Australia vs England, Live Score and Commentary, ENG vs NZ, 4 January, 2018
COMPLETED / 5th Test / Sydney Cricket Ground
649/7 (193 ov)
346/10 (112.3 ov) & 180/10 (88.1 ov)
Australia won by an innings and 123 runs
Player of the match
Pat Cummins,
Australia
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Curran | 23 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 57.50 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Josh Hazlewood | 17.1 | 6 | 36 | 1 | 2.09 |
| Nathan Lyon | 35 | 12 | 54 | 3 | 1.54 |
Australia won by an innings and 123 runs
Australia vs England, Live Cricket Commentary
No Commentary available.
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Oman (AUS won by 9 wickets) | 40th Match, Group B | 20 Feb 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (SL won by 8 wickets) | 30th Match, Group B | 16 Feb 2026 |
| Zimbabwe (ZIM won by 23 runs) | 19th Match, Group B | 13 Feb 2026 |
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| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (ENG won by 4 wickets) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y1 v Y2) | 27 Feb 2026 |
| Pakistan (ENG won by 2 wickets) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y1 v Y3) | 24 Feb 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (ENG won by 51 runs) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y1 v Y4) | 22 Feb 2026 |
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Key Stats
- Last Bat: James Anderson 2(23) - c TD Paine b J Hazlewood Josh Hazlewood
- Fall of Wickets: 5 - 1 Mark Stoneman, 15 - 2 Alastair Cook, 43 - 3 James Vince, 68 - 4 Dawid Malan, 121 - 5 Moeen Ali, 144 - 6 Jonny Bairstow, 148 - 7 Stuart Broad, 156 - 8 Mason Crane, 180 - 9 James Anderson
- Reviews Remaining: England - 0 of 0, Australia - 0 of 0
- Toss: England elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 5th Test
- Series: England vs New Zealand
- Date: Thursday, January 04, 2018
- Time: 05:00 AM
- Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground
- City: Sydney
- Umpires: Joel Wilson (West Indies), Kumar Dharmasena (Sri Lanka), Sundaram Ravi (India, TV)
- Referee: Ranjan Madugalle (Sri Lanka)