Mason Crane will make his Test debut for England in the fifth and final Ashes Test in Sydney after Chris Woakes was ruled out due to injury.

The leg-spinner steps in after Woakes underwent scans for a side injury, having played little part in net practice on Tuesday afternoon.

Woakes, a regular across all formats and part of the one-day international squad to face Australia later this month, suffered a torn side in the first match of England’s ICC Champions Trophy campaign against Bangladesh six months ago.

Talking about his fitness, England skipper Joe Root said “More than anything it’s making sure he’s not out for a significant period of time like he was throughout the summer. It gives him another week to get himself right and hopefully that’s the case and he’s fit and ready to go when those games come around.”

Meanwhile, Root is excited to see debutant Crane in his first game and quoted to reporters “The way he went about those Twenty20s shows he is right up for international cricket and he’s not someone that is going to back down from any challenge. He’s performed very well when he’s had his opportunities on this trip.”

England is 3-0 down in the Ashes after first four games, where only Boxing Day Test witnessed their bit of dominance. Else, Australia always put their paper plane down irrespective of what speed they are flying. Though, Poms will try to end this Ashes on a high with either result except a defeat.