Australia close in on innings win in Sydney Ashes Test after Marsh brothers tons

Shaun Marsh and Mitchell Marsh’s centuries powered Australia to a big score and put them on course for an innings win against England in the Sydney Test. (AFP)

Updated on: Jan 08, 2018 10:44 AM IST

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Shaun Marsh and Mitchell Marsh’s centuries powered Australia to a big score and put them on course for an innings win against England in the Sydney Test. (AFP)

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Shaun Marsh notched up his sixth century and his second in he Ashes series against England as Australia started off well. (AFP)

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Shaun Marsh was getting great support from his younger brother Mitchell Marsh as the pair went on to punish the England bowlers on a hot day in Sydney. (AFP)

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Mitchell Marsh almost had a disastrous moment when he reached his century as he decided to celebrate mid-pitch with his brother. (AFP)

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Mitchell Marsh scored his second century against England, having earlier scored a ton in the Perth Test. (AFP)

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Mitchell and Shaun became the third pair of brothers since the Chappell brothers and Waugh brothers to score a century in the same innings. (AFP)

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Australia declared at 649/7, a lead of 303 runs and Mitchell Starc dismissed Mark Stoneman for 0. (AFP)

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Alastair Cook went past 12000 Test runs, the youngest to get to the landmark. (AFP)

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Nathan Lyon sent back Alastair Cook as he went past 20 wickets in the series. (AFP)

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Pat Cummins ended James Vince’s scratchy knock as Australia closed in on victory. (AFP)

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Joe Root held firm for England but they need a further 210 runs to make Australia bat again as they look to avoid going 0-4 down. (AFP)