Australia vs England Highlights, 4th Test, 26 December, 2025
COMPLETED / 4th Test / Melbourne Cricket Ground
152/10 (45.2 ov) & 132/10 (34.3 ov)
110/10 (29.5 ov) & 178/6 (32.2 ov)
England won by 4 wickets
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Player of the match
Josh Tongue,
England
Player of the Series
Mitchell Starc,
Australia
Mitchell Starc to Ben Duckett, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the leg stump, Ben Duckett hangs in the crease, plays flick shot in the air to deep square leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Mitchell Starc to Ben Duckett, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the leg stump. Ben Duckett hangs in the crease, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Mitchell Starc to Ben Duckett, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the leg stump, Ben Duckett hangs in the crease, plays it with soft hands towards mid off, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run. Dropped catch
Michael Neser to Zak Crawley, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball, on the off stump, Zak Crawley hangs in the crease, showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes it to long off for a colossal Maximum!
Michael Neser to Zak Crawley, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Zak Crawley hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Michael Neser to Ben Duckett, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Ben Duckett goes forward, hits it to the third man, goes couple of bounces into the fence for a boundary.
Michael Neser to Ben Duckett, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the off stump, Ben Duckett goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular ramp shot to deep fine leg for a colossal Maximum!
Mitchell Starc to Ben Duckett, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Ben Duckett hangs in the crease, plays cut in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Ben Duckett b M Starc 34 (26) Mitchell Starc to Ben Duckett, no run, b M Starc, Bowled out !! fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, Ben Duckett hangs in the crease, tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Mitchell Starc to Zak Crawley, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Zak Crawley hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards long off, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Brydon Carse c CM Green b JA Richardson 6 (8) Jhye Richardson to Brydon Carse, no run, c CM Green b JA Richardson, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Brydon Carse as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards third man, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Cameron Green for a soft dismissal.
Jhye Richardson to Jacob Bethell, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Jacob Bethell hangs in the crease, hits it to the third man, goes couple of bounces into the fence for a boundary.
Scott Boland to Jacob Bethell, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Jacob Bethell goes forward, plays drive in the air to long on. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Scott Boland to Jacob Bethell, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Jacob Bethell hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Michael Neser to Zak Crawley, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Zak Crawley hangs in the crease, hits it to the third man, goes couple of bounces into the fence for a boundary.
Michael Neser to Jacob Bethell, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps. Jacob Bethell hangs in the crease, hits pull in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Zak Crawley lbw b SM Boland 37 (48) Scott Boland to Zak Crawley, no run, lbw b SM Boland, Out LBW !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, Zak Crawley hangs in the crease, strives to play it across the bat but fails to connect and ball strikes the pad, leading to an LBW appeal by Scott Boland, which is accepted by the umpire, resulting in Zak Crawley dismissal.
Mitchell Starc to Jacob Bethell, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Jacob Bethell goes forward, plays inside out shot in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Jacob Bethell c U Khawaja b SM Boland 40 (46) Scott Boland to Jacob Bethell, no run, c U Khawaja b SM Boland, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Jacob Bethell goes forward, takes a big risk by attempting drive towards short cover, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Usman Khawaja, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Jacob Bethell.
Michael Neser to Harry Brook, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Harry Brook hangs in the crease and caresses drive to long off, it raced away to the fence for four.
Joe Root lbw b JA Richardson 15 (38) Jhye Richardson to Joe Root, no run, lbw b JA Richardson, Out LBW !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Joe Root hangs in the crease to attempt flick shot, but fails to make a contact with the ball, it hits the pad, Jhye Richardson appeals for an LBW, which the umpire eventually gives, resulting in Joe Root's dismissal.
Jhye Richardson to Harry Brook, Four, Four !! bouncer, short length, on the stumps. Harry Brook hangs in the crease, hits pull in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Ben Stokes c A Carey b M Starc 2 (9) Mitchell Starc to Ben Stokes, no run, c A Carey b M Starc, Caught out !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Ben Stokes hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting cut towards slip, edged!! and flies straight to Alex Carey, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Ben Stokes.
Mitchell Starc to Harry Brook, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, delivers flick shot in the gap to the deep mid wicket for four.
Mitchell Starc to Ben Duckett, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the leg stump, Ben Duckett hangs in the crease, plays flick shot in the air to deep square leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Mitchell Starc to Ben Duckett, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the leg stump. Ben Duckett hangs in the crease, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Mitchell Starc to Ben Duckett, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the leg stump, Ben Duckett hangs in the crease, plays it with soft hands towards mid off, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run. Dropped catch
Michael Neser to Zak Crawley, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball, on the off stump, Zak Crawley hangs in the crease, showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes it to long off for a colossal Maximum!
Michael Neser to Zak Crawley, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Zak Crawley hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Michael Neser to Ben Duckett, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Ben Duckett goes forward, hits it to the third man, goes couple of bounces into the fence for a boundary.
Michael Neser to Ben Duckett, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the off stump, Ben Duckett goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular ramp shot to deep fine leg for a colossal Maximum!
Mitchell Starc to Ben Duckett, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Ben Duckett hangs in the crease, plays cut in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Ben Duckett b M Starc 34 (26) Mitchell Starc to Ben Duckett, no run, b M Starc, Bowled out !! fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, Ben Duckett hangs in the crease, tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Mitchell Starc to Zak Crawley, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Zak Crawley hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards long off, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Brydon Carse c CM Green b JA Richardson 6 (8) Jhye Richardson to Brydon Carse, no run, c CM Green b JA Richardson, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Brydon Carse as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards third man, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Cameron Green for a soft dismissal.
Jhye Richardson to Jacob Bethell, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Jacob Bethell hangs in the crease, hits it to the third man, goes couple of bounces into the fence for a boundary.
Scott Boland to Jacob Bethell, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Jacob Bethell goes forward, plays drive in the air to long on. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Scott Boland to Jacob Bethell, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Jacob Bethell hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Michael Neser to Zak Crawley, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Zak Crawley hangs in the crease, hits it to the third man, goes couple of bounces into the fence for a boundary.
Michael Neser to Jacob Bethell, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps. Jacob Bethell hangs in the crease, hits pull in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Zak Crawley lbw b SM Boland 37 (48) Scott Boland to Zak Crawley, no run, lbw b SM Boland, Out LBW !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, Zak Crawley hangs in the crease, strives to play it across the bat but fails to connect and ball strikes the pad, leading to an LBW appeal by Scott Boland, which is accepted by the umpire, resulting in Zak Crawley dismissal.
Mitchell Starc to Jacob Bethell, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Jacob Bethell goes forward, plays inside out shot in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Jacob Bethell c U Khawaja b SM Boland 40 (46) Scott Boland to Jacob Bethell, no run, c U Khawaja b SM Boland, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Jacob Bethell goes forward, takes a big risk by attempting drive towards short cover, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Usman Khawaja, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Jacob Bethell.
Michael Neser to Harry Brook, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Harry Brook hangs in the crease and caresses drive to long off, it raced away to the fence for four.
Joe Root lbw b JA Richardson 15 (38) Jhye Richardson to Joe Root, no run, lbw b JA Richardson, Out LBW !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Joe Root hangs in the crease to attempt flick shot, but fails to make a contact with the ball, it hits the pad, Jhye Richardson appeals for an LBW, which the umpire eventually gives, resulting in Joe Root's dismissal.
Jhye Richardson to Harry Brook, Four, Four !! bouncer, short length, on the stumps. Harry Brook hangs in the crease, hits pull in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Ben Stokes c A Carey b M Starc 2 (9) Mitchell Starc to Ben Stokes, no run, c A Carey b M Starc, Caught out !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Ben Stokes hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting cut towards slip, edged!! and flies straight to Alex Carey, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Ben Stokes.
Mitchell Starc to Harry Brook, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, delivers flick shot in the gap to the deep mid wicket for four.
Mitchell Starc to Ben Duckett, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the leg stump, Ben Duckett hangs in the crease, plays flick shot in the air to deep square leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Mitchell Starc to Ben Duckett, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the leg stump. Ben Duckett hangs in the crease, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Mitchell Starc to Ben Duckett, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the leg stump, Ben Duckett hangs in the crease, plays it with soft hands towards mid off, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run. Dropped catch
Michael Neser to Zak Crawley, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball, on the off stump, Zak Crawley hangs in the crease, showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes it to long off for a colossal Maximum!
Michael Neser to Zak Crawley, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Zak Crawley hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Michael Neser to Ben Duckett, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Ben Duckett goes forward, hits it to the third man, goes couple of bounces into the fence for a boundary.
Michael Neser to Ben Duckett, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the off stump, Ben Duckett goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular ramp shot to deep fine leg for a colossal Maximum!
Mitchell Starc to Ben Duckett, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Ben Duckett hangs in the crease, plays cut in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Ben Duckett b M Starc 34 (26) Mitchell Starc to Ben Duckett, no run, b M Starc, Bowled out !! fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, Ben Duckett hangs in the crease, tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Mitchell Starc to Zak Crawley, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Zak Crawley hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards long off, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Brydon Carse c CM Green b JA Richardson 6 (8) Jhye Richardson to Brydon Carse, no run, c CM Green b JA Richardson, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Brydon Carse as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards third man, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Cameron Green for a soft dismissal.
Jhye Richardson to Jacob Bethell, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Jacob Bethell hangs in the crease, hits it to the third man, goes couple of bounces into the fence for a boundary.
Scott Boland to Jacob Bethell, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Jacob Bethell goes forward, plays drive in the air to long on. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Scott Boland to Jacob Bethell, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Jacob Bethell hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Michael Neser to Zak Crawley, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Zak Crawley hangs in the crease, hits it to the third man, goes couple of bounces into the fence for a boundary.
Michael Neser to Jacob Bethell, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps. Jacob Bethell hangs in the crease, hits pull in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Zak Crawley lbw b SM Boland 37 (48) Scott Boland to Zak Crawley, no run, lbw b SM Boland, Out LBW !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, Zak Crawley hangs in the crease, strives to play it across the bat but fails to connect and ball strikes the pad, leading to an LBW appeal by Scott Boland, which is accepted by the umpire, resulting in Zak Crawley dismissal.
Mitchell Starc to Jacob Bethell, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Jacob Bethell goes forward, plays inside out shot in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Jacob Bethell c U Khawaja b SM Boland 40 (46) Scott Boland to Jacob Bethell, no run, c U Khawaja b SM Boland, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Jacob Bethell goes forward, takes a big risk by attempting drive towards short cover, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Usman Khawaja, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Jacob Bethell.
Michael Neser to Harry Brook, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Harry Brook hangs in the crease and caresses drive to long off, it raced away to the fence for four.
Joe Root lbw b JA Richardson 15 (38) Jhye Richardson to Joe Root, no run, lbw b JA Richardson, Out LBW !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Joe Root hangs in the crease to attempt flick shot, but fails to make a contact with the ball, it hits the pad, Jhye Richardson appeals for an LBW, which the umpire eventually gives, resulting in Joe Root's dismissal.
Jhye Richardson to Harry Brook, Four, Four !! bouncer, short length, on the stumps. Harry Brook hangs in the crease, hits pull in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Ben Stokes c A Carey b M Starc 2 (9) Mitchell Starc to Ben Stokes, no run, c A Carey b M Starc, Caught out !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Ben Stokes hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting cut towards slip, edged!! and flies straight to Alex Carey, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Ben Stokes.
Mitchell Starc to Harry Brook, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, delivers flick shot in the gap to the deep mid wicket for four.
Mitchell Starc to Ben Duckett, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the leg stump, Ben Duckett hangs in the crease, plays flick shot in the air to deep square leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Mitchell Starc to Ben Duckett, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the leg stump. Ben Duckett hangs in the crease, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Mitchell Starc to Ben Duckett, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the leg stump, Ben Duckett hangs in the crease, plays it with soft hands towards mid off, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run. Dropped catch
Michael Neser to Zak Crawley, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball, on the off stump, Zak Crawley hangs in the crease, showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes it to long off for a colossal Maximum!
Michael Neser to Zak Crawley, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Zak Crawley hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Michael Neser to Ben Duckett, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Ben Duckett goes forward, hits it to the third man, goes couple of bounces into the fence for a boundary.
Michael Neser to Ben Duckett, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the off stump, Ben Duckett goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular ramp shot to deep fine leg for a colossal Maximum!
Mitchell Starc to Ben Duckett, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Ben Duckett hangs in the crease, plays cut in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Ben Duckett b M Starc 34 (26) Mitchell Starc to Ben Duckett, no run, b M Starc, Bowled out !! fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, Ben Duckett hangs in the crease, tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Mitchell Starc to Zak Crawley, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Zak Crawley hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards long off, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Brydon Carse c CM Green b JA Richardson 6 (8) Jhye Richardson to Brydon Carse, no run, c CM Green b JA Richardson, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Brydon Carse as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards third man, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Cameron Green for a soft dismissal.
Jhye Richardson to Jacob Bethell, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Jacob Bethell hangs in the crease, hits it to the third man, goes couple of bounces into the fence for a boundary.
Scott Boland to Jacob Bethell, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Jacob Bethell goes forward, plays drive in the air to long on. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Scott Boland to Jacob Bethell, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Jacob Bethell hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Michael Neser to Zak Crawley, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Zak Crawley hangs in the crease, hits it to the third man, goes couple of bounces into the fence for a boundary.
Michael Neser to Jacob Bethell, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps. Jacob Bethell hangs in the crease, hits pull in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Zak Crawley lbw b SM Boland 37 (48) Scott Boland to Zak Crawley, no run, lbw b SM Boland, Out LBW !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, Zak Crawley hangs in the crease, strives to play it across the bat but fails to connect and ball strikes the pad, leading to an LBW appeal by Scott Boland, which is accepted by the umpire, resulting in Zak Crawley dismissal.
Mitchell Starc to Jacob Bethell, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Jacob Bethell goes forward, plays inside out shot in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Jacob Bethell c U Khawaja b SM Boland 40 (46) Scott Boland to Jacob Bethell, no run, c U Khawaja b SM Boland, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Jacob Bethell goes forward, takes a big risk by attempting drive towards short cover, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Usman Khawaja, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Jacob Bethell.
Michael Neser to Harry Brook, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Harry Brook hangs in the crease and caresses drive to long off, it raced away to the fence for four.
Joe Root lbw b JA Richardson 15 (38) Jhye Richardson to Joe Root, no run, lbw b JA Richardson, Out LBW !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Joe Root hangs in the crease to attempt flick shot, but fails to make a contact with the ball, it hits the pad, Jhye Richardson appeals for an LBW, which the umpire eventually gives, resulting in Joe Root's dismissal.
Jhye Richardson to Harry Brook, Four, Four !! bouncer, short length, on the stumps. Harry Brook hangs in the crease, hits pull in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Ben Stokes c A Carey b M Starc 2 (9) Mitchell Starc to Ben Stokes, no run, c A Carey b M Starc, Caught out !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Ben Stokes hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting cut towards slip, edged!! and flies straight to Alex Carey, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Ben Stokes.
Mitchell Starc to Harry Brook, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, delivers flick shot in the gap to the deep mid wicket for four.