Australia vs England, Live Score and Commentary, The Ashes, 5 January, 2022
COMPLETED / Match 4 / Sydney Cricket Ground
416/8 (134 ov) & 265/6 (68.5 ov)
294/10 (79.1 ov) & 270/9 (102 ov)
Match Drawn
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Player of the match
Usman Khawaja,
Australia
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart Broad | 8 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 22.86 |
| James Anderson | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Steven Smith | 4 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 2.50 |
| Nathan Lyon | 22 | 10 | 28 | 2 | 1.27 |
Match Drawn
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 |
| 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 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 0 run (2 ov): Stuart Broad: 0 (6), James Anderson: 0 (6)
- Last Bat: Jack Leach 26(34) - c D Warner b S Smith Steven Smith
- Fall of Wickets: 46 - 1 Haseeb Hameed, 74 - 2 Dawid Malan, 96 - 3 Zak Crawley, 156 - 4 Joe Root, 193 - 5 Ben Stokes, 218 - 6 Jos Buttler, 218 - 7 Mark Wood, 237 - 8 Jonny Bairstow, 270 - 9 Jack Leach
- Reviews Remaining: England - 0 of 0, Australia - 0 of 0
- Toss: Australia elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: Match 4
- Series: The Ashes
- Date: Wednesday, January 05, 2022
- Time: 05:00 AM
- Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground
- City: Sydney
- Umpires: Paul Wilson(Australia), Rod Tucker(Australia), Paul Reiffel(Australia, TV)
- Referee: Steve Bernard (Australia)
Pat Cummins to Stuart Broad, 1 run, full length, on the middle stump, Stuart Broad plays defensive shot to cover for 1 run.
Pat Cummins to Jack Leach, Four, full length, on the middle stump Jack Leach plays the along the ground drive, of the frontfoot to the long off for four
End of over 98 (8 runs)
Nathan Lyon to Stuart Broad, no run, full length, on the middle stump, Stuart Broad plays defensive shot to silly point
Nathan Lyon to Stuart Broad, no run, full length, on the middle stump, Stuart Broad plays defensive shot to short leg
Nathan Lyon to Stuart Broad, no run, arm ball full length, on the middle stump, Stuart Broad plays defensive shot to short leg
Nathan Lyon to Stuart Broad, no run, arm ball full length, on the middle stump, Stuart Broad plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to silly point
Nathan Lyon to Stuart Broad, no run, arm ball full length, on the middle stump, Stuart Broad plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to silly point
Nathan Lyon to Stuart Broad, no run, arm ball full length, on the middle stump, Stuart Broad plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to silly point
End of over 99 (0 runs)
Steven Smith to Jack Leach, no run, googly full length, on the middle stump, Jack Leach plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to silly point
Steven Smith to Jack Leach, no run, googly full length, on the middle stump, Jack Leach plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to silly point
Steven Smith to Jack Leach, no run, legbreak full length, on the middle stump, Jack Leach plays defensive shot to short leg
Steven Smith to Jack Leach, no run, googly full length, on the middle stump, Jack Leach plays defensive shot to short leg
Steven Smith to Jack Leach, 2 runs, googly full length, outside off, Jack Leach plays cut, of the backfoot to point for 2 run
Jack Leach c D Warner b S Smith 26 (34) Steven Smith to Jack Leach, no run, c D Warner b S Smith, Caught out!! googly full length, on the middle stump, Jack Leach plays lofted defensive, outside edge of the frontfoot to the slip where David Warner completes catch. Gone.
End of over 100 (2 runs)
Nathan Lyon to Stuart Broad, no run, full length, on the middle stump, Stuart Broad plays defensive shot to back to bowler
Nathan Lyon to Stuart Broad, no run, arm ball full length, on the middle stump, Stuart Broad plays defensive shot to short leg
Nathan Lyon to Stuart Broad, no run, arm ball full length, on the middle stump, Stuart Broad plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to back to bowler
Nathan Lyon to Stuart Broad, no run, arm ball full length, on the middle stump, Stuart Broad plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to mid on
Nathan Lyon to Stuart Broad, no run, arm ball full length, on the middle stump, Stuart Broad plays defensive shot to back to bowler
Nathan Lyon to Stuart Broad, no run, arm ball full length, on the middle stump, Stuart Broad plays defensive shot to silly point
End of over 101 (0 runs)
Steven Smith to James Anderson, no run, legbreak full length, outside the leg stump, James Anderson plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to short leg
Steven Smith to James Anderson, no run, googly full length, on the middle stump, James Anderson plays defensive shot to back to bowler
Steven Smith to James Anderson, no run, legbreak full length, outside the leg stump, James Anderson plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to silly point
Steven Smith to James Anderson, no run, googly full length, on the middle stump, James Anderson plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to silly point
Steven Smith to James Anderson, no run, googly full length, on the middle stump, James Anderson plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to silly point
Steven Smith to James Anderson, no run, googly full length, on the middle stump, James Anderson plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to silly point
End of over 102 (0 runs)