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LIVE: Can Australia make it 4-1?
SEN • January 4th, 2026 11:10 am
The final Test of the Ashes has arrived!
Will Australia send Usman Khawaja out a winner and secure a 4-1 victory?! Or will England spoil the party?
__We will be live for every moment throughout the fifth Test, follow along for all the latest. __
9am - Welcome to the live blog
A warm welcome to everyone joining us on the SEN.com.au blog for the first day of the Fifth Ashes Test here at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
While the series may have been wrapped up back in Adelaide, there is still plenty on the line for both teams as they look to finish on a high.
There's no sign this is a dead rubber, with plenty of anticipation around the SCG as the line to the members' area stretching back to Allianz Stadium at 4:50am.
For Australia, a win at the SCG to secure a 4-1 series win makes for the fairytale finish that Usman Khawaja has been working towards for 15 years after having made his debut on his former home ground against the same opponent.
While for the visitors, victory in the Harbour City would be the second time since 1978/79 that they have won back-to-back Test matches Down Under, which could go a long way for Brendon McCullum and his hopes of staying employed as England coach.
Either way, we are in for a belter of an Ashes finale.
