Australia vs England, Live Score and Commentary, The Ashes, 4 January, 2026
COMPLETED / 5th Test / Sydney Cricket Ground
567/10 (133.5 ov) & 161/5 (31.2 ov)
384/10 (97.3 ov) & 342/10 (88.2 ov)
Australia won by 5 wickets
Recent
Player of the match
Travis Head,
Australia
Player of the Series
Mitchell Starc,
Australia
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Carey | 16 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 59.26 |
| Cameron Green | 22 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 81.48 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Will Jacks | 6.2 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 6.63 |
| Brydon Carse | 8 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 6.38 |
Australia won by 5 wickets
Australia vs England, Live Cricket Commentary
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 |
| Ireland (AUS won by 67 runs) | 14th Match, Group B | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Pakistan (PAK won by 111 runs) | 3rd T20I | 1 Feb 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Italy (ENG won by 24 runs) | 29th Match, Group C | 16 Feb 2026 |
| Scotland (ENG won by 5 wickets) | 23rd Match, Group C | 14 Feb 2026 |
| West Indies (WI won by 30 runs) | 15th Match, Group C | 11 Feb 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 40 run (8.1 ov): Cameron Green: 22 (27), Alex Carey: 14 (22)
- Last Bat: Marnus Labuschagne 37(40) - runout (JL Smith / MJ Potts)
- Fall of Wickets: 62 - 1 Travis Head, 71 - 2 Jake Weatherald, 92 - 3 Steven Smith, 119 - 4 Usman Khawaja, 121 - 5 Marnus Labuschagne
- Reviews Remaining: Australia - 3 of 3, England - 1 of 3
- Toss: England elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 5th Test
- Series: The Ashes
- Date: Sunday, January 04, 2026
- Time: 05:00 AM
- Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground
- City: Sydney
- Umpires: Ahsan Raza(Pakistan), Chris Gaffaney (New Zealand), Kumar Dharmasena (Sri Lanka, TV)
- Referee: Jeff Crowe (New Zealand)
Joe Root to Alex Carey, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Alex Carey goes back to make a confident punch, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Joe Root to Cameron Green, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the short cover.
Joe Root to Cameron Green, 1 run, Cameron Green goes back to take off break ball of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
Joe Root to Alex Carey, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, back of length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, but decided to leave the ball at last.
Joe Root to Alex Carey, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Alex Carey hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward mid off, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Joe Root to Alex Carey, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot.
End of over 28 (2 runs)
Brydon Carse to Cameron Green, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! bouncer back of length on the off stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Cameron Green with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Brydon Carse to Cameron Green, 1 run, Brydon Carse delivers inswinger at good length, Cameron Green hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long off for 1 run.
Brydon Carse to Alex Carey, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the stumps, Alex Carey hangs in the crease to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.
Brydon Carse to Alex Carey, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the short mid wicket.
Brydon Carse to Alex Carey, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the leg stump, Alex Carey hangs in the crease to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.
Brydon Carse to Alex Carey, 1 run, Alex Carey goes back and plays a well-timed defensive shot off an inswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short cover for 1 run.
Brydon Carse to Cameron Green, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the stumps, Cameron Green goes back to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards mid on for 1 run.
End of over 29 (4 runs)
Will Jacks to Cameron Green, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the mid off.
Will Jacks to Cameron Green, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Cameron Green hangs in the crease, plays it with soft hands towards square leg, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.
Will Jacks to Cameron Green, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, goes forward, plays push to the short cover.
Will Jacks to Cameron Green, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, back of length, on the off stump, Cameron Green goes back, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.
Will Jacks to Cameron Green, 3 bye, Bye !! off break ball, back of length, on the stumps, Cameron Green goes back, aims to play it, but the ball evades the batter and keeper, they are quick to steal 3 runs off bye. Misfielding has cost them runs
Will Jacks to Alex Carey, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays reverse sweep to the point.
End of over 30 (3 runs)
Brydon Carse to Cameron Green, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the off stump, Cameron Green hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Brydon Carse to Alex Carey, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, goes back, plays defensive shot to the short mid wicket.
Brydon Carse to Alex Carey, 1 run, Brydon Carse delivers fast ball at back of length, Alex Carey hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep square leg, limits Alex Carey to just 1 run.
Brydon Carse to Cameron Green, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Cameron Green goes back and caresses cut to third man, it raced away to the fence for four.
Brydon Carse to Cameron Green, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, but decided to leave the ball at last.
Brydon Carse to Cameron Green, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps. Cameron Green goes back, hits cut in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
End of over 31 (10 runs)
Will Jacks to Alex Carey, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the mid off.
Will Jacks to Alex Carey, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Alex Carey hangs in the crease, plays drive in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four. Misfielding has cost them runs