Australia vs England, Live Score and Commentary, ENG vs NZ, 26 December, 2017
COMPLETED / 4th Test / Melbourne Cricket Ground
327/10 (119 ov) & 263/4 (124.2 ov)
491/10 (144.1 ov)
Match drawn
Player of the match
Alastair Cook,
England
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Marsh | 29 | 166 | 3 | 0 | 17.46 |
| Steven Smith | 102 | 275 | 6 | 0 | 37.09 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Moeen Ali | 13.2 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 2.40 |
| Joe Root | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
Match drawn
Australia vs England, Live Cricket Commentary
No Commentary available.
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa (SA won by 5 wickets) | Final | 11 Jun 2025 |
| India National Cricket Team (India won by 4 wickets) | 1st Semi-Final | 4 Mar 2025 |
| Afghanistan (Match abandoned) | 10th Match, Group B | 28 Feb 2025 |
| South Africa (Match abandoned due to rain) | 7th Match, Group B | 25 Feb 2025 |
| England (AUS won by 5 wickets) | 4th Match, Group B | 22 Feb 2025 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| West Indies (ENG won by 37 runs) | 3rd T20I | 10 Jun 2025 |
| West Indies (ENG won by 4 wickets) | 2nd T20I | 8 Jun 2025 |
| West Indies (ENG won by 21 runs) | 1st T20I | 6 Jun 2025 |
| West Indies (ENG won by 7 wickets (DLS Method)) | 3rd ODI | 3 Jun 2025 |
| West Indies (ENG won by 3 wickets) | 2nd ODI | 1 Jun 2025 |
Key Stats
- Last Bat: Shaun Marsh 4(22) - c J Bairstow b S Broad Stuart Broad
- Fall of Wickets: 51 - 1 Cameron Bancroft, 65 - 2 Usman Khawaja, 172 - 3 David Warner, 178 - 4 Shaun Marsh
- Reviews Remaining: Australia - 0 of 0, England - 0 of 0
- Toss: Australia elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 4th Test
- Series: England vs New Zealand
- Date: Tuesday, December 26, 2017
- Time: 05:00 AM
- Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground
- City: Melbourne
- Umpires: Joel Wilson (West Indies, TV), Kumar Dharmasena (Sri Lanka), Sundaram Ravi (India)
- Referee: Ranjan Madugalle (Sri Lanka)
