Athers on intense heat, Mason Crane's unfortunate figures, and Joe Root digging in...
Sunday 7 January 2018 13:12, UK
Brutal heat and brutal work for England's bowlers as they clocked up over 1,000 overs for the Ashes series during another trying day in the fifth Test at the SCG.
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Australia declared on 649-7 after Marsh brothers Shaun (156) and Mitchell (101) completed centuries - the fourth time a pair of siblings have achieved the feat while batting together in a Test.
Watch Michael Atherton's review of day four in the video above, as England closed 210 runs behind on 93-4 - Joe Root's side now staring down the barrel of an innings loss and a 4-0 series defeat.
Root is at least unbeaten on 42 overnight - he could yet score his first century of the series - and Athers says the skipper put in a "noble effort" as wickets tumbled in Sydney.
Mark Stoneman (0), Alastair Cook (10), James Vince (18) and Dawid Malan (5) were the men to fall - Jonny Bairstow (17no) with Root at stumps.
Head to skysports.com every day of the Ashes Tests for Athers' video reviews.
