England have named a 12-man squad, and Shoaib Bashir, who also figures in it, might be the one to miss out in the end

England has won the toss and chosen to bat first against Australia in the fifth and final Ashes test at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday amid a strong police and security presence. England called up speedster Matthew Potts after Gus Atkinson pulled up lame during the Boxing Day test in its only change.

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

With Gus Atkinson joining Jofra Archer and Mark Wood on sidelines for England due to injury, spinner Shoaib Bashir and seamer Matthew Potts brought in; England 3-1 down ahead of final Test in Sydney from January 4;

Matthew Potts set for Ashes opportunity and England mull Shoaib Bashir option - Potts and Bashir have both been named in a 12-man squad for Sunday’s fifth Test at Sydney.

Potts is expected to add to his 10 caps in Sydney on Sunday, having last played a Test in December 2024, as a direct replacement for Atkinson. Bashir and Will Jacks will vie for the final spot. Bashir was considered England's top spinner when they arrived in Australia but has yet to play with all-rounder Jacks preferred.

England called up spinner Shoaib Bashir and seamer Matthew Potts for the final Ashes test against Australia beginning on Sunday with one of them set to fill the void created by Gus Atkinson's injury-induced absence.

Atkinson strained his left hamstring soon after picking up his third wicket during England’s victory in Melbourne on Saturday - a first Test win on Australian soil in nearly 15 years - and the 27-year-old has subsequently been ruled out of the Ashes finale.

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England captain Ben Stokes won the toss and elected to bat first on the opening day of the fifth Ashes test against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday.Neither team selected a specialist spin

One of Matthew Potts or Shoaib Bashir are set to make their Ashes debut in the fifth Test at the SCG, while Aussie captain Steve Smith has admitted all options are on the table for the hosts. Coach Andrew McDonald hinted this week that spinner Todd Murphy would play in the series finale in Sydney, but Smith refused to confirm that on Saturday.