(AFP)Sydney: Dawid Malan has backed his captain Joe Root to convert his innings into centuries after again missing out on an elusive first century in the Ashes series against Australia. "No-one means to get out, I thought Rooty played fantastically well up to that point," said Malan, who reached stumps on an unbeaten 55. You don't know if it's going to swing, you don't know if it's going to skid off the wicket. Still looking to be positive, still looking to have our scoring intent." EnglandFirst inningsA. Cook lbw Hazlewood 39M. Stoneman c Paine b Cummins 24J. Vince c Paine b Cummins 25J. Root c Marsh b Starc 83D. Malan batting 55J. Bairstow c Paine b Hazlewood 5Extras (lb-1, w-1) 2Total (5 wickets; 81.4 overs) 233Fall of wickets: 1/28, 2/88, 3/95, 4/228, 5/233Bowling: Starc 16-4-63-1, Hazlewood 17.4-2-47-2, Cummins 17-4-44-2 (1w), Lyon 26-4-61-0, Marsh 5-0-17-0

Source: The Telegraph January 04, 2018 23:15 UTC