EOIN MORGAN’s England take on Australia in Perth as the five-game ODI series comes to a close.
The tourists have been in sparkling form, helping to ease the pain somewhat of a bruising 4-0 defeat by the Aussies in the Ashes.
As the series moves towards its conclusion, sights turn to the T20 tri-series before England make the short hop to New Zealand.
What time does the fifth ODI start?
THINGS get going on Sunday, January 28.
Get ready for an early start – with the match starting at 3.20am UK time.
If you can’t make it for then, set your alarm for 7am and catch the second innings before work.
Which channel can I watch it on?
YOU can catch all the action live on BT Sport 1, where coverage will start at 3am.
The BT App can be used to watch highlights and live coverage on the go, whilst you can always stay with us here on SunSport as we bring you coverage and analysis throughout the night from Down Under.
What is the team news?
JOS BUTTLER crashed a magnificent century as England won in Sydney – and demonstrated the incredible strength in depth available in this batting lineup.
Eoin Morgan is unlikely to shuffle his pack given the form his players are in, with Moeen Ali starting to get back some sort of rhythm with the ball.
And without the captaincy weighing on his mind, Joe Root is looking back to his old self.
England squad
Eoin Morgan (c), Moeen Ali, Jonny Bairstow, Jake Ball, Sam Billings, Jos Buttler, Tom Curran, Alex Hales, Dawid Malan, Liam Plunkett, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Jason Roy, David Willey, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood
Australia squad
Steve Smith (c), Pat Cummins, Aaron Finch, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Cameron White, Mitchell Marsh, Tim Paine, Jhye Richardson, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Andrew Tye, David Warner, Adam Zampa.
Where is it being held?
THE final game of this series is being held at the new Perth Stadium – as the ground opens its doors to international cricket.
Fresh from their defeat at the WACA, England return to the scorching conditions of Western Australia but will be within unfamiliar surroundings.
The new ground seats 60,000 and saw it’s first game in December last year, where Perth Scorchers faced the England Lions in the run up to their Big Bash campaign.
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