Root and Brook dig in as England reach 114-3 in 5th Ashes TestSYDNEY, Jan 4, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Joe Root and Harry Brook led a rescue mission after England lost three wickets in a torrid opening session of the fifth and final Ashes Test against Australia in Sydney on Sunday. At lunch, Root was not out 31 and Brook on 23 to steer them to 114-3 after opting to bat at a sold-out Sydney Cricket Ground. England came into the game buoyed by a four-wicket win inside two days at the previous Test in Melbourne, desperate to keep the momentum going. It is the first time in almost 140 years that the hosts have not played a front-line spinner during a Sydney Test. Root joined Brook at the crease and they began to rebuild, putting on an unbroken 57 to reach the interval unscathed.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha January 04, 2026 03:44 UTC