Australia vs England, 5th Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Neser to Tongue, out Bowled!! That's the end of the innings. Neser hits the top of leg-stump. Breaks a bail too. It's the sharp nipbacker, from a length, Tongue gets forward to defend, beats the inside-edge and the bat-pad gap to sneak through. Lots of inward movement and Tongue is not up to it. England bowled out for 384. Tongue b Neser 0(2)

Neser to Tongue, no run, short and rising at Tongue who does well to yank his head inside the line, flies past him

Neser to Root, out Caught&Bowled!! Brilliant caught and bowled. Neser goes across and to his right to dive and take that. Root walks off to a standing ovation. One or two Aussies too applaud. This rises on Root as he shuffles across and walks forward, that extra bounce hits the bat sticker as Root looks to flick to leg, Neser in the end catches it with just his right hand on the dive. Points at his Queensland team-mate Khawaja after taking the catch. Fantastic reception for Root who walks off bat-raised to all corners of the SCG. The noise was deafening. Root c and b Neser 160(242) [4s-15]

Neser to Potts, no run, good length and top of off, Potts gets forward to defend to cover

Neser to Potts, no run, extra bounce, good length angled into the fifth-stump line, then seams and bounces away to beat the outside-edge as Potts gets forward to defend

Neser to Potts, no run, short of length outside off, normal bounce, Potts lets it go

Neser to Potts, no run, that is close to off-stump. On a good length outside off, stays low, nips back in and it's not far from off-stump, Potts shoulders arms to that one

Neser to Potts, no run, full on off, Potts gets forward to push it back

Neser to Potts, no run, full outside off, left alone

Neser to Root, no run, full, angled in on off, Root gets forward to flick, finds mid-on

Neser to Brydon Carse, 1 run, good length on off, Brydon Carse gets forward to defend to deep backward point, open-face

Neser to Root, 1 run, wide of the crease and full, angled in on middle, Root gets forward to flick to deep mid-wicket

Neser to Root, 2 runs, wide of the crease and full outside off, Root with a forward defence to the cover region, the fielder is on the fence, so Root comes back for two

Neser to Root, no run, good length outside off, keeps low, left alone, doesn't carry to Carey

Neser to Root, no run, full just outside off, Root gets forward to drive it back

Neser to Will Jacks, out Caught by Green!! Neser gets Will Jacks. A good length delivery angled in to middle, squares Jacks up on the back foot, the leading-edge is found and a simple catch to gully. Good knock but now it's over. Australia break this stand. Will Jacks c Green b Neser 27(62) [4s-2 6s-1]

Neser to Will Jacks, no run, short of length just outside off, rising, Will Jacks shoulders arms

Neser to Root, 1 run, fullish outside off, Root gets forward to defend to the left of cover for one

Neser to Root, no run, good length and angled in on middle, Root gets forward to flick to mid-wicket

Neser to Root, no run, short of length and nips back in to off, Root goes on the back foot to defend to gully

Neser to Root, no run, short of length outside off, Root shuffles across and walks forward to dab to gully

Neser to Root, 1 run, 134kph, short and Root pulls it to deep midwicket

Neser to Root, no run, 131.5kph, blocked to cover off the front foot

Neser to Root, no run, 131.3kph, on a length and wide of off, Root fences it to gully

Neser to Root, no run, 131.9kph, turns this good length ball to square leg and rightly decides against the single

Neser to Root, FOUR, nicely played! 132.3kph, fuller ball angling in towards middle and Root moves across a bit to flick it handsomely through midwicket

Neser to Root, no run, pitched up delivery, driven straight to mid-off

Neser to Root, no run, 132.6kph, stays back to late-cut, finds gully

Neser to Root, no run, 130.7kph, on a length and wide of off, Root shuffles across to keep it out on the on-side

Neser to Jamie Smith, 1 run, 135.2kph, taps this length ball towards point for a quick single

Neser to Jamie Smith, no run, 132.4kph, length ball outside off, guided to gully

Neser to Jamie Smith, no run, 131.7kph, fuller ball and Smith defends it to mid-on

Neser to Jamie Smith, no run, 129.9kph, on a length and wide outside off, Smith shoulders arms

Neser to Root, no run, Root late-cuts off the back foot and Green dives to his right at gully to half-stop and prevent the single. Maiden over

Neser to Root, no run, 132.9kph, full delivery, Root blocks off the front foot

Neser to Root, no run, 134kph, full on the stumps, Root knocks it to mid-on

Neser to Root, no run, 130.3kph, fuller than a length, Root presses forward to drive and inside-edges to midwicket

Neser to Root, no run, 133kph, Root is solid in his defence as the line is closer to off

Neser to Root, no run, 132.1kph, nibbles away, beats Root's push and lobs up towards gully off the keeper's glove

Neser to Jamie Smith, no run, 131.7kph, full again, Smith is happy to block off the front foot

Neser to Jamie Smith, FOUR, shot! Pitched up at 131.2kph and Smith plays a lovely straight drive. Superb timing and hits it just past the stumps at the non-striker's end

Neser to Root, 3 runs, 132.2kph, full outside off and Root drives neatly through extra cover off the front foot. Labuschagne gives the chase, slides forward at the right time and pulls it back in to save a run. Excellent effort

Neser to Root, no run, 134.7kph, length ball slanted in, Root knocks it to mid-on

Neser to Root, no run, 131.9kph, short of length outside off, punched to point

Neser to Root, 2 runs, 133.7kph, fullish ball, push-driven to the left of the bowler. 41st Test hundred for Joe Root and second this series! First a fist pump, then he removes his helmet, kisses it and raises the bat. Receives a hug from Jamie Smith. Big round of applause from the crowd and he soaks it in by raising the bat. He looked fluent yesterday but has worked really hard this morning to get to the landmark

Neser to Root, no run, nervy batting! 130.9kph, low bounce on a length outside off, beats Root's tentative poke on the outside edge. Falls short of Smith at 1st slip after flicking Carey's glove

Neser to Root, no run, 131.8kph, length ball, blunted into the leg-side

Neser to Root, no run, outside edge and it doesn't carry to Webster! Pokes at this length ball outside off and luckily for Root, it falls short of the slip fielder

Neser to Root, no run, width on offer, Root cuts hard but can't beat Marnus at backward point

Neser to Root, no run, 129.1kph, taps this length ball outside off to gully

Neser to Root, FOUR, edge and four! Root flashes his blade at this wide-ish ball and gets a thick top-edge that bounces over second slip. Webster picks it late and doesn't jump. Don't think it was reachable

Neser to Root, 1 run, full on middle, Root gets forward to drive wide of mid-on for one

Neser to Root, no run, short of length on middle, Root goes on the back foot to defend to mid-wicket

Neser to Brook, 1 run, good length on off, Brook gets forward and opens the face of the bat to run it wide of gully for one

Neser to Root, 1 run, full on middle, Root gets forward to flick to deep mid-wicket

Neser to Root, no run, fullish and angled in on off, a solid high-elbow full-faced forward defence to mid-on

Neser to Root, no run, full outside off, Root gets forward to drive and picks out mid-on

Neser to Root, no run, short of length and top of off, Root with a neat back foot block

Neser to Brook, 1 run, back of a length outside off, Brook goes on the back foot and cuts to deep backward point

Neser to Brook, no run, fullish outside off, angled in, Brook with a solid front foot defence to short cover

Neser to Brook, no run, good length and tight on off, Brook with a neat defence to mid-off

Neser to Brook, no run, fullish and angled in towards the top of off, Brook gets forward to defend to cover

Neser to Brook, FOUR, beautiful late-cut. A short of length delivery outside off, Brook goes on the back foot and glides it, races away wide of deep backward point, to his left

Neser to Root, no run, full and on middle, Root gets forward to flick straight to the fielder at mid-wicket

Neser to Root, no run, full just outside off, Root gets forward to drive to mid-off

Neser to Root, no run, short of length and tight on off, Root with a neat back foot block to mid-on

Neser to Brook, 1 run, full outside off, Brook gets forward and opens the face of the bat to drive to deep backward point

Neser to Brook, FOUR, nicely done. Full and sliding into the pads, Brook gets forward and flicks it wide of the square-leg ump, races away

Neser to Brook, no run, short of length outside off, Brook goes on the back foot and mistimes the pull to mid-on, Neser falls over after delivery, nothing alarming though

Neser to Root, 2 runs, Neser goes fuller and gets it to nibble away. Root pushes at it and the outside edge beats gully to his right. 100 up for England

Neser to Root, no run, 134.4kph, Root misses the flick against this in-angler to get hit on the thigh

Neser to Root, 2 runs, 131.2kph, straighter line, clipped through backward square leg for a couple of runs

Neser to Root, no run, 132.6kph, bounces extra from a length and hits Root high on the bat as he shuffles to defend

Neser to Brook, byes, 1 run, 135.2kph, fuller ball down leg, Carey takes pace off it and the batters nab a single via byes

Neser to Brook, no run, 134.6kph, defends this length ball from the crease

Neser to Brook, no run, 131.5kph, full and on the stumps, Brook blocks solidly off the front foot

Neser to Root, 1 run, 134.8kph, back of a length, patted towards backward point

Neser to Root, no run, 130.9kph, yorker length, the ball swings in, clipped to midwicket

Neser to Root, no run, 136.2kph, full delivery, wristily knocked to mid-on

Neser to Brook, 1 run, 131kph, full delivery and Brook drives it along the ground to long-off

Neser to Brook, no run, 132kph, fuller than a good length angling in, Brook gets forward to block it into off

Neser to Root, no run, 131.4kph, wider line and Root shoulders arms

Neser to Root, no run, 133.7kph, length ball marginally outside off, poked to point

Neser to Root, no run, 134.2kph, on a length and wide of off, Root lets it be

Neser to Brook, 1 run, 132.1kph, pitched up outside off, Brook drives to wide long-off

Neser to Brook, no run, 131.7kph, fuller length outside off, Brook drives with hard hands to extra cover

Neser to Brook, no run, 133kph, good length wide of off, Brook shuffles and defends

Neser to Root, no run, 136.3kph, full and on the stumps, Root clips it to midwicket

Neser to Root, FOUR, 130.3kph, half-volley outside off, Root leans forward and plays a gorgeous cover drive to send it into the gap

Neser to Root, no run, 134.3kph, nice channel, on a good length and just outside off, Root pushes with a squared up stance and the ball goes to the left of deepish backward point who makes a diving stop

Neser to Root, no run, 132.7kph, Root walks across to bunt this full ball to mid-on

Neser to Root, no run, 131.7kph, full outside off, left alone

Neser to Root, 2 runs, 130kph, full on leg and Root gets off the mark by flicking it between mid-on and midwicket

Neser to Root, no run, 133.6kph, angling in on a length, defended into the leg-side

Neser to Root, no run, 135.3kph, full ball seaming away outside off, Root throws his bat at it for a booming cover drive well away from his body. Beaten on the outside edge! Nervy start for Root

Neser to Crawley, out Lbw!! Excellent comeback from Neser. Beats Crawley's inside edge with a fuller ball and he's rapped on the pads adjacent to the stumps. Given out lbw by umpire Ahsan Raza. Crawley has a chat with Jacob Bethell and decides to review. Clearly no bat. Over to ball-tracking and it's clipping the top of leg (umpire's call). Sharp in-seamer from a good length and Crawley plays all around it while trying to work it into the leg-side. Didn't account for the inward movement and paid the price. Neser comes back for his second spell and strikes. Crawley lbw b Neser 16(29) [4s-3]

Neser to Crawley, FOUR, 137.2kph, short ball and Crawley goes after it with a convincing pull shot. Rises above the waist, Crawley gets into a good position, swivels and rolls his wrists to send it in front of square on the leg-side

Neser to Crawley, no run, 133kph, full outside off and Crawley lets it be

Neser to Crawley, no run, 131.8kph, pushes at this length ball outside off and the outside edge goes to the right of gully. Green dives full length to stop that

Neser to Crawley, no run, 133.4kph, full and outside off, Crawley doesn't chase it and watches it settle into the mitts of the keeper

Neser to Duckett, 1 run, 135.4kph, round the wicket, slanting in from a short of length, Duckett nudges it to midwicket

Neser to Crawley, leg byes, 1 run, 130.6kph, hint of inswing as Neser goes fuller, Crawley flicks and misses to get hit on the pad. Missing leg

Neser to Crawley, no run, 135kph, fuller than a length outside off, Crawley covers his off-stump before shouldering arms

Neser to Crawley, no run, 134kph, pitched up and Crawley drives to the right of mid-off. Labuschagne is quick to move to his right and ensures that the batters don't take the single

Neser to Crawley, no run, 132.1kph, nips back in sharply from a back of a length, Crawley hops to flick it away and is beaten comprehensively on the inside edge. Gets hit high on the thigh

Neser to Duckett, 1 run, 128kph, round the wicket, pad-lined and Duckett glances it to fine leg

Neser to Crawley, leg byes, 1 run, 133.1kph, straighter line, Crawley flicks and misses. Hits the pad and rolls towards square leg

Neser to Crawley, no run, 134.9kph, Crawley turns this fullish ball to midwicket

Neser to Crawley, no run, 130.8kph, angling in towards off-middle, blocked from the crease

Neser to Crawley, FOUR, 132.7kph, edge, safe and four! Length ball that straightens a bit off the deck, Crawley pushes from the crease, not with hard hands and the outside edge goes between third slip and gully

Neser to Crawley, no run, 129.2kph, fullish ball around off and Crawley defensively pushes it to mid-on