The Ashes, 2025-26 | 04-Jan-2026 05:00 AM | Sydney Cricket Ground
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.
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 |
Match Info
| Match | Australia vs England |
|---|---|
| Series | The Ashes, 2025-26 |
| Time | 04-Jan-2026 05:00 AM |
| Venue | Sydney Cricket Ground |
| Live Telecast | JioHotstar,Star Sports |
Match Preview: Australia vs England (AUS vs ENG)
Australia will face England in a thrilling match on 04-Jan-2026 in The Ashes, 2025-26. The match will be played at Sydney 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 Sydney 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 04-Jan-2026 to find out the answer!
