The Australia vs England Test in Melbourne will go ahead despite cases of coronavirus being reported in the English camp.
Joe Root needs 159 runs to become the batsman with the most runs in a calendar year in Tests.
England have dropped Ollie Pope, Rory Burns, Stuart Broad and Chris Woakes for the Melbourne Test against Australia.
Scott Boland will make his Ashes debut at the MCG against England after Jhye Richardson was ruled out due to a leg injury.
Australia will seal the Ashes if they win the third Test in Melbourne against England, which is also the Boxing Day Test.
Marnus Labuschagne hit 103 and 51 as Australia won by 275 runs in the Adelaide Test against England to go 2-0 up.
Joe Root has rued the batting collapses that have plagued England as they lost by 275 runs against Australia in the Pink Ball Test.
Australia won the Ashes Test by 275 runs against England in Adelaide, taking a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.
Joe Root (24) nicked Mitchell Starc (1-21) behind to leave England at 82-4 in their second innings after being set a massive 468 for victory.
Marnus Labuschagne hit his sixth century and first against England as Australia continued to dominate the Adelaide Test.