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England vs Australia 2026 5th Test Full Commentary
Result · Jan 04 2026, Sun - 04:30 AM (IST)
ENGLAND384, 342
AUSTRALIA567, 161/5
Australia won by 5 wickets
CRR:5.14
Player Of The Match
Player Of The Match
OUT! Bowled. Michael Neser to Josh Tongue. Seaming in length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed. That will be Tea on Day 2. England's first innings comes to a close at 384 runs. The standout moment was the brilliant partnership between Joe Root and Harry Brook, which set the tone for the innings. Michael Neser delivered the breakthrough in spectacular fashion. He pulled off an extraordinary catch to dismiss Root and then cleaned up England in the very same over. With the innings wrapped up, Australia now face the challenge of providing a solid start to their reply. The stage is set for a fascinating final session. Join us again in 20 minutes for the resumption of play.
Michael Neser to Josh Tongue. Short, outside off stump swayed away Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Carey.
OUT! Caught & Bowled. Michael Neser to Joe Root. Back of a length, outside off stump down the track working, Spliced in the air uncontrolled to silly mid on, caught by Neser. A terrific catch from Michael Neser to end a brilliant knock from Joe Root.
Cameron Green to Matthew Potts. Out-swinging length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Carey.
Cameron Green to Matthew Potts. Short, outside off stump ducked Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Carey.
Cameron Green to Matthew Potts. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, mis-timed to mid off for no runs, fielded by Head.
Cameron Green to Matthew Potts. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Khawaja.
Cameron Green to Matthew Potts. Short, outside off stump ducked Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Carey.
Cameron Green to Joe Root. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot working, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Neser.
Michael Neser to Matthew Potts. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Starc.
Michael Neser to Matthew Potts. Seaming away length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Carey.
Michael Neser to Matthew Potts. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the back foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Carey.
Michael Neser to Matthew Potts. Seaming in length ball, outside off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Carey.
Michael Neser to Matthew Potts. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Michael Neser to Matthew Potts. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Carey.
Cameron Green to Matthew Potts. Half volley, down leg side on the front foot working, to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Starc.
Cameron Green to Matthew Potts. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Head.
Cameron Green to Matthew Potts. Length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, to mid on for no runs, fielded by Boland.
Cameron Green to Matthew Potts. Seaming away length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Carey.
Cameron Green to Matthew Potts. Out-swinging back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Carey.
OUT! Caught. Cameron Green to Brydon Carse. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, outside edge, caught by Carey. Brydon Carse nicks it to the keeper.
Michael Neser to Joe Root. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to mid on for no runs, fielded by Khawaja.
Michael Neser to Brydon Carse. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, thick edge to deep backward point for 1 run.
Michael Neser to Joe Root. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Weatherald.
Michael Neser to Joe Root. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to extra cover for 2 runs, fielded by Head.
Michael Neser to Joe Root. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Carey.
Michael Neser to Joe Root. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, back to bowler for no runs.
Cameron Green to Brydon Carse. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Carey.
Cameron Green to Brydon Carse. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Carey.
Cameron Green to Brydon Carse. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot working, mis-timed to mid on for no runs.
OUT! Caught. Will Jacks to Scott Boland. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, outside edge to first slip, caught by Brook. England made a bright start this morning, striking early with three quick wickets. Will Jacks picked up his first wicket, wrapping up Australia's innings at 567. That gives the hosts a commanding lead of 183 runs. Travis Head was the standout performer, finishing as the top scorer, while Brydon Carse and Josh Tongue chipped in with three wickets each. Stay tuned as England prepare to begin their reply shortly.
Will Jacks to Beau Webster. Off break length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Crawley.
Will Jacks to Beau Webster. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Root.
Will Jacks to Beau Webster. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to short leg for no runs, fielded by Smith.
Will Jacks to Beau Webster. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, in the air under control to fine leg for 2 runs, fielded by Tongue.
OUT! Bowled. Josh Tongue to Mitchell Starc. Seaming in length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, missed. You miss, I hit.
Josh Tongue to Mitchell Starc. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long on for 2 runs, fielded by Brook.
Josh Tongue to Beau Webster. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Duckett.
Josh Tongue to Mitchell Starc. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, in the air under control to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Duckett.
Josh Tongue to Mitchell Starc. Reverse Swing-In length ball, down leg side on the front foot glancing, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for no runs, fielded by Smith.
Josh Tongue to Mitchell Starc. Seaming away length ball, outside off stump on the front foot flick, missed for no runs, fielded by Smith.
Brydon Carse to Beau Webster. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to cover for no runs, fielded by Brook.
Brydon Carse to Beau Webster. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, mis-timed to gully for no runs, fielded by Root.
FOUR! Brydon Carse to Beau Webster. Reverse Swing-In length ball, off stump on the front foot glancing, hit pad past fine leg for 4 runs.
Brydon Carse to Beau Webster. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, mis-timed to mid on for no runs, fielded by Potts.
Brydon Carse to Beau Webster. Reverse Swing-Out length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed to deep backward point for 2 runs, fielded by Duckett.
Brydon Carse to Mitchell Starc. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot Leave, mis-timed to third man for 1 run, fielded by Jacks.
Josh Tongue to Mitchell Starc. Back of a length, off stump on the front foot working, hit pad to point for 1 run, fielded by Root.
Josh Tongue to Mitchell Starc. Back of a length, off stump on the back foot working, hit pad to leg gully for no runs, fielded by Bethell.
Josh Tongue to Beau Webster. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to mid on for 1 run, fielded by Carse.
Josh Tongue to Beau Webster. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Brook.
Josh Tongue to Mitchell Starc. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to point for 1 run, shy attempt by Root, fielded by Brook.
Josh Tongue to Mitchell Starc. Short, outside off stump ducked Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.
FOUR! Brydon Carse to Beau Webster. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep backward square leg for 4 runs.
Brydon Carse to Beau Webster. Reverse Swing-Out length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Smith.
Brydon Carse to Mitchell Starc. Length ball, down leg side on the back foot working, hit pad to short fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Bethell.
Brydon Carse to Mitchell Starc. Short, down leg side swayed away Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.
Brydon Carse to Mitchell Starc. Back of a length, to leg swayed away Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.
Brydon Carse to Beau Webster. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Duckett.
Josh Tongue to Mitchell Starc. Short, outside off stump swayed away Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.
OUT! Caught. Mitchell Starc to Josh Tongue. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid off, caught by Labuschagne. England are bowled out for 342, setting Australia a tricky target of 160. Jacob Bethell was the standout performer for England in this innings with 154 but unfortunately he didn't receive enough support. Beau Webster turned the game late yesterday with his off-spin, which proved to be the momentum shift of the Test. Mitchell Starc ended the series with 31 wickets across the five Tests, proving his elite fitness. Will Australia find the run chase tricky against the new ball, or be able to set a platform and wrap up the series 4-1? Let's find out after the break.
Mitchell Starc to Josh Tongue. Length ball, down leg side on the back foot defending, thick edge to gully for no runs, fielded by Weatherald.
Scott Boland to Matthew Potts. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, mis-timed back to bowler for no runs.
Scott Boland to Matthew Potts. Seaming away length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, missed for no runs, fielded by Carey.
Scott Boland to Matthew Potts. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Carey.
Scott Boland to Matthew Potts. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to deep cover for no runs, fielded by Head.
Scott Boland to Matthew Potts. Length ball, outside off stump down the track pushing, to mid on for no runs, fielded by Neser.
Scott Boland to Matthew Potts. Seaming in back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, hit pad to short leg for no runs.
Mitchell Starc to Josh Tongue. Seaming away back of a length, middle stump swayed away Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Carey.
Mitchell Starc to Josh Tongue. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Carey.
FOUR! Mitchell Starc to Josh Tongue. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past long off for 4 runs.
Mitchell Starc to Josh Tongue. Seaming in back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Carey.
Mitchell Starc to Josh Tongue. Short, wide down leg side ducked Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Carey.
Mitchell Starc to Josh Tongue. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Carey.
FOUR! Scott Boland to Matthew Potts. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot driving, well timed past deep cover for 4 runs.
FOUR! Scott Boland to Matthew Potts. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, well timed past deep square leg for 4 runs.
Scott Boland to Matthew Potts. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short leg for no runs, fielded by Weatherald.
APPEAL! Scott Boland to Matthew Potts. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Carey, appeal made for Caught. No more reviews left for the hosts.
Scott Boland to Josh Tongue. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid on for 1 run, fielded by Neser.
Scott Boland to Josh Tongue. Out-swinging length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Carey.
Mitchell Starc to Josh Tongue. In-swinging half volley, middle stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to mid on for 1 run, fielded by Head.
Mitchell Starc to Josh Tongue. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to mid on for no runs, fielded by Head.
Mitchell Starc to Josh Tongue. In-swinging yorker, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Carey.
Mitchell Starc to Josh Tongue. Out-swinging half volley, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Carey.
OUT! Caught. Mitchell Starc to Jacob Bethell. Seaming away back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, outside edge, caught by Carey. Mitch Starc has taken his 30th wicket of the series. Jacob Bethell leaves the field to a standing ovation.
Mitchell Starc to Jacob Bethell. In-swinging length ball, to leg on the front foot flick, hit pad to fine leg for no runs, fielded by Carey.
Scott Boland to Matthew Potts. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot glancing, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for no runs, fielded by Carey.
Scott Boland to Jacob Bethell. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Steer, to short third man for 1 run, fielded by Webster.
Scott Boland to Jacob Bethell. Seaming away half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Carey.
Scott Boland to Jacob Bethell. Half volley, outside off stump down the track driving, to long off for no runs, fielded by Head.
FOUR! Will Jacks to Alex Carey. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past deep extra cover for 4 runs. That's the winning runs. Australia win the series 4-1 and start the year 2026 on a high with an Ashes series victory. A few wickets were lost along the way, but Cameron Green and Alex Carey knocked off the remaining runs in commanding fashion. It was a huge effort from England throughout the series, but they lost a few crunch moments and didn't handle certain pressure situations well. Still, a first Test win in Australia since the 2010-11 series will heal the wounds somewhat. Josh Tongue was impressive in the three Tests he played, picking up 18 wickets, while Brydon Carse and Ben Stokes were warriors for their team. With the bat, Joe Root ticked off two hundreds in Australia, and Jacob Bethell showed there could be a new star for England on the horizon. An amazing series full of highlights comes to an end from Starc's first-over strike to Travis Head's Perth masterclass, Alex Carey's outstanding work behind the stumps, Pat Cummins' one-off Test to clinch the Ashes, Steve Smith's Test hundred at his home ground, and Usman Khawaja's emotional farewell. With all the hype, expectations, and the brand of cricket both teams displayed, this series has inspired fans all over the world. Travis Head is named Player of the Match, while Mitchell Starc takes Player of the Series honours for his superb haul of 31 wickets.
Will Jacks to Alex Carey. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Crawley.
FOUR! Brydon Carse to Cameron Green. Short, down leg side on the back foot cutting, well timed past third man for 4 runs.
Brydon Carse to Cameron Green. Short, down leg side ducked Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.
FOUR! Brydon Carse to Cameron Green. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot driving, thick edge in the air uncontrolled past deep backward point for 4 runs.
Brydon Carse to Alex Carey. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, to deep backward square leg for 1 run.
Brydon Carse to Alex Carey. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot working, to leg gully for no runs, mis-fielded by Duckett.
Brydon Carse to Cameron Green. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Tongue.
Will Jacks to Alex Carey. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Tongue. Australia require 13 more runs to win.
Will Jacks to Cameron Green. Off break length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot Leave, Left to fine leg for 3 runs, mis-fielded by Smith, fielded by Tongue.
Will Jacks to Cameron Green. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to short leg for no runs, fielded by Duckett.
Will Jacks to Cameron Green. Off break length ball, wide outside off stump down the track pushing, to short extra cover for no runs, shy attempt by Bethell.
Will Jacks to Cameron Green. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, inside edge to backward square leg for no runs, fielded by Carse.
Will Jacks to Cameron Green. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Brydon Carse to Cameron Green. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Duckett.
Brydon Carse to Alex Carey. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot defending, to short extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Root.
Brydon Carse to Alex Carey. Short, down leg side ducked Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.
Brydon Carse to Alex Carey. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Duckett.
Brydon Carse to Alex Carey. Short, outside off stump ducked Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.
Brydon Carse to Cameron Green. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot dropped, to short extra cover for 1 run, overthrow by Carse, shy attempt by Root, fielded by Smith.
Wide Brydon Carse to Cameron Green. Bouncer, outside off stump ducked Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Smith.
Joe Root to Alex Carey. Off break length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Joe Root to Alex Carey. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Brook.
Joe Root to Alex Carey. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.
Joe Root to Cameron Green. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Carse.
Joe Root to Cameron Green. Off break half volley, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Bethell.
Joe Root to Alex Carey. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Jacks.
Brydon Carse to Cameron Green. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Jacks.
FOUR! Brydon Carse to Cameron Green. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot driving, well timed past deep cover for 4 runs.
Brydon Carse to Alex Carey. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot glancing, inside edge to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Potts.