England All Out for 384 in Final Ashes Test
Root plundered a 41st century before becoming the ninth wicket to fall
By : AFP
Update: 2026-01-05 04:17 GMT
SYDNEY: England were all out for 384 in their first innings of the fifth and final Ashes Test against Australia on Monday, with Joe Root hitting a majestic 160.
The tourists resumed on 211-3 with Root on 72 and Harry Brook 78 at a sold-out Sydney Cricket Ground.
Root plundered a 41st century before becoming the ninth wicket to fall.
Brook chipped in with 84 and Jamie Smith 46.
Michael Neser was the pick of the bowlers with 4-60.
Australia lead the five-Test series 3-1 after victories in Perth, Brisbane and Adelaide, which saw them retain the urn.
England restored pride with a lightning-quick win inside two days at Melbourne.