Australia vs England, Live Score and Commentary, The Ashes, 26 December, 2021
COMPLETED / Match 3 / Melbourne Cricket Ground
267/10 (87.5 ov)
185/10 (65.1 ov) & 68/10 (27.4 ov)
Australia won by an inning and 14 runs.
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Player of the match
Scott Boland,
Australia
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Jos Buttler | 5 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 35.71 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Cameron Green | 3.4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2.18 |
| Scott Boland | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1.75 |
Australia won by an inning and 14 runs.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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Key Stats
- Partnership: 3 run (1.1 ov): James Anderson: 2 (4), Jos Buttler: 1 (3)
- Last Bat: James Anderson 2(4) - b C Green Cameron Green
- Fall of Wickets: 7 - 1 Zak Crawley, 7 - 2 Dawid Malan, 22 - 3 Haseeb Hameed, 22 - 4 Jack Leach, 46 - 5 Ben Stokes, 60 - 6 Jonny Bairstow, 61 - 7 Joe Root, 65 - 8 Mark Wood, 65 - 9 Ollie Robinson, 68 - 10 James Anderson
- Reviews Remaining: England - 0 of 0, Australia - 0 of 0
- Toss: Australia elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: Match 3
- Series: The Ashes
- Date: Sunday, December 26, 2021
- Time: 05:00 AM
- Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground
- City: Melbourne
- Umpires: Paul Reiffel (Australia), Paul Wilson (Australia), Rod Tucker (Australia, TV)
- Referee: David Boon (Australia)
Cameron Green to Joe Root, 1 run, back of length, on the middle stump, Joe Root plays defensive shot on the backfoot to mid on for 1 run.
Cameron Green to Jos Buttler, no run, dot ball!! back of length, on the off stump, Jos Buttler plays, but fails to act on ball.
Cameron Green to Jos Buttler, no run, back of length, on the off stump, Jos Buttler plays defensive shot on the backfoot to back to bowler
Cameron Green to Jos Buttler, no run, good length, on the middle stump, Jos Buttler plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to cover
Cameron Green to Jos Buttler, no run, full length, on the middle stump, Jos Buttler plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to back to bowler
End of over 24 (1 runs)
Scott Boland to Joe Root, no run, dot ball!! back of length, on the off stump, Joe Root plays punch, of the backfoot to point.
Scott Boland to Joe Root, no run, dot ball!! good length, on the off stump, Joe Root plays, but fails to act on ball.
Scott Boland to Joe Root, no run, dot ball!! back of length, Joe Root plays punch, of the backfoot to point.
Joe Root c D Warner b SM Boland 28 (59) Scott Boland to Joe Root, no run, c D Warner b SM Boland, Caught out!! outswinger full length, on the off stump, Joe Root plays drive, outside edge of the frontfoot to the slip where David Warner completes catch. Gone.
Scott Boland to Mark Wood, no run, dot ball!! outswinger short length, on the off stump, Mark Wood plays, but fails to act on ball.
Scott Boland to Mark Wood, no run, dot ball!! outswinger full length, on the off stump, Mark Wood plays, but fails to act on ball.
End of over 25 (0 runs)
Cameron Green to Jos Buttler, no run, good length, on the middle stump, Jos Buttler plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to back to bowler
Cameron Green to Jos Buttler, no run, dot ball!! back of length, on the off stump, Jos Buttler plays, but fails to act on ball.
Cameron Green to Jos Buttler, no run, dot ball!! short length, on the middle stump, Jos Buttler plays, but fails to act on ball.
Cameron Green to Jos Buttler, no run, outswinger good length, on the off stump, Jos Buttler plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to gully
Cameron Green to Jos Buttler, Four, full toss, on the off stump Jos Buttler plays the along the ground drive, of the frontfoot to the cover for four
Cameron Green to Jos Buttler, no run, good length, on the middle stump, Jos Buttler plays defensive shot on the backfoot to cover
End of over 26 (4 runs)
Mark Wood c & b SM Boland 0 (3) Scott Boland to Mark Wood, no run, c & b SM Boland, Caught out!! inswinger good length, on the middle stump, Mark Wood plays drive, of the frontfoot to the back to bowler where Scott Boland completes catch. Gone.
Scott Boland to Ollie Robinson, no run, outswinger good length, on the off stump, Ollie Robinson plays defensive shot on the frontfoot, but fails to act on ball.
Ollie Robinson c M Labuschagne b SM Boland 0 (2) Scott Boland to Ollie Robinson, no run, c M Labuschagne b SM Boland, Caught out!! outswinger full length, on the off stump, Ollie Robinson plays defensive, outside edge of the frontfoot to the slip where Marnus Labuschagne completes catch. Gone.
Scott Boland to James Anderson, 2 runs, good length, James Anderson plays drive, of the frontfoot to cover for 2 run
Scott Boland to James Anderson, no run, dot ball!! good length, on the off stump, James Anderson plays, but fails to act on ball.
Scott Boland to James Anderson, no run, good length, on the off stump, James Anderson plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to cover
End of over 27 (2 runs)
Cameron Green to Jos Buttler, no run, dot ball!! outswinger good length, on the off stump, Jos Buttler plays, but fails to act on ball.
Cameron Green to Jos Buttler, no run, dot ball!! inswinger short length, outside the leg stump, Jos Buttler plays, but fails to act on ball.
Cameron Green to Jos Buttler, 1 run, good length, on the off stump, Jos Buttler plays defensive shot on the backfoot to cover for 1 run.
James Anderson b C Green 2 (4) Cameron Green to James Anderson, no run, b C Green, Bowled out!!! Cameron Green bowled inswinger full length, on the off stump, James Anderson gets defensive, but could not get it on time, wicket smashed, but fails to act on ball.