AUS vs ENG Match Prediction: Who Will Win the 5th Test? The Ashes 2026

Australia will face England in the fifth match of The Ashes. This article will provide you with AUS vs ENG Match Prediction, Toss Prediction, Score Prediction, Best Batter Prediction, and Best Bowler Prediction for the final Test of the Ashes 2026.

AUS vs ENG Match Prediction: Who Will Win the 5th Test? The Ashes 2026:

Match Details

Match: Australia vs England 5th Test

Date: January 4-8, 2026

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Time: 5:00 AM IST

Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Melbourne

Live streaming: Jio Hotstar

Live broadcast: Star Sports

AUS vs ENG Match Prediction—Head-to-Head Record

Australia and England have played 365 matches in the oldest format of the game, i.e., Test cricket, with England having the upper hand courtesy of a win in 155 matches

England, on the other hand, has got the better of Australia on 113 occasions, while 97 matches so far have ended in a draw.

Total Matches Played: 365

AUS won: 155

ENG Won: 113

Draw: 97

AUS vs ENG Pitch Report & Conditions

The surface for the New Year Test between Australia and England, scheduled to be played at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, is expected to have something in it for the batters and fast bowlers on the first three days.

The cracks will begin to play their part as the match goes into day four and five, bringing spinners into play, meaning that the batters will have their task cut out while batting in the fourth innings of the game.

AUS vs ENG Weather Report

There is 65% chance of rain on day two of the match in Sydney. The temperature is expected to be a high of 33 degrees and a low of 20 degrees during the game.

AUS vs ENG Match Prediction- Playing XIs

Australia Playing 11:

Travis Head, Jake Weatherald, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith (c), Usman Khawaja, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Mitchell Starc, Todd Murphy, Scott Boland, Jhye Richardson

England Playing 11:

Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Jacob Bethell, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (c), Jamie Smith (wk), Will Jacks, Brydon Carse, Josh Tongue, Shoaib Bashir

Form and Fitness

There are no form and fitness concerns in the final match of the Ashes series.

Score Prediction

350-360 is the score that the team that bats first in the final game of the Ashes should look to post on the board.

Players to Perform Prediction

AUS - Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Starc, Scott Boland

ENG- Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes, Josh Tongue, Brydon Carse

Best Batsman Prediction

Who will score the most runs for AUS in the match: Steve Smith or Travis Head

Who will score the most runs for ENG in the match: Joe Root or Harry Brook

Best Bowler Prediction

Who will pick the most wickets for AUS in the match: Mitchell Starc or Scott Boland

Who will pick the most wickets for ENG in the match: Josh Tongue or Brydon Carse

Conclusion: Who will win the match?

Australia will start the match as the favourite and is expected to win the match.