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Australia vs England, 5th Test at Sydney, The Ashes, Jan 04 2026 - Full Scorecard

RESULT

5th Test, Sydney, January 04 - 08, 2026, The Ashes

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England

384 & 342

Australia

(T:160) 567 & 161/5

Australia won by 5 wickets

Player Of The Match

Travis Head

, AUS

163 & 29

Player Of The Series

Mitchell Starc

, AUS

156 runs • 31 wkts

England 1st Innings

Australia 1st Innings

England 2nd Innings

Australia 2nd Innings

Match Flow

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England 1st Innings

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Zak Crawley	lbw b Neser	16	29	59	3	0	55.17

Ben Duckett	c †Carey b Starc	27	24	34	5	0	112.50

Jacob Bethell	c †Carey b Boland	10	23	30	2	0	43.47

Joe Root	c & b Neser	160	242	398	15	0	66.11

Harry Brook	c Smith b Boland	84	97	164	6	1	86.59

Ben Stokes (c)	c †Carey b Starc	0	11	15	0	0	0.00

Jamie Smith †	c Boland b Labuschagne	46	76	104	6	1	60.52

Will Jacks	c Green b Neser	27	62	76	2	1	43.54

Brydon Carse	c †Carey b Green	1	6	9	0	0	16.66

Matthew Potts	not out	1	16	16	0	0	6.25
Josh Tongue	b Neser	0	2	2	0	0	0.00

Extras	(b 1, lb 6, nb 3, w 2)	12
Total	97.3 Ov (RR: 3.93, 460 Mins)	384
Fall of wickets: 1-35 (Ben Duckett, 6.5 ov), 2-51 (Zak Crawley, 11.4 ov), 3-57 (Jacob Bethell, 12.6 ov), 4-226 (Harry Brook, 47.4 ov), 5-229 (Ben Stokes, 50.5 ov), 6-323 (Jamie Smith, 74.4 ov), 7-375 (Will Jacks, 91.6 ov), 8-382 (Brydon Carse, 94.1 ov), 9-384 (Joe Root, 97.1 ov), 10-384 (Josh Tongue, 97.3 ov) • DRS

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Mitchell Starc	23	2	93	2	4.04	90	10	1	0	1
6.5 to BM Duckett, Starc strikes, Duckett finally kicks the bucket! Finds his length again and an indeterminate prod ends up in the flying Carey's mitts once more. It had been a wild and woolly start from Duckett, on a wild and woolly tour. Starc cuts through the fog to end his fun. 35/1 50.5 to BA Stokes, jaffa! Did Stokes get anything on it? Springing from a length as Stokes looked to defend around off stump... the ball fizzed through to Carey, and Smith wants another look on review. There's a small scratch on Snicko, one frame after the ball passed Stokes' bat! That is going to be enough to overturn Chris Gaffaney's on-field call. Brutal ball and Australia chip out another. 229/5 See all photos
Michael Neser	18.3	2	60	4	3.24	82	8	0	0	0
11.4 to Z Crawley, full, nibbling, hit on the front pad - given! Crawley is going to review this, but it looked pretty adjacent. Pinned him in front of middle, and it's clipping the top of leg stump. Ahsan Raza's umpire's call is upheld and Crawley has to trudge off after another innings of unfulfilled promise!. 51/2 91.6 to WG Jacks, edged and pouched by Green in the gully! Good length, angled into middle and off, it straightens and bounces a touch, Jacks plays across the line trying to work it square, gets a leading edge straight to Green in the gully and he takes the catch easily. 375/7 97.1 to JE Root, brilliant caught and bowled! Root finally falls! Root was on the walk, Neser banged in back of a length, he tried to work off the hip but the bounce got big on him, it catches the leading edge and loops up legside, Neser darts across the pitch and takes a fantastic diving catch at full stretch. 384/9 97.3 to JC Tongue, bowled him! Superb from Neser. Good length, fourth stump, it nips in sharply off the seam through the gate and hits the top of leg. 384/10 See all photos
Scott Boland	26	2	85	2	3.26	107	9	0	0	0
12.6 to JG Bethell, nicks him off! Angle change works immediately! 135kph, perfect length, pitching on middle, nipping and bouncing away, he tries to defend on the front foot on the rise from the crease and gets a thin edge near the shoulder of the bat and Carey pouches another. 57/3 47.4 to HC Brook, sharply held at slip! No Ashes ton for Brook! Boland breaks the stand, and Australia have the early wicket they will have craved walking out there this morning. Brook has never knowingly not run towards the danger, here having a dabble at one rising in the channel outside off. Takes a thick edge, flying past Carey up to the stumps - but not the ever-alert Smith, who pulls off another fine grab above his left shoulder. 226/4 See all photos
Cameron Green	18	0	85	1	4.72	63	8	1	1	1
94.1 to BA Carse, caught behind! Green turns around to check with the umpire but it's OK! Good length, lovely away shape, fourth stump, he's forced to defend, gets a thick edge and Carey takes the catch moving to his right. 382/8 See all photos
Beau Webster	5	0	20	0	4.00	17	2	0	0	0
Travis Head	4	0	20	0	5.00	10	2	0	0	0
Marnus Labuschagne	3	0	14	1	4.66	12	0	1	1	1
74.4 to JL Smith, holes out to deep cover! What have you done Jamie Smith? Shoulder high short ball outside off, under 130kph, he backs away to slap it offside and miscues in the air to the only man infront of square at a deepish cover and Boland holds a simple catch. 323/6 See all photos

Australia 1st Innings

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Travis Head	lbw b Bethell	163	166	324	24	1	98.19

Jake Weatherald	lbw b Stokes	21	36	57	4	0	58.33

Marnus Labuschagne	c Bethell b Stokes	48	68	91	7	0	70.58

Michael Neser	c †Smith b Carse	24	90	115	4	0	26.66

Steven Smith (c)	c †Smith b Tongue	138	220	332	16	1	62.72

Usman Khawaja	lbw b Carse	17	49	66	2	0	34.69

Alex Carey †	c Bethell b Tongue	16	13	22	3	0	123.07

Cameron Green	c Duckett b Carse	37	64	84	3	1	57.81

Beau Webster	not out	71	87	123	7	0	81.60
Mitchell Starc	b Tongue	5	14	20	0	0	35.71

Scott Boland	c Brook b Jacks	0	1	4	0	0	0.00

Extras	(b 4, lb 14, nb 5, w 4)	27
Total	133.5 Ov (RR: 4.23)	567
Fall of wickets: 1-57 (Jake Weatherald, 12.2 ov), 2-162 (Marnus Labuschagne, 30.6 ov), 3-234 (Michael Neser, 54.4 ov), 4-288 (Travis Head, 67.1 ov), 5-339 (Usman Khawaja, 83.4 ov), 6-366 (Alex Carey, 88.1 ov), 7-437 (Cameron Green, 106.3 ov), 8-544 (Steven Smith, 128.5 ov), 9-564 (Mitchell Starc, 132.6 ov), 10-567 (Scott Boland, 133.5 ov) • DRS

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Brydon Carse	27	2	130	3	4.81	107	20	0	1	0
54.4 to MG Neser, nicked behind! A good length outswinger works! Amazing. Full, shaping away on a fourth stump line, Neser is camped back outside leg and is surprised, he pushes at it and gets a thin nick through to Smith. 234/3 83.4 to UT Khawaja, and traps him lbw! Khawaja misses a full toss! He reviews. Didn't consult Smith. Low full toss shaping into middle, no bat involved and it's smashing the bottom of middle! Terrible review. 339/5 106.3 to C Green, oh my word... Greeny, Greeny! Short ball, spooned up, straight to deep square leg! Green gives it away when set. He thumps his pad with his bat and trudges off. A wicket from nowhere, and boy did England need that. 437/7 See all photos
Matthew Potts	25	1	141	0	5.64	93	23	1	2	0
Josh Tongue	30	0	97	3	3.23	123	11	0	0	0
88.1 to AT Carey, glanced straight to leg slip! Carey falls for it again! Third time in the series! Half volley angled down leg, he plays an instinctive leg glance and flicks it straight to Bethell who is placed there!. 366/6 128.5 to SPD Smith, A ripper from nowhere, and Smith nicks off! That's what Tongue can do, it's the sixth time he's bagged Smith in their contests, and it's a lovely delivery. Tight initial line, fuller length, angled into the stumps, demanding a defensive push, a hint of away movement finds the thin edge and Jamie Smith scoops up the low nick. 544/8 132.6 to MA Starc, another fine delivery! Tongue pings the top of leg stump with a nipbacker on a wonderful full length. Round the wicket, aiming into the pads, Starc pushed down the initial line but was unable to cover the movement as his leg bail went flying! Two wickets inside the opening hour. 564/9 See all photos
Ben Stokes	27.4	6	95	2	3.43	122	12	1	0	5
12.2 to J Weatherald, full, straight, pinned him! Chris Gaffaney doesn't take too long with his decision but Weatherald asks for the review. Looks similar to a couple of his dismissals this series. Struck on the shin playing across the line. Could it be sneaking down leg...? No, it's clipping: umpire's call, and Weatherald is salmon. Stokes' golden arm to the rescue for England. 57/1 30.6 to M Labuschagne, edged to gully! Stokes will love that. Labuschagne has thrown away a score. Full, not quite a half-volley, shaping wide of off, he drives but gets a thick edge that floats to gully and a simple catch is held by Bethell. Stokes looks at him but doesn't say a word. 162/2 See all photos
Will Jacks	8.5	0	34	1	3.84	28	2	0	0	0
133.5 to SM Boland, edged to first slip! Brook's manoeuvring of the field pays dividends as Boland falls first ball! Pushed onto the back foot by Jacks' flight on a full length, a bit of grip off the surface and a fenced edge, high on the blade, straight into the stand-in skipper's hands. 567/10
Jacob Bethell	15.2	1	52	1	3.39	61	2	1	1	0
67.1 to TM Head, over the wicket, fired in straight. Head sweeps and misses... given lbw! But he immediately reviews Ahsan Raza's decision. Was there some bat? No, says Snicko. Could it be sneaking down? No, says ball-tracking! Thumping leg, and Head goes. The 150-175 Achilles heel strikes again!. 288/4 See all photos

England 2nd Innings

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Zak Crawley	lbw b Starc	1	2	5	0	0	50.00

Ben Duckett	b Neser	42	55	96	6	0	76.36

Jacob Bethell	c †Carey b Starc	154	265	384	15	0	58.11

Joe Root	lbw b Boland	6	37	64	1	0	16.21

Harry Brook	lbw b Webster	42	48	89	5	0	87.50

Will Jacks	c Green b Webster	0	2	1	0	0	0.00

Jamie Smith †	run out (Weatherald/Labuschagne)	26	41	47	3	0	63.41

Ben Stokes (c)	c Smith b Webster	1	5	5	0	0	20.00

Brydon Carse	c Smith b Boland	16	20	18	3	0	80.00

Matthew Potts	not out	18	43	80	3	0	41.86
Josh Tongue	c Labuschagne b Starc	6	14	20	1	0	42.85

Extras	(b 9, lb 11, nb 2, w 3, pen 5)	30
Total	88.2 Ov (RR: 3.87)	342
Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Zak Crawley, 0.5 ov), 2-85 (Ben Duckett, 19.1 ov), 3-117 (Joe Root, 31.6 ov), 4-219 (Harry Brook, 51.1 ov), 5-219 (Will Jacks, 51.3 ov), 6-264 (Jamie Smith, 64.1 ov), 7-267 (Ben Stokes, 65.2 ov), 8-297 (Brydon Carse, 70.3 ov), 9-328 (Jacob Bethell, 84.2 ov), 10-342 (Josh Tongue, 88.2 ov) • DRS

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Mitchell Starc	18.2	2	72	3	3.92	74	10	0	0	0
0.5 to Z Crawley, no stroke offered, nailed in front of off stump! Oh my, a crushing misjudgement from Crawley, but it was also a hooping inswinger! Perfect angle across the right-hander from over the wicket, tempting him to assume it was shaping to the slips, only to bend back in wickedly once his bat was already raised. it's pinging the top of off stump! Umpire's call means the verdict stands, but between the super inswinger at 140kph and Crawley's wrong option, that's bang to rights!. 4/1 84.2 to JG Bethell, gottim, nicked behind! Starc does the business for Australia once again. Cramps him on the cut, zipping through to kiss the top edge and Carey does the rest. The crowd stands to applaud Bethell from the field, it's been a magnificent knock. But that's the wicket Australia needed. 328/9 88.2 to JC Tongue, Tongue chips to extra cover, that's it! Starc wraps things up with his 31st wicket of a magnificent series. He can go put his feet - surely Australia won't need No. 10 in this chase?. 342/10 See all photos
Scott Boland	25	6	46	2	1.84	119	3	0	0	0
31.6 to JE Root, trapped lbw! Boland finally gets through. Long chat between Root and Bethell. The youngster says you should review it because you are Joe Root. He does but he is worried. Ball tracking has it clipping the top of the leg bail! Good length, nipping in sharply it beat the inside edge and hit him flush on the knee roll. Chris Gaffaney thought it wasn't going over and ball tracking agreed. Root's series is done. He gets a warm ovation. 117/3 70.3 to BA Carse, edged and taken by Smith! Good length, fourth stump, he has to play, prods forward, gets a thick edge and Smith takes a comfortable catch at slip. 297/8 See all photos
Michael Neser	16	0	55	1	3.43	66	6	0	0	1
19.1 to BM Duckett, bowled him! Duckett flings his head back in anguish! He'd done the hard work in the morning session, but Neser's tight angle from round the wicket finds him out once more. It was too tight for the cut, it kicked off the seam, back into his arc, and a thick under-edge cannoned into the stumps to end his underwhelming series, albeit with his highest score in ten attempts. 85/2 See all photos
Cameron Green	6	0	40	0	6.66	18	7	0	0	0
Beau Webster	16	1	64	3	4.00	57	7	0	0	1
51.1 to HC Brook, offbreak from over the wicket, decent turn from outside off, pinned on the back foot, Australia review! Looks a bit speculative, though so too was the shot... Brook was right back on his stumps, Webster's height might be a factor... but it's not! Skidding into leg stump, and Brook's five minutes of sketchiness has cost England again!. 219/4 51.3 to WG Jacks, Jacks holes out second ball! My God, what is wrong with this team! A massive wipe across the full length, picked up from outside off, Cam Green tumbles in the deep to cling on and suddenly England are back in freefall! An utterly crazy passage of play, conducted by a medium-pacer who has turned to his part-time offspin!. 219/5 65.2 to BA Stokes, edged and taken at slip! Smith holds a beauty! Webster on fire! Shorter length, spinning and bouncing away, cut shot was on but Stokes' movement is so limited, he falls away as he cuts and gets a thick edge and Smith takes a sharp chance high to his left. 267/7 See all photos
Travis Head	4	0	25	0	6.25	11	3	0	1	0
Marnus Labuschagne	3	0	15	0	5.00	8	1	0	2	0

Australia 2nd Innings (T: 160 runs)

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Travis Head	c Carse b Tongue	29	35	53	4	0	82.85

Jake Weatherald	c Potts b Tongue	34	40	71	5	0	85.00

Marnus Labuschagne	run out (Potts/†Smith)	37	40	60	4	1	92.50

Steven Smith (c)	b Jacks	12	12	13	1	0	100.00

Usman Khawaja	b Tongue	6	7	19	1	0	85.71

Alex Carey †	not out	16	27	40	1	0	59.25
Cameron Green	not out	22	27	34	3	0	81.48
Extras	(b 3, lb 1, w 1)	5
Total	31.2 Ov (RR: 5.13)	161/5
Did not bat: Beau Webster, Michael Neser, Mitchell Starc, Scott Boland
Fall of wickets: 1-62 (Travis Head, 10.3 ov), 2-71 (Jake Weatherald, 14.4 ov), 3-92 (Steven Smith, 17.5 ov), 4-119 (Usman Khawaja, 22.1 ov), 5-121 (Marnus Labuschagne, 23.1 ov) • DRS

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Brydon Carse	8	0	51	0	6.37	22	8	0	1	0
Josh Tongue	11	0	42	3	3.81	42	4	0	0	0
10.3 to TM Head, wild swipe straight up and Carse takes the catch! Head had no interest in hanging around. He charged a short ball and tried to launch over midwicket, gets a top-edge that flies towards midwicket, Carse has to sit under it for an age and takes a good catch. 62/1 14.4 to J Weatherald, top edge taken by Potts running in from fine leg! Good short ball from Tongue does it. This rears from a length, Weatherald was pressing forward and got in a horror spot, he can't get his bat out of the way and it flies high towards fine leg and Potts runs in to take the catch diving forward. 71/2 22.1 to UT Khawaja, Uzzie drags on, there'll be no fairytale finish! But he does get a moment to bask in the adulation of his home crowd as he walks from the field. He blows a kiss and then bows to place his forehead on the SCG turf. A fine career, and an immense character. Falls to Tongue again, who has three and continues to give Australians the hurry-up on the final day of the series. 119/4 See all photos
Jacob Bethell	3	0	16	0	5.33	9	2	0	0	0
Will Jacks	6.2	1	42	1	6.63	22	5	1	0	0
17.5 to SPD Smith, rips one through him, Smith's gone! Beautifully bowled by Jacks. Tossed up and Ragging, a classical offbreak that slides through the gap between Smith's bat and pad to hit middle and leg stumps! Smith looks back, completely befuddled at how the ball got through him. But there's no quibbling, and England have another. 92/3 See all photos
Joe Root	3	1	6	0	2.00	13	0	0	0	0

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Close of Play

Sun, 04 Jan - day 1 - England 1st innings 211/3 (Joe Root 72*, Harry Brook 78*, 45 ov)

Mon, 05 Jan - day 2 - Australia 1st innings 166/2 (Travis Head 91*, Michael Neser 1*, 34.1 ov)

Tue, 06 Jan - day 3 - Australia 1st innings 518/7 (Steven Smith 129*, Beau Webster 42*, 124 ov)

Wed, 07 Jan - day 4 - England 2nd innings 302/8 (Jacob Bethell 142*, Matthew Potts 0*, 75 ov)

Thu, 08 Jan - day 5 - Australia 2nd innings 161/5 (31.2 ov) - end of match

Match Flow

Day 1

England 1st innings
England: 50 runs in 11.3 overs (69 balls), Extras 4
Drinks: England - 51/2 in 11.4 overs (JG Bethell 4)
Over 11.4: Review by England (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Ahsan Raza, Batter - Z Crawley (Struck down - Umpires Call)
England: 100 runs in 22.6 overs (138 balls), Extras 7
4th Wicket: 50 runs in 63 balls (JE Root 31, HC Brook 16, Ex 3)
Lunch: England - 114/3 in 24.0 overs (JE Root 31, HC Brook 23)
England: 150 runs in 31.1 overs (187 balls), Extras 7
JE Root: 50 off 65 balls (7 x 4)
4th Wicket: 100 runs in 122 balls (JE Root 50, HC Brook 47, Ex 3)
HC Brook: 50 off 63 balls (5 x 4)
Drinks: England - 170/3 in 36.0 overs (JE Root 55, HC Brook 54)
England: 200 runs in 41.6 overs (253 balls), Extras 8
4th Wicket: 150 runs in 184 balls (JE Root 69, HC Brook 77, Ex 4)
Bad Light: England - 211/3 in 45.0 overs (JE Root 72, HC Brook 78)
Tea: England - 211/3 in 45.0 overs (JE Root 72, HC Brook 78)
Bad Light: England - 211/3 in 45.0 overs (JE Root 72, HC Brook 78)
Rain: England - 211/3 in 45.0 overs (JE Root 72, HC Brook 78)
End Of Day: England - 211/3 in 45.0 overs (JE Root 72, HC Brook 78)
Attendance: 49,574

Day 2

Over 50.5: Review by Australia (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - CB Gaffaney, Batter - BA Stokes (Upheld)
England: 250 runs in 56.2 overs (339 balls), Extras 9
JE Root: 100 off 146 balls (11 x 4)
Drinks: England - 272/5 in 60.0 overs (JE Root 104, JL Smith 22)
6th Wicket: 50 runs in 73 balls (JE Root 22, JL Smith 27, Ex 1)
England: 300 runs in 69.1 overs (417 balls), Extras 10
Lunch: England - 336/6 in 78.0 overs (JE Root 138, WG Jacks 3)
New ball taken at 80.1 overs
England: 350 runs in 80.6 overs (489 balls), Extras 12
JE Root: 150 off 226 balls (15 x 4)
7th Wicket: 50 runs in 93 balls (JE Root 22, WG Jacks 27, Ex 1)
Drinks: England - 374/6 in 91.0 overs (JE Root 152, WG Jacks 27)
Innings Break: England - 384/10 in 97.3 overs (MJ Potts 1)
Tea: England - 384/10 in 97.3 overs (MJ Potts 1)
Australia 1st innings
Australia: 50 runs in 9.2 overs (56 balls), Extras 1
1st Wicket: 50 runs in 56 balls (TM Head 29, J Weatherald 20, Ex 1)
Drinks: Australia - 57/0 in 12.0 overs (TM Head 34, J Weatherald 21)
Over 12.2: Review by Australia (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - CB Gaffaney, Batter - J Weatherald (Struck down - Umpires Call)
TM Head: 50 off 55 balls (9 x 4)
Australia: 100 runs in 20.3 overs (124 balls), Extras 3
2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 55 balls (TM Head 24, M Labuschagne 25, Ex 1)
Over 21.4: Review by England (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Ahsan Raza, Batter - M Labuschagne (Struck down)
Drinks: Australia - 116/1 in 23.0 overs (TM Head 62, M Labuschagne 29)
Australia: 150 runs in 28.5 overs (174 balls), Extras 4
2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 104 balls (TM Head 49, M Labuschagne 48, Ex 3)
Rain: Australia - 166/2 in 34.1 overs (TM Head 91, MG Neser 1)
End Of Day: Australia - 166/2 in 34.1 overs (TM Head 91, MG Neser 1)
Attendance: 46,586

Day 3

Over 35.6: Review by England (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Ahsan Raza, Batter - MG Neser (Struck down)
TM Head: 100 off 105 balls (17 x 4)
Australia: 200 runs in 43.5 overs (266 balls), Extras 7
3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 110 balls (TM Head 36, MG Neser 14, Ex 2)
Drinks: Australia - 225/2 in 51.0 overs (TM Head 126, MG Neser 23)
Over 52.4: Review by England (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - CB Gaffaney, Batter - MG Neser (Struck down)
Australia: 250 runs in 59.4 overs (361 balls), Extras 10
TM Head: 150 off 152 balls (23 x 4, 1 x 6)
Lunch: Australia - 281/3 in 65.0 overs (TM Head 162, SPD Smith 16)
4th Wicket: 50 runs in 64 balls (TM Head 31, SPD Smith 20, Ex 0)
Over 67.1: Review by Australia (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Ahsan Raza, Batter - TM Head (Struck down)
Australia: 300 runs in 69.2 overs (420 balls), Extras 11
Drinks: Australia - 322/4 in 79.0 overs (SPD Smith 42, UT Khawaja 9)
New ball taken at 80.1 overs
SPD Smith: 50 off 95 balls (7 x 4)
5th Wicket: 50 runs in 98 balls (SPD Smith 29, UT Khawaja 17, Ex 5)
Over 83.4: Review by Australia (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Ahsan Raza, Batter - UT Khawaja (Struck down)
Australia: 350 runs in 85.4 overs (518 balls), Extras 15
Tea: Australia - 377/6 in 91.0 overs (SPD Smith 65, C Green 8)
Australia: 400 runs in 97.1 overs (587 balls), Extras 15
7th Wicket: 50 runs in 74 balls (SPD Smith 24, C Green 25, Ex 2)
Drinks: Australia - 424/6 in 101.0 overs (SPD Smith 86, C Green 32)
SPD Smith: 100 off 166 balls (11 x 4, 1 x 6)
Australia: 450 runs in 109.4 overs (663 balls), Extras 18
Drinks: Australia - 463/7 in 113.0 overs (SPD Smith 110, BJ Webster 9)
8th Wicket: 50 runs in 70 balls (SPD Smith 30, BJ Webster 21, Ex 2)
Australia: 500 runs in 120.4 overs (729 balls), Extras 21
Attendance: 46,161
End Of Day: Australia - 518/7 in 124.0 overs (SPD Smith 129, BJ Webster 42)

Day 4

BJ Webster: 50 off 64 balls (5 x 4)
8th Wicket: 100 runs in 126 balls (SPD Smith 43, BJ Webster 56, Ex 4)
Australia: 550 runs in 129.6 overs (785 balls), Extras 22
Innings Break: Australia - 567/10 in 133.5 overs (BJ Webster 71)
England 2nd innings
Over 0.5: Review by England (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Ahsan Raza, Batter - Z Crawley (Struck down - Umpires Call)
Drinks: England - 34/1 in 9.0 overs (BM Duckett 17, JG Bethell 12)
England: 50 runs in 12.2 overs (74 balls), Extras 6
2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 73 balls (BM Duckett 29, JG Bethell 18, Ex 6)
Lunch: England - 80/1 in 17.0 overs (BM Duckett 40, JG Bethell 28)
Over 25.3: Review by Australia (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - CB Gaffaney, Batter - JE Root (Struck down)
England: 100 runs in 26.1 overs (158 balls), Extras 12
JG Bethell: 50 off 87 balls (7 x 4)
Drinks: England - 116/2 in 29.0 overs (JG Bethell 55, JE Root 6)
Over 31.6: Review by England (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - CB Gaffaney, Batter - JE Root (Struck down - Umpires Call)
England: 150 runs in 36.4 overs (221 balls), Extras 21
Penalty: 36.4 - Ball striking Fielding Team helmet
4th Wicket: 50 runs in 47 balls (JG Bethell 21, HC Brook 20, Ex 9)
Tea: England - 174/3 in 41.0 overs (JG Bethell 79, HC Brook 24)
England: 200 runs in 45.1 overs (273 balls), Extras 22
JG Bethell: 100 off 162 balls (13 x 4)
4th Wicket: 100 runs in 113 balls (JG Bethell 50, HC Brook 41, Ex 10)
Drinks: England - 219/4 in 51.1 overs (JG Bethell 106)
Over 51.1: Review by Australia (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - CB Gaffaney, Batter - HC Brook (Upheld)
England: 250 runs in 60.3 overs (365 balls), Extras 23
Drinks: England - 264/5 in 64.0 overs (JG Bethell 123, JL Smith 26)
England: 300 runs in 72.2 overs (436 balls), Extras 26
Attendance: 42,864
End Of Day: England - 302/8 in 75.0 overs (JG Bethell 142, MJ Potts 0)

Day 5

Over 76.1: Review by Australia (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Ahsan Raza, Batter - MJ Potts (Struck down)
New ball taken at 80.1 overs
JG Bethell: 150 off 243 balls (15 x 4)
Over 81.3: Review by England (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - CB Gaffaney, Batter - JG Bethell (Upheld)
Drinks: England - 328/9 in 84.2 overs (MJ Potts 10)
Over 85.3: Review by Australia (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - CB Gaffaney, Batter - MJ Potts (Struck down)
Innings Break: England - 342/10 in 88.2 overs (MJ Potts 18)
Australia 2nd innings
Over 0.5: Review by England (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Ahsan Raza, Batter - TM Head (Struck down)
Over 6.4: Review by England (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Ahsan Raza, Batter - J Weatherald (Struck down)
Drinks: Australia - 34/0 in 7.0 overs (TM Head 16, J Weatherald 17)
Australia: 50 runs in 9.1 overs (55 balls), Extras 1
1st Wicket: 50 runs in 55 balls (TM Head 24, J Weatherald 26, Ex 1)
Lunch: Australia - 71/2 in 14.4 overs (M Labuschagne 7)
Australia: 100 runs in 19.2 overs (116 balls), Extras 1
Drinks: Australia - 140/5 in 28.0 overs (AT Carey 10, C Green 11)
Australia: 150 runs in 30.4 overs (184 balls), Extras 5
Final attendance on Day 5 is 25,847
Total attendance Days 1-5 is 211,032, a SCG Test record

Match Details

Sydney Cricket Ground
Toss	England, elected to bat first
Series	The Ashes ICC World Test Championship
Season	2025/26
Player Of The Match	Travis Head
Player Of The Series	Mitchell Starc
Series result	Australia won the 5-match series 4-1
Match number	Test no. 2616
Hours of play (local time)	10.30 start, Lunch 12.30-13.10, Tea 15.10-15.30, Close 17.30
Match days	4,5,6,7,8 January 2026 - day (5-day match)
Umpires	Ahsan RazaDRS Chris GaffaneyDRS
TV Umpire	Kumar Dharmasena
Reserve Umpire	Sam Nogajski
Match Referee	Jeff Crowe
Points	Australia 12, England 0

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English

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Australia Innings

Player Name		R	B
TM Head	caught	29	35
J Weatherald	caught	34	40
M Labuschagne	run out	37	40
SPD Smith	bowled	12	12
UT Khawaja	bowled	6	7
AT Carey	not out	16	27
C Green	not out	22	27
Extras	(b 3, lb 1, w 1)
Total	161(5 wkts; 31.2 ovs)

Player Name	O	M	R	W	Econ
BA Carse	8	0	51	0	6.37
JC Tongue	11	0	42	3	3.81
JG Bethell	3	0	16	0	5.33
WG Jacks	6.2	1	42	1	6.63
JE Root	3	1	6	0	2

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	62	Travis Head	Jake Weatherald
2nd	9	Jake Weatherald	Marnus Labuschagne
3rd	21	Steven Smith	Marnus Labuschagne
4th	27	Usman Khawaja	Marnus Labuschagne
5th	2	Alex Carey	Marnus Labuschagne
6th	40	Alex Carey	Cameron Green

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ICC World Test Championship

Team	M	W	L	D	PT	PCT
AUS	8	7	1	0	84	87.50
NZ	3	2	0	1	28	77.78
SA	4	3	1	0	36	75.00
SL	2	1	0	1	16	66.67
PAK	2	1	1	0	12	50.00
IND	9	4	4	1	52	48.15
ENG	10	3	6	1	38	31.67
BAN	2	0	1	1	4	16.67
WI	8	0	7	1	4	4.17

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