AUS vs ENG Cricket Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - 5th TEST Match
Aditya - January 03, 2026Last Updated on Jan 10, 2026 04:03 PM
Australia vs England Cricket Match Previews
The Ashes, 2025-26
ENG 384/10 (97.3)
AUS 567/10 (133.5)
ENG 342/10 (88.2)
AUS 161/5 (31.2)
Australia won by 5 wkts
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Carey* | 16 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 59.26 |
| Cameron Green | 22 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 81.48 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Jacks* | 6.2 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 6.63 |
| Brydon Carse | 8 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 6.38 |
Last Wicket:Marnus Labuschagne run out (Potts/Jamie Smith) 37(40) - 121/5 in 23.1 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Australia vs England
England — Innings 1 (384/10 in 97.3 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zak Crawley lbw b Neser | 16 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 55.17 | |
| Duckett c Alex Carey b Mitchell Starc | 27 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 112.5 | |
| Jacob Bethell c Alex Carey b Boland | 10 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 43.48 | |
| Root c and b Neser | 160 | 242 | 15 | 0 | 66.12 | |
| Harry Brook c Steven Smith b Boland | 84 | 97 | 6 | 1 | 86.6 | |
| Stokes (c) c Alex Carey b Mitchell Starc | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jamie Smith (wk) c Boland b Labuschagne | 46 | 76 | 6 | 1 | 60.53 | |
| Will Jacks c Green b Neser | 27 | 62 | 2 | 1 | 43.55 | |
| Brydon Carse c Alex Carey b Green | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 | |
| Matthew Potts not out | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 6.25 | |
| Josh Tongue b Neser | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | Byes: 1 | LegByes: 6 | NoBalls: 3 | Wides: 2 | Total: 12 | |||||
| Total | 384 | 10 wkts, 97.3 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Starc | 23 | 2 | 93 | 2 | 4 |
| Neser | 18.3 | 2 | 60 | 4 | 3.2 |
| Boland | 26 | 2 | 85 | 2 | 3.3 |
| Green | 18 | 0 | 85 | 1 | 4.7 |
| Webster | 5 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 4 |
| Head | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 5 |
| Labuschagne | 3 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 4.7 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Crawley & Duckett | 35 | 41 |
| Crawley & Jacob Bethell | 16 | 29 |
| Root & Jacob Bethell | 6 | 8 |
| Root & Brook | 169 | 208 |
| Root & Stokes | 3 | 19 |
| Root & Jamie Smith | 94 | 143 |
| Root & Will Jacks | 52 | 104 |
| Root & Brydon Carse | 7 | 13 |
| Root & Potts | 2 | 18 |
| Tongue & Potts | 0 | 2 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duckett | 6.5 | 35 |
| 2 | Zak Crawley | 11.4 | 51 |
| 3 | Jacob Bethell | 12.6 | 57 |
| 4 | Harry Brook | 47.4 | 226 |
| 5 | Stokes | 50.5 | 229 |
| 6 | Jamie Smith | 74.4 | 323 |
| 7 | Will Jacks | 91.6 | 375 |
| 8 | Brydon Carse | 94.1 | 382 |
| 9 | Root | 97.1 | 384 |
| 10 | Josh Tongue | 97.3 | 384 |
Australia — Innings 2 (567/10 in 133.5 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head lbw b Jacob Bethell | 163 | 166 | 24 | 1 | 98.19 | |
| Jake Weatherald lbw b Stokes | 21 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 58.33 | |
| Labuschagne c Jacob Bethell b Stokes | 48 | 68 | 7 | 0 | 70.59 | |
| Neser c Jamie Smith b Brydon Carse | 24 | 90 | 4 | 0 | 26.67 | |
| Steven Smith (c) c Jamie Smith b Josh Tongue | 138 | 220 | 16 | 1 | 62.73 | |
| Khawaja lbw b Brydon Carse | 17 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 34.69 | |
| Alex Carey (wk) c Jacob Bethell b Josh Tongue | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 123.08 | |
| Green c Duckett b Brydon Carse | 37 | 64 | 3 | 1 | 57.81 | |
| Webster not out | 71 | 87 | 7 | 0 | 81.61 | |
| Mitchell Starc b Josh Tongue | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 35.71 | |
| Boland c Harry Brook b Will Jacks | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | Byes: 4 | LegByes: 14 | NoBalls: 5 | Wides: 4 | Total: 27 | |||||
| Total | 567 | 10 wkts, 133.5 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brydon Carse | 27 | 2 | 130 | 3 | 4.8 |
| Matthew Potts | 25 | 1 | 141 | 0 | 5.6 |
| Josh Tongue | 30 | 0 | 97 | 3 | 3.2 |
| Stokes | 27.4 | 6 | 95 | 2 | 3.4 |
| Will Jacks | 8.5 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 3.8 |
| Jacob Bethell | 15.2 | 1 | 52 | 1 | 3.4 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Head & Jake Weatherald | 57 | 74 |
| Head & Labuschagne | 105 | 112 |
| Head & Neser | 72 | 142 |
| Head & Smith | 54 | 75 |
| Khawaja & Smith | 51 | 99 |
| Carey & Smith | 27 | 27 |
| Green & Smith | 71 | 110 |
| Webster & Smith | 107 | 134 |
| Webster & Mitchell Starc | 20 | 25 |
| Webster & Boland | 3 | 5 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jake Weatherald | 12.2 | 57 |
| 2 | Labuschagne | 30.6 | 162 |
| 3 | Neser | 54.4 | 234 |
| 4 | Head | 67.1 | 288 |
| 5 | Khawaja | 83.4 | 339 |
| 6 | Alex Carey | 88.1 | 366 |
| 7 | Green | 106.3 | 437 |
| 8 | Steven Smith | 128.5 | 544 |
| 9 | Mitchell Starc | 132.6 | 564 |
| 10 | Boland | 133.5 | 567 |
England — Innings 3 (342/10 in 88.2 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zak Crawley lbw b Mitchell Starc | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Duckett b Neser | 42 | 55 | 6 | 0 | 76.36 | |
| Jacob Bethell c Alex Carey b Mitchell Starc | 154 | 265 | 15 | 0 | 58.11 | |
| Root lbw b Boland | 6 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 16.22 | |
| Harry Brook lbw b Webster | 42 | 48 | 5 | 0 | 87.5 | |
| Will Jacks c Green b Webster | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jamie Smith (wk) run out (Jake Weatherald/Labuschagne) | 26 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 63.41 | |
| Stokes (c) c Steven Smith b Webster | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| Brydon Carse c Steven Smith b Boland | 16 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 80 | |
| Matthew Potts not out | 18 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 41.86 | |
| Josh Tongue c Labuschagne b Mitchell Starc | 6 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 42.86 | |
| Extras | Byes: 9 | LegByes: 11 | NoBalls: 2 | Wides: 3 | Penalty: 5 | Total: 30 | |||||
| Total | 342 | 10 wkts, 88.2 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Starc | 18.2 | 2 | 72 | 3 | 3.9 |
| Boland | 25 | 6 | 46 | 2 | 1.8 |
| Neser | 16 | 0 | 55 | 1 | 3.4 |
| Green | 6 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Webster | 16 | 1 | 64 | 3 | 4 |
| Head | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Labuschagne | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 5 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Crawley & Duckett | 4 | 5 |
| Jacob Bethell & Duckett | 81 | 110 |
| Jacob Bethell & Root | 32 | 77 |
| Jacob Bethell & Brook | 102 | 115 |
| Jacob Bethell & Will Jacks | 0 | 2 |
| Jacob Bethell & Jamie Smith | 45 | 76 |
| Jacob Bethell & Stokes | 3 | 7 |
| Jacob Bethell & Brydon Carse | 30 | 31 |
| Jacob Bethell & Potts | 31 | 83 |
| Tongue & Potts | 14 | 24 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zak Crawley | 0.5 | 4 |
| 2 | Duckett | 19.1 | 85 |
| 3 | Root | 31.6 | 117 |
| 4 | Harry Brook | 51.1 | 219 |
| 5 | Will Jacks | 51.3 | 219 |
| 6 | Jamie Smith | 64.1 | 264 |
| 7 | Stokes | 65.2 | 267 |
| 8 | Brydon Carse | 70.3 | 297 |
| 9 | Jacob Bethell | 84.2 | 328 |
| 10 | Josh Tongue | 88.2 | 342 |
Australia — Innings 4 (161/5 in 31.2 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Head c Brydon Carse b Josh Tongue | 29 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 82.86 | |
| Jake Weatherald c Matthew Potts b Josh Tongue | 34 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 85 | |
| Marnus Labuschagne run out (Matthew Potts/Jamie Smith) | 37 | 40 | 4 | 1 | 92.5 | |
| Steven Smith (c) b Will Jacks | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 100 | |
| Usman Khawaja b Josh Tongue | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 85.71 | |
| Alex Carey (wk) not out | 16 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 59.26 | |
| Cameron Green not out | 22 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 81.48 | |
| Extras | Byes: 3 | LegByes: 1 | Wides: 1 | Total: 5 | |||||
| Total | 161 | 5 wkts, 31.2 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Beau Webster, Michael Neser, Mitchell Starc, Scott Boland | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brydon Carse | 8 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 6.4 |
| Josh Tongue | 11 | 0 | 42 | 3 | 3.8 |
| Jacob Bethell | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 5.3 |
| Will Jacks | 6.2 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Joe Root | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Head & Jake Weatherald | 62 | 63 |
| Labuschagne & Jake Weatherald | 9 | 25 |
| Labuschagne & Smith | 21 | 19 |
| Labuschagne & Khawaja | 27 | 26 |
| Labuschagne & Carey | 2 | 6 |
| Green & Carey | 40 | 49 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Travis Head | 10.3 | 62 |
| 2 | Jake Weatherald | 14.4 | 71 |
| 3 | Steven Smith | 17.5 | 92 |
| 4 | Usman Khawaja | 22.1 | 119 |
| 5 | Marnus Labuschagne | 23.1 | 121 |
AUS vs ENG Match Prediction, The Ashes, 2025-26, Australia vs England Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
AUS vs ENG (Australia vs England) Match Details
| Match | Australia vs England (AUS vs ENG) |
| League | The Ashes, 2025-26 |
| Date | Sunday, 4th January 2026 |
| Time | 05:00 AM (IST) - 11:30 PM (GMT) |
AUS vs ENG Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
AUS vs ENG Match Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia
AUS vs ENG Pitch Report: There will be some to help with for the fast bowlers at the Sydney Cricket Ground, However this pitch is expected to be better in terms of batting as compared to all the other pitches. Teams winning the toss would be opting to bat first.
AUS vs ENG Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Sydney, AU will be cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 22°C on the match day with 63% humidity and 21.7 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 75% chances of precipitation during the game.
Sydney Cricket Ground Score Records:
| Total matches: | 115 |
| Batting first won: | 47 |
| Bowling first won: | 44 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 316 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 310 |
| Highest Total: | 705/7 |
| Lowest Total: | 42/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 288/2 |
| Lowest Defended: | 97/10 |
AUS vs ENG (Australia vs England) Playing 11
Australia vs England (AUS vs ENG) Match Preview
AUS vs ENG Match Preview: Australia will take on England in The Ashes, 2025-26 on Sunday, 04 January 2026 at 05:00 AM IST.
Australia (AUS) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Travis Head and Jake Weatherald will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
- Travis Head was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
One-Down Batter
- Marnus Labuschagne will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Steven Smith and Usman Khawaja will strengthen the middle order for Australia.
- Steven Smith will lead the Australia as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Josh Inglis will do the Wicket Keeping for Australia.
Spin Bowlers
- Nathan Lyon will take care of the spin bowling of the team.
Pace Bowlers
- Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins will lead the pace attack of his team.
England (ENG) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
- Zak Crawley was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
One-Down Batter
- Jacob Bethell will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Joe Root and Harry Brook will strengthen the middle order for England.
- Ben Stokes will lead the England as a Captain. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Wicketkeeper
- Ben Duckett will do the Wicket Keeping for England.
Spin Bowlers
- Joe Root and Shoaib Bashir will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Matthew Potts and Jofra Archer will lead the pace attack of his team.
Australia vs England (AUS vs ENG) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
AUS vs ENG Match Prediction: Australia looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, ENG will win the toss and choose to Bat first.
AUS vs ENG The Ashes, 2025-26 Match Expert Advice: Alex Carey will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Jake Weatherald will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
AUS vs ENG Head to Head
AUS vs ENG Head to Head Records: Australia vs England have faced each other in 361 matches in TEST. Out of these 361 games, Australia have won 152 whereas England have won 112 Matches.
| Team | Match Win |
|---|---|
| AUS | 152 Won |
| ENG | 112 Won |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Star Sports/Hotstar.
AUS vs ENG Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, Ben Duckett is the best choice.
- Pacers may play major role on this pitch.
AUS vs ENG Winning Prediction
- Australia team has the upper hand over England team. So try to pick more players from Australia
AUS vs ENG Small League Must Picks:
AUS - Alex Carey [988 points], Jake Weatherald [471 points]ENG - Ben Stokes [898 points], Joe Root [699 points]
AUS vs ENG Grand League Risky Picks:
AUS - Michael Neser [0 points], Cameron Green [0 points]ENG - Matthew Fisher [0 points], Josh Tongue [0 points]
AUS vs ENG Death Over Bowlers:
AUS - Mitchell Starc, Pat CumminsENG - Matthew Potts
Australia (AUS) Key Players
- Usman Khawaja [PTs: 0, CR: 9.5]
- Scott Boland [PTs: 177, CR: 8]
- Travis Head [6, 29, 8, 31, (27, 4W)]
- Mitchell Starc [0W, 1W, [0W, 3W], [1W, 0W], [2W, 6W]]
- Steven Smith [4, 31*, 11, 19, 26*, ]
- Jake Weatherald [PTs: 471, CR: 8.5]
England (ENG) Key Players
- Ben Duckett [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Will Jacks [PTs: 13, CR: 7.5]
- Brydon Carse [(36, 1W), 3W, 2W, 3W]
- Matthew Potts [PTs: 414, CR: 6.5]
- Joe Root [2, 2, 100, 14, [53*, 28]]
- Ben Stokes [[33, 1W, 20, 4W], [0W, 80], [47, 11], 108]
AUS vs ENG Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Ben Duckett [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Usman Khawaja [PTs: 0, CR: 9.5]
- Travis Head [PTs: 228, CR: 9]
- Steven Smith [PTs: 440, CR: 9]
- Jake Weatherald [PTs: 471, CR: 8.5]
- Joe Root [PTs: 699, CR: 9]
- Ben Stokes [PTs: 898, CR: 9]
AUS vs ENG Injury / Unavailability
Australia Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
England Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
AUS vs ENG Live Stream
Where can I see AUS vs ENG Live Score?
You can see AUS vs ENG Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
AUS vs ENG match will be live telecast on JioHotstar.
AUS vs ENG Cricket Match Highlights
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AUS vs ENG match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Australia vs England (AUS vs ENG) Squads
Australia (AUS) Squad: Scott Boland, Cameron Green, Josh Inglis(WK), Michael Neser, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Starc, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Beau Webster, Alex Carey(WK), Pat Cummins, Jake Weatherald, Usman Khawaja(C), Steven Smith(C), Brendan Doggett
England (ENG) Squad: Joe Root, Ben Stokes(C), Ollie Pope, Jofra Archer, Will Jacks, Josh Tongue, Harry Brook, Matthew Fisher, Gus Atkinson, Jamie Smith(WK), Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett(WK), Brydon Carse, Matthew Potts, Jacob Bethell, Shoaib Bashir
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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