Cricket-Australia 71-2 chasing 160 to win fifth Ashes test

Cricket-Australia 71-2 chasing 160 to win fifth Ashes test

The Star Online - Sport·2026-01-08 11:01

SYDNEY, Jan 8 (Reuters) - ‌Australia were 71 for two at lunch ‌chasing 160 runs for victory and a 4-1 ‌series triumph having dismissed England for 342 on the fifth day of the fifth Ashes test on Thursday.

* Jake Weatherald ‍was caught off a top ‍edge for 34 to ‌bring up the break. Marnus Labuschagne was seven ‍not out.

* ​First-innings centurion Travis Head earlier made 29 before holing out to midwicket. Josh ⁠Tongue took both wickets to fall.

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