Summary
That’s all you need from me for now. Stay tuned for all the analysis and reaction from Ali, Geoff, Barney, and the rest of the crew.
I’ll hand you over to the first cut of the match report, filed as England fans celebrated in the Melbourne evening sunlight. See you in Sydney.
Australia have questions of their own to answer, chiefly the status of Cameron Green. He has long been Cricket Australia’s golden boy but the returns are diminishing despite his extraordinary all-round talent. He’s averaged just 18.66 with the bat in four Tests and 52.66 with the ball with his captains seemingly reluctant to put his body under much strain in the field. Beau Webster was unlucky to be dropped in the first place and he will be disappointed if he’s not offered an opportunity at the SCG.
Further up the order, Marnus Labuschagne entered the series on a hot streak but averages just 24.85, while Usman Khawaja’s 30.60 probably earns him a farewell Test on his home ground but little more thereafter.
