New ballpublished at 02:34 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2018
As if this situation wasn't tough enough for England's tail...Australia have just taken the new ball.
Here comes Mitch Starc...
Summary
Australia win series 4-0
Australia seal victory on final day
Cummins 4-39, Lyon 3-54
Root 58* - did not bat after lunch
Captain has "viral gastroenteritis bug"
Treated in hospital before final day
New ballpublished at 02:34 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2018
Postpublished at 02:33 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2018
Michael Vaughan
Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match SpecialPat Cummins has been fantastic throughout this series. We have talked about his pace, but he is a wonderful thinker. He bowls the deliveries that the batsmen least expect.
Eng 149-7published at 80 overs
Those two quick wickets have seen Pat Cummins draw level with Mitch Starc as the top wicket taker in this series, on 22.
Bairstow was perhaps undone by a brilliant combo in that over - the ball before squared him up, seaming away to the slips, while the ball that got him seamed back in the other way.
Cummins goes short at Crane, whose flick round the corner just about evades the man catching as the young leggie gets off the mark.
Plenty of short stuff, as you'd expect, from Cummins but Curran is equal to it for now, ducking under the last from round the wicket.
Postpublished at 02:29 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2018
Michael Vaughan
Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match SpecialA 22-year-old and a 20-year-old to bat 57 overs... that's one way to make a name for yourself.
Eng 148-7published at 79 overs
Curran 0, Crane 0
Nathan Lyon to continue at Tom Curran - more assured defence from the number eight as he calmly plays out another maiden. Immense pressure on this young pair though.
'Joe is feeling unwell'published at 02:27 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2018
Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport in SydneyNews from the England camp:
"Joe Root was feeling exhausted at the lunch break and is resting up in the dressing room. He is feeling unwell and some of the symptoms have returned. At this stage, it is unclear if he will return to bat."
Postpublished at 02:27 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2018
Indeed, Joe Root remains in the dressing room and out strides Mason Crane...
Postpublished at 02:26 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2018
Michael Vaughan
Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match SpecialI don't think we'll see Joe Root come out again.
Postpublished at 02:26 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2018
Dan Norcross
BBC Test Match SpecialThe dying embers are about to be extinguished at the SCG.
WICKETpublished at 78 overs
Broad c Paine b Cummins 4 (Eng 148-7)
The short ball is next up for Stuart Broad and it's a brilliant, brutal one from Pat Cummins that does for England's number nine.
Quick and well-directed and Broad can only fend it straight upwards off the glove with keeper Tim Paine taking the simplest of catches behind.
This could all be over before long.
Postpublished at 02:25 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2018
Ball tracking shows the ball to dismiss Bairstow was whacking into leg stump. Wise decision not to review.
Eng 148-6published at 02:24 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2018
Will it be the short ball first up for Broad? No - but Broad stays tall and flays it away for four.
Postpublished at 02:23 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2018
It won't be Joe Root returning to the crease. Here comes Stuart Broad...
Postpublished at 02:23 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2018
Michael Vaughan
Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match SpecialThis match is going to end quickly.
WICKETpublished at 77.4 overs
Bairstow lbw Cummins 38 (Eng 144-6)
Ah. Jonny Bairstow's fine rearguard knock comes to an end.
Tremendous bowling from Pat Cummins, getting one to angle in, fast and straight and evading Bairstow's shot to strike him low on the pads.
Huge appeal and given.
Bairstow goes to Tom Curran and wavers over the review but decides against it. Who will come out next?
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Simon Mann
BBC Test Match Special commentatorThere are some showers forecast this afternoon, so that could be a factor.
get involved England's Ashes in one wordpublished at 02:19 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2018
Text 81111
Foreseable.
Steve G.
Reprehensible.
Martin Carritt, Bradford
UnconVINCEd.
Derek Payne
Eng 144-5published at 77 overs
Trail by 159
Assured defence from Curran, getting nicely in behind all six balls and playing straight. A maiden for Lyon.
Postpublished at 02:16 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2018
Tom Curran will be facing Nathan Lyon next...
Postpublished at 02:16 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2018
Michael Vaughan
Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match SpecialJoe Root had actually been playing beautifully, but physically you could see he was really struggling. He has probably got into the dressing room at lunchtime and been sick. Joe is such a tough kid, he'd have wanted to play, but I bet the doctor said, "You're not going out like that".