from the Sydney Cricket GroundEngland’s Crane passes the Warne test on Ashes debutKhawaja plays it cagey in battle to preserve Test placeEmail [email protected] | Tweet @JPHowcroft 10.20pm GMT Hello, and thanks for joining me for live coverage of day three of the fifth Ashes Test from Sydney. It’s a familiar tale after two days of play at the SCG. England batted themselves into a decent position only to endure an avoidable collapse and post
  
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• Australia’s Usman Khawaja plays it cagey in battle to preserve Test place | Adam Collins

  05-01-2018 15:00
  Australia No3’s decision to replace the natural with the essential pays off as he approaches a maiden Ashes century in the fifth TestUsman Khawaja learned to bat within a cover drive of the SCG. There was a natural romance to his Test debut at the ground against England seven years ago. It inspired a bout of full-blown Usmania. The local newspaper devoted more pages than have ever been written about a knock of 37. His mum sat in the Members Stand praying for her boy’s success. The na
  
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• England’s Mason Crane passes the Shane Warne test on Ashes debut | Ali Martin

  05-01-2018 13:11
  The 20-year-old generated oohs and aahs from deliveries that troubled Australia’s batsmen and had Warne praising his line and ability to spin the ball hardThe second day of the fifth Ashes Test in Sydney was one of crisp blue skies and beautiful batting conditions, bringing with it a nagging sense of what might have been for England’s specialists after the previous evening’s two-wicket, nightwatchman-less cluster against the second new ball.Nevertheless, the tail wagged for the
  
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• India's cricketers asked to take short showers to preserve water

  05-01-2018 12:26 via bbc.co.uk
  Touring test side faces inconvenience in a city getting to grips with water shortages.
  
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• Ashes: Khawaja keeps Australia on top of England in fifth Test – video report

  05-01-2018 11:15
  Australia remain in control of the fifth Ashes Test, closing day two in Sydney 193-2. England's lower order provided some hope as the tourist racked up a first innings total of 346. Usman Khawaja put the hosts firmly back in control though and finished the day with 91 runs not outAustralia in charge of fifth Ashes Test after Usman Khawaja’s unbeaten 91 Continue reading...
  
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• Pint-sized Ashes: Usman Khawaja stars as TMS accidentally pull the plug

  05-01-2018 08:57 via bbc.co.uk
  Listen to the best moments from Test Match Special as Australia take charge on day two of the fifth Ashes Test in Sydney.
  
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• Australia in charge of fifth Ashes Test after Usman Khawaja’s unbeaten 91

  05-01-2018 08:27
  • Fifth Test, day two: Australia 193-2 v England 346 all out
  • Australia trail by 153 runs with eight wickets remainingThere was little respite for England’s tourists as the temperature rose in Sydney. There was a time when the Australians seemed to relax when confronted with a dead rubber match. But not any more. The band of coaches behind the scenes would never allow such slackness. Nor would Steve Smith, in the form of his life while clocking up his 6000th Test run – onl
  
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• Ashes: Steve Smith and Usman Khawaja frustrate England as Australia trail by 153 runs

  05-01-2018 08:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  ENGLAND appeared unable to escape their own Ashes Groundhog Day as an untroubled Australia, led by Steve Smith, once again chased down their first innings total.
  
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• Ashes 2017-18: Australia v England, fifth Test, day two – as it happened

  05-01-2018 07:46
  Usman Khawaja's unbeaten 91 put Australia in charge of the final Test despite some fine batting from England's lower order earlier in the day 6.46am GMT That was another good day for Australia, who are well set to complete a 4-0 series victory after fine batting from Warner, Khawaja and the inevitable Smith. England bowled pretty well on a flat pitch, with Mason Crane doing enough to stir excitement in those with an ounce of soul, but they don’t have enough runs to play with. It will take
  
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• Ashes: England ace Dawid Malan surprised by Jonny Bairstow decision

  05-01-2018 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  NOTHING divides opinion in cricket quite like the issue of whether to deploy a nightwatchman when wickets fall within touching distance of the end of a day’s play.
  
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• Ashes 2017-18: Australia v England, fifth Test, day two – live!

  05-01-2018 00:46
  Over-by-over updates from the fifth Ashes Test in SydneySend your emails to Adam or tweet him @CollinsAdam11.46pm GMT 92nd over: England 262-6 (Moeen 15, Curran 6) Curran looks in control on the front foot to begin, down the ground for one. Moeen does likewise, dancing to the pitch of the ball. Dragging his length back a bit, the spinner rips one at the right-handed Curran, beating him on the inside edge. Close call. Then finds the inside edge with one that also rags. “Lyon is getting more
  
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