The first session at the SCG on day one spelt trouble for England, the second spelt trouble for Australia and the third was just trouble for all cricket fans as Sydney’s weather struck yet again.

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England name off-spinner Shoaib Bashir in a 12-man squad for the fifth Ashes Test against Australia in Sydney.

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England have missed 11 chances across the Ashes which cost them a combined 383 runs, contributing heavily to their series loss in Australia