Overview
- Joe Root reached 72 not out and Harry Brook 78 not out in an unbroken 154-run stand after England slipped to 57-3.
- Bad light halted play before tea and rain ended the day early, with only 45 of 90 scheduled overs completed.
- Mitchell Starc removed Ben Duckett for 27 to claim his 27th wicket of a prolific series.
- England brought in seamer Matthew Potts for the injured Gus Atkinson, while Australia selected Beau Webster and named off-spinner Todd Murphy 12th man.
- The final Test carries World Test Championship points, and the day began with a tribute to Bondi attack first responders, including Ahmed Al Ahmed.