Ashes 2017/18, 5th Test, Day 3: 5 things we learnt from the day

#3 Mason Crane and Moeen Ali impress

The rookie leg-spinner was impressive with the ball on day 3

With the SCG supporting a lot of spin and sideways movement, Moeen Ali redeemed himself a tad with a decent showing on day 3. The off-spinner hit his channels, spun the ball well and created trouble although Usman Khawaja managed to evade him.

Mason Crane, the young leg-spinner, on the other hand, nearly had Usman Khawaja leg before wicket with a ball that turned into the southpaw. England promptly reviewed when it was given not out and the replays showed the ball would indeed have crashed onto the stumps but Crane had overstepped.

It was a moment of disaster for the rookie spinner but he had bowled quite well in that spell. He eventually grabbed his maiden wicket - that of Usman Khawaja - stumped off a wide delivery.