Summary

  • England complete series win

  • Finch 62, Stoinis 56, Marsh 55

  • Smith 45 - controversially ct behind

  • Eng 302-6: Buttler 100*, Woakes 53*

  • England lead 3-0 in five-match series

  1. Postpublished at 03:19 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2018

    Here come Jason Roy and Jonny Bairstow striding out to the middle at the SCG.

    Australia are out there already and play will be under way shortly.

    It will be Mitchell Starc to Roy first up...

  2. 'Roy & Bairstow to come out all guns blazing'published at 03:12 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2018

    James Anderson
    England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Will the England openers play any differently with Australia's big guns all back?

    Absolutely not. Knowing them as I do and the way they play they will come out with exactly the same positive attitude. Maybe they will take a little extra time to see how the pitch plays but I imagine Jason Roy and Jonny Bairstow to come out all guns blazing.

  3. Postpublished at 03:10 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2018

    Ebony Rainford-Brent
    Ex-England batter on BBC Test Match Special

    The way Morgan has used his spinners has been impressive - he was able to use Moeen in the powerplay in the last match. I'm glad for Australia they have got a frontline spinner back in.

  4. 'We have to earn the right to score over 300'published at 03:08 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2018

    England captain Eoin Morgan: "It's a magnificent ground and everyone's excited about the prospect of a tough game.

    "It doesn't really bother us if we bat or bowl first. Having the opportunity to bat first is exciting because the wicket looks a beauty. But we have to earn the right to go and score over 300.

    "We haven't really hit our straps with the bat so hopefully today is the day. With the ball we were magnificent the other night. History suggests it will spin here but we have plenty of options."

  5. 'It's quarters, semi, final for us'published at 03:06 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2018

    Australia captain Steve Smith: "England have been chasing really well so we're going to change it up."

    On the return of Pat Cummins (below) and Josh Hazlewood to join Mitchell Starc: "We've got our three Test quicks together.

    "We need to put some performances together. We've got to play today. We've got to turn things around. It's quarter-final, semi-final, final for us."

    Pat CumminsImage source, Getty Images
  6. Team newspublished at 03:05 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2018

    That's right, Australia have brought out the big, quick guns to try and avoid a series defeat - Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood all start.

    Starc played in the second match, while Cummins and Hazlewood come in for Andrew Tye and Jhye Richardson. Elsewhere, Adam Zampa replaces Travis Head and Tim Paine returns for Alex Carey.

    Australia: Warner, Finch, White, Smith, M Marsh, Stoinis, Paine, Cummins, Starc, Hazlewood, Zampa.

    England are, unsurprisingly, unchanged.

    England: Roy, Bairstow, Hales, Root, Morgan, Buttler, Moeen, Woakes, Rashid, Plunkett, Wood.

  7. Australia win the toss and bowlpublished at 03:02 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2018

    England are not going to be chasing for the first time this series though as the hosts have won the toss and elected to bowl first.

    Apart from trying to deny the tourists their preferred plan, that decision also gives a clue to the hosts' team selection...

    Steve Smith and Eoin MorganImage source, Getty Images
  8. Welcomepublished at 03:00 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2018

    Victory here and England will take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match ODI series.

    Eoin Morgan's side have looked supremely confident in the first two matches, winning them by five and four wickets respectively.

    Can Australia hit back at Sydney?

    Joe Root and Chris WoakesImage source, Getty Images