The Ashes, 2025-26 | 26-Dec-2025 05:00 AM | Melbourne Cricket Ground
AUS 152/10 (45.2)
ENG 110/10 (29.5)
AUS 132/10 (34.3)
ENG 178/6 (32.2)
England won by 4 wkts
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Brook* | 18 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 81.82 |
| Jamie Smith | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 150 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jhye Richardson* | 5.2 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 4.13 |
| Mitchell Starc | 10 | 0 | 55 | 2 | 5.5 |
Last Wicket:Ben Stokes c Carey b Mitchell Starc 2(9) - 165/6 in 31.2 ov.
Australia vs England
Australia — Innings 1 (152/10 in 45.2 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head b Gus Atkinson | 12 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 54.55 | |
| Jake Weatherald c Jamie Smith b Josh Tongue | 10 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 43.48 | |
| Labuschagne c Root b Josh Tongue | 6 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 31.58 | |
| Steven Smith (c) b Josh Tongue | 9 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 29.03 | |
| Khawaja c Jamie Smith b Gus Atkinson | 29 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 55.77 | |
| Alex Carey (wk) c Zak Crawley b Stokes | 20 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 57.14 | |
| Green run out (Brydon Carse) | 17 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 50 | |
| Neser b Josh Tongue | 35 | 49 | 7 | 0 | 71.43 | |
| Mitchell Starc c Stokes b Brydon Carse | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 | |
| Jhye Richardson not out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Boland c Harry Brook b Josh Tongue | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | Byes: 4 | LegByes: 8 | NoBalls: 1 | Total: 13 | |||||
| Total | 152 | 10 wkts, 45.2 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gus Atkinson | 14 | 4 | 28 | 2 | 2 |
| Brydon Carse | 12 | 3 | 42 | 1 | 3.5 |
| Josh Tongue | 11.2 | 2 | 45 | 5 | 4 |
| Stokes | 8 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 3.1 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Head & Jake Weatherald | 27 | 37 |
| Labuschagne & Jake Weatherald | 4 | 19 |
| Labuschagne & Smith | 3 | 15 |
| Khawaja & Smith | 17 | 45 |
| Khawaja & Carey | 38 | 57 |
| Green & Carey | 2 | 15 |
| Green & Neser | 52 | 65 |
| Mitchell Starc & Neser | 9 | 16 |
| J Richardson & Neser | 0 | 2 |
| J Richardson & Boland | 0 | 1 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Head | 6.1 | 27 |
| 2 | Jake Weatherald | 9.2 | 31 |
| 3 | Labuschagne | 11.5 | 34 |
| 4 | Steven Smith | 19.2 | 51 |
| 5 | Khawaja | 28.5 | 89 |
| 6 | Alex Carey | 31.2 | 91 |
| 7 | Green | 42.1 | 143 |
| 8 | Mitchell Starc | 44.5 | 152 |
| 9 | Neser | 45.1 | 152 |
| 10 | Boland | 45.2 | 152 |
England — Innings 2 (110/10 in 29.5 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zak Crawley c Steven Smith b Mitchell Starc | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 35.71 | |
| Duckett c Neser b Mitchell Starc | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 | |
| Jacob Bethell c Alex Carey b Neser | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| Root c Alex Carey b Neser | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Harry Brook lbw b Boland | 41 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 120.59 | |
| Stokes (c) c Steven Smith b Neser | 16 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 42.11 | |
| Jamie Smith (wk) b Boland | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 | |
| Will Jacks c Alex Carey b Boland | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Gus Atkinson b Green | 28 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 80 | |
| Brydon Carse c Boland b Neser | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Josh Tongue not out | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 11.11 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 4 | NoBalls: 1 | Total: 5 | |||||
| Total | 110 | 10 wkts, 29.5 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Starc | 6 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 3.8 |
| Neser | 10 | 1 | 45 | 4 | 4.5 |
| Boland | 9 | 1 | 30 | 3 | 3.3 |
| Jhye Richardson | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| Green | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Crawley & Duckett | 7 | 15 |
| Crawley & Jacob Bethell | 1 | 7 |
| Crawley & Root | 0 | 4 |
| Brook & Root | 8 | 22 |
| Brook & Stokes | 50 | 53 |
| Jamie Smith & Stokes | 2 | 9 |
| Will Jacks & Stokes | 9 | 12 |
| Atkinson & Stokes | 6 | 5 |
| Atkinson & Brydon Carse | 8 | 17 |
| Atkinson & Tongue | 19 | 35 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duckett | 2.3 | 7 |
| 2 | Jacob Bethell | 3.4 | 8 |
| 3 | Zak Crawley | 4.2 | 8 |
| 4 | Root | 7.6 | 16 |
| 5 | Harry Brook | 16.5 | 66 |
| 6 | Jamie Smith | 18.2 | 68 |
| 7 | Will Jacks | 20.2 | 77 |
| 8 | Stokes | 21.1 | 83 |
| 9 | Brydon Carse | 23.6 | 91 |
| 10 | Gus Atkinson | 29.5 | 110 |
Australia — Innings 3 (132/10 in 34.3 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boland c Jamie Smith b Gus Atkinson | 6 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 35.29 | |
| Head b Brydon Carse | 46 | 67 | 4 | 0 | 68.66 | |
| Jake Weatherald b Stokes | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Labuschagne c Root b Josh Tongue | 8 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 44.44 | |
| Steven Smith (c) not out | 24 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 61.54 | |
| Khawaja c (sub)Ollie Pope b Josh Tongue | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Alex Carey (wk) c Harry Brook b Brydon Carse | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 | |
| Green c Harry Brook b Stokes | 19 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 65.52 | |
| Neser c and b Brydon Carse | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mitchell Starc c Root b Brydon Carse | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jhye Richardson c Zak Crawley b Stokes | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 70 | |
| Extras | Byes: 4 | LegByes: 6 | NoBalls: 3 | Total: 13 | |||||
| Total | 132 | 10 wkts, 34.3 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gus Atkinson | 5 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 4 |
| Brydon Carse | 11 | 3 | 34 | 4 | 3.1 |
| Josh Tongue | 11 | 2 | 44 | 2 | 4 |
| Stokes | 7.3 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 3.2 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Boland & Head | 22 | 37 |
| Jake Weatherald & Head | 18 | 28 |
| Labuschagne & Head | 21 | 38 |
| Smith & Head | 21 | 23 |
| Smith & Khawaja | 1 | 3 |
| Smith & Carey | 5 | 8 |
| Smith & Green | 31 | 48 |
| Smith & Neser | 1 | 6 |
| Smith & Mitchell Starc | 1 | 1 |
| Smith & J Richardson | 11 | 15 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boland | 6.1 | 22 |
| 2 | Jake Weatherald | 10.5 | 40 |
| 3 | Labuschagne | 17.1 | 61 |
| 4 | Head | 20.6 | 82 |
| 5 | Khawaja | 21.3 | 83 |
| 6 | Alex Carey | 22.5 | 88 |
| 7 | Green | 30.5 | 119 |
| 8 | Neser | 31.5 | 120 |
| 9 | Mitchell Starc | 31.6 | 121 |
| 10 | Jhye Richardson | 34.3 | 132 |
England — Innings 4 (178/6 in 32.2 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zak Crawley lbw b Boland | 37 | 48 | 3 | 1 | 77.08 | |
| Ben Duckett b Mitchell Starc | 34 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 130.77 | |
| Brydon Carse c Green b Jhye Richardson | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 75 | |
| Jacob Bethell c Khawaja b Boland | 40 | 46 | 5 | 0 | 86.96 | |
| Joe Root lbw b Jhye Richardson | 15 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 39.47 | |
| Harry Brook not out | 18 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 81.82 | |
| Ben Stokes (c) c Alex Carey b Mitchell Starc | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 22.22 | |
| Jamie Smith (wk) not out | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 150 | |
| Extras | Byes: 8 | LegByes: 10 | NoBalls: 5 | Total: 23 | |||||
| Total | 178 | 6 wkts, 32.2 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Will Jacks, Gus Atkinson, Josh Tongue | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Starc | 10 | 0 | 55 | 2 | 5.5 |
| Michael Neser | 8 | 1 | 54 | 0 | 6.8 |
| Jhye Richardson | 5.2 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 4.1 |
| Scott Boland | 9 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 3.2 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Crawley & Duckett | 51 | 42 |
| Crawley & Brydon Carse | 14 | 17 |
| Crawley & Jacob Bethell | 47 | 53 |
| Root & Jacob Bethell | 25 | 35 |
| Root & Brook | 21 | 25 |
| Stokes & Brook | 7 | 16 |
| Jamie Smith & Brook | 13 | 6 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Duckett | 6.6 | 51 |
| 2 | Brydon Carse | 9.5 | 65 |
| 3 | Zak Crawley | 18.4 | 112 |
| 4 | Jacob Bethell | 24.3 | 137 |
| 5 | Joe Root | 28.4 | 158 |
| 6 | Ben Stokes | 31.2 | 165 |
Match Info
| Match | Australia vs England |
|---|---|
| Series | The Ashes, 2025-26 |
| Time | 26-Dec-2025 05:00 AM |
| Venue | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| Live Telecast | JioHotstar,Star Sports |
Match Preview: Australia vs England (AUS vs ENG)
Australia will face England in a thrilling match on 26-Dec-2025 in The Ashes, 2025-26. The match will be played at Melbourne Cricket Ground at 05:00 AM. Cricket fans can watch the match live on JioHotstar,Star Sports.
Match Overview
Australia is known for its strong batting and bowling, while England remains competitive with its recent performances and emerging players. This match is crucial for both teams, as every win can strengthen their position in The Ashes, 2025-26.
The pitch at Melbourne Cricket Ground is generally balanced for both batsmen and bowlers, making this match even more exciting. Australia will look to dominate with its experience and strategy, while England will aim for an upset.
What to watch?
- The competition between Australia batting and England bowling.
- The bowler's impact on the pitch, especially spinners or fast bowlers.
- The strategies of the two captains and their decisions during the game.
Cricket lovers, get ready for this exciting match! Will Australia showcase its strengths, or will England pull off a major upset? Join us live on JioHotstar,Star Sports on 26-Dec-2025 to find out the answer!
