The Ashes: Brook and Root give England promising start at the SCG.

Test Match Special

BBC

Cricket, News, Sports News, Sports

4.4 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 4 January 2026

⏱️ 38 minutes

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England had the best of the opening day of the 5th and final Ashes Test with Harry Brook unbeaten on 78 and Joe Root on 72. But rain truncated the day with bad light and rain allowing only 45 overs. We hear from Brook plus Simon Mann is joined by Michael Vaughan, Phil Tufnell and Jonathan Agnew plus Eleanor Oldroyd talks to Glenn McGrath at the start of the Pink Test.

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0:43.6	So at close of the first day, the fifth test match at the SCG, England 211 for 3,
0:50.0	who had 45 overs cricket. Joe Root, 72, not out.
0:54.0	Harry Brooks, 78, not out. Harry Brooks 78 not out.
0:56.0	They put on 154 in 32 overs.
0:59.0	I'm writing for the fourth wicket after England lost three wickets in the morning session.
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