Australia vs England 5th Test Day 1 Highlights – Jan 4, 2018
Eng v Aus highlights today – Fifth test day one from Sydney Cricket Ground (Australia) Thursday 4th January 2018. The highest total of the Sydney Cricket Ground is 705 four down scored by India against the home team in 2004. In 2012 Australia scored 659/4d against India which was the second highest total and against England their highest total was 659/8d in 1946. From last four test matches, SPD Smith is the most runs scorer so far with 604 runs in six innings and his highest score was 239. DA Warner is the second most runs scorer with 385 runs in seven innings and third most runs scorer is AN Cook with 327 runs in seven innings and his highest score was 244 not out. Top three most wicket takers all of them are from Australia so far. MA Starc took nineteen wickets, JR Hazlewood took eighteen and NM Lyon took seventeen.
England won the toss and elected to bat.
Australia team/playing XI
CT Bancroft, DA Warner, UT Khawaja, SPD Smith (c), SE Marsh, TD Paine †, MR Marsh, PJ Cummins, MA Starc, JR Hazlewood, NM Lyon.
England team/playing XI
AN Cook, MD Stoneman, JM Vince, JE Root (c), DJ Malan, JM Bairstow †, MM Ali, MS Crane, TK Curran, SCJ Broad, JM Anderson.
After the disappointment of an MCG pitch rated “poor” by the ICC, all eyes will be on the SCG surface this week. Adding to the interest, long-time Sydney curator Tom Parker has retired and this is not only the first Test but also the first first-class match at the SCG that has been under the control of his successor Adam Lewis. This week, Lewis said he wanted to produce a pitch that “is going to have a bit in it for everybody”. The weather should be warm to hot for the duration of the Test, with the possibility of some rain late in the match.
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