England are poised to chase 271 runs in the final innings of the fifth and final game at Hobart on Sunday, 16 January.
The pace department of the visitors did a great job in the first session of the day, reducing the hosts to 121/8 in just 46 overs. Just when it looked like England will be chasing a competitive total a string of DRS decisions and inconsistent lines in the second session of the day, let Australia cut loose and post a crucial 30 odd runs before they were all out for 155. Alex Carey was the star of the show, despite being lucky enough to survive at least two dismissals on the day.
For England, Mark Wood picked six wickets in a tremendous show of stamina, bowling deadly short balls to all batsmen in the line-up. He was aided by Stuart Broad who picked three wickets.
At the time of writing, England have started steadily with Rory Burns and Zak Crawley who have successfully negotiated the first three overs and scored 12 runs.