England vs Australia, ENG vs AUS 5th Test, Day 1 Ashes 2019 LIVE streaming: Teams, time in IST and where to watch on TV and online in India
After retaining the urn in an emphatic manner in the fourth Ashes Test at Manchester, Australia will be hungry to create history and seal their first Ashes series win in England since 2001 as the tourists look to inflict more pain on England in the fifth and final match at the Oval on Thursday.
Tim Paine’s men saw off the ICC World Cup 2019 champions at Old Trafford on Sunday to take a 2-1 lead in the five-Test series.
In their bid to salvage some pride and give coach Trevor Bayliss a fitting farewell, England have to find a way to stop the Steve Smith juggernaut. The former Australia captain has been phenomenal on Test return. He has scored 671 runs in just five innings at an astonishing average of more than 134.
However, David Warner’s form remains an issue. The left-handed batsman has been in awful form scoring just 79 runs. Add to that, Warner has struggled to find an answer to the new ball, particularly against Stuart Broad. He has managed just one double-figure score (61) in eight innings with ducks from each of his last three starts. Another key element that has helped Australia in the series has been their bowling attack. Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins have pocketed 42 wickets between them.
England’s story in contrast is unworthy of praise and it starts with the captain Joe Root, who has been off colour in comparison to his own standards. Barring his 71 in Manchester (4th Test), 77 at Leeds (3rd Test) and 57 at Birmingham (1st Test), Root has failed to convert his starts. His leadership abilities too have come under the scanner with many England legends, including Geoffrey Boycott questioning his captaincy.
Below are the details of how you can watch & follow it live
What: England vs Australia, 5th Test, Day 1
When: September 12 (Thursday)
Where: Kennington Oval, London
Time: 3:30 am IST
On TV: Sony Sports
Live streaming: SonyLIV
Predicted playing XIs
Australia: 1. Marcus Harris, 2. David Warner, 3. Marnus Labuschagne, 4. Steve Smith, 5. Mitchell Marsh, 6. Matthew Wade, 7. Tim Paine (captain and wk), 8. Mitchell Starc, 9. Pat Cummins, 10. Nathan Lyon, 11. Josh Hazlewood
England: 1. Rory Burns, 2. Joe Denly, 3. Joe Root (captain), 4. Ben Stokes, 5. Jonny Bairstow (wk), 6. Jos Buttler, 7. Sam Curran, 8. Chris Woakes, 9. Jack Leach, 10. Stuart Broad, 11. Jofra Archer