Rain Halts England's Best Ashes Day at SCG; Root, Brook Shine

• Rain stopped play on Day One of the Ashes Test at SCG, interrupting England's strongest performance of the series.
• England finished Day One at 3 wickets down, with Joe Root (72*) and Harry Brook (78*) building an unbroken 154-run partnership.
• This partnership is England's largest of the series and only their third century stand in five Tests.
• Captain Ben Stokes won the toss and chose to bat, with England arguably looking comfortable at the crease for the first time.
• England aims to capitalize on their strong position on Day Two, avoiding previous collapses.

Why It Matters: England found form with Root and Brook's partnership, but rain cut short their best Ashes day.