Australia go into day four at the SCG with the upper hand after centuries to Travis Head and Steve Smith - with more than a little help from some awful England fielding.

Steve Smith was in full flow at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Tuesday, dazzling with some incredible shots but also raising a few eyebrows for some of his hilarious antics at the crease.

Harry Brook's team are scheduled to take on the Bangladeshis on February 14 in their penultimate group game at Kolkata's Eden Gardens, although the venue has now been thrown into doubt.

As the ball hung in the air, you almost knew what was coming. Travis Head had been the key wicket all series, and England desperately needed to see the back of him. So Will Jacks dropped it.

Cricket Australia(CA) has sensationally banned the ABC from speaking with players in post-match radio interviews.

Australia go into Day Three of the Test with a slight upper hand after a seesawing battle highlighted by Joe Root's outstanding century.

LAWRENCE BOOTH IN SYDNEY - ASHES BREAKFAST: Centuries from Travis Head, his third of a dominant series, and Steve Smith, his first, combined to grind England into the SCG dirt.

The clash between Shane Warne and Marlon Samuels in the BBL over a decade ago saw the spin king cop a heavy fine and a one-match ban.

Benaud is one of the great figures of the Aussie and English game thanks to his skill as a player and commentator.

LAWRENCE BOOTH IN SYDNEY: A superlative 160 from Joe Root laid the foundation for England's first-innings 384 - only for some of the gloss to be removed when he left the field clutching his back.

As the clouds gathered around The Sydney Cricket Ground on day one of the final Ashes Test, glum fans trudged their way out of the venue, feeling short-changed at having missed an afternoon of cricket.