England captain Ben Stokes has won the toss and elected to bat first in the fifth Ashes Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Toss Decision – Captain’s Comments & Reasoning
“We will bat first. The conditions are good, and we want to put a good score on the board. You are not sure about the wicket before you play. It was good to win the last Test match. We have added an extra fast bowler, considering the pitch. It was special to win a Test in Australia,” Ben Stokes said.
Australia captain Steve Smith would have batted first as well.
“We would have batted first. It’s nice to win the series. There is a moisture in the pitch and the ball would do a bit. There is grass on the pitch, and it might be a bit slow. Cracks are going to play a big part in the match. It is good that people are coming in large numbers to support Glenn McGrath,” Smith said.
Playing XIs
Australia: 1 Jake Weatherald, 2 Travis Head, 3 Marnus Labuschagne, 4 Steven Smith (capt), 5 Usman Khawaja, 6 Alex Carey (wk), 7 Cameron Green, 8 Beau Webster, 9 Michael Neser, 10 Mitchell Starc, 11 Scott Boland
England: 1 Zak Crawley, 2 Ben Duckett, 3 Jacob Bethell, 4 Joe Root, 5 Harry Brook, 6 Ben Stokes (capt), 7 Jamie Smith (wk), 8 Will Jacks, 9 Brydon Carse, 10 Matthew Potts, 11 Josh Tongue
Toss Result Today Australia vs England 5th Test Ashes 2025
Q1: Who won the toss today in Australia vs England 5th Test Ashes 2025?
England won the toss and chose to bat first.
Q2: What was the toss time today?
The toss was held at 4:30 am IST/10:00 am local
Q3: Why did the captain choose to bat first?
Ben Stokes wants to put runs on the board as the wicket looks good for batting.
Q4: Where is today’s match being played?
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney