| Batting | | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|
| lbw b Neser | 16 | | 29 | | 59 | | 3 | | 0 | | 55.17 | | | lbw b Neser | | c †Carey b Starc | 27 | | 24 | | 34 | | 5 | | 0 | | 112.50 | | | c †Carey b Starc | | c †Carey b Boland | 10 | | 23 | | 30 | | 2 | | 0 | | 43.47 | | | c †Carey b Boland | | c & b Neser | 160 | | 242 | | 398 | | 15 | | 0 | | 66.11 | | | c & b Neser | | c Smith b Boland | 84 | | 97 | | 164 | | 6 | | 1 | | 86.59 | | | c Smith b Boland | | c †Carey b Starc | 0 | | 11 | | 15 | | 0 | | 0 | | 0.00 | | | c †Carey b Starc | | c Boland b Labuschagne | 46 | | 76 | | 104 | | 6 | | 1 | | 60.52 | | | c Boland b Labuschagne | | c Green b Neser | 27 | | 62 | | 76 | | 2 | | 1 | | 43.54 | | | c Green b Neser | | c †Carey b Green | 1 | | 6 | | 9 | | 0 | | 0 | | 16.66 | | | c †Carey b Green | | not out | 1 | | 16 | | 16 | | 0 | | 0 | | 6.25 | | | not out | | b Neser | 0 | | 2 | | 2 | | 0 | | 0 | | 0.00 | | | b Neser | | | | Extras | (b 1, lb 6, nb 3, w 2) | 12 | (b 1, lb 6, nb 3, w 2) | | Total | 97.3 Ov (RR: 3.93) | 384 | 97.3 Ov (RR: 3.93) | 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 | |
|---|
| | 23 | | 2 | | 93 | 2 | | 4.04 | | 90 | | 10 | | 1 | | 0 | | 1 | | | | | | | 18.3 | | 2 | | 60 | 4 | | 3.24 | | 82 | | 8 | | 0 | | 0 | | 0 | | | | | | | 26 | | 2 | | 85 | 2 | | 3.26 | | 107 | | 9 | | 0 | | 0 | | 0 | | | | | | | 18 | | 0 | | 85 | 1 | | 4.72 | | 63 | | 8 | | 1 | | 1 | | 1 | | | | | | | 5 | | 0 | | 20 | 0 | | 4.00 | | 17 | | 2 | | 0 | | 0 | | 0 | | | | | 4 | | 0 | | 20 | 0 | | 5.00 | | 10 | | 2 | | 0 | | 0 | | 0 | | | | | 3 | | 0 | | 14 | 1 | | 4.66 | | 12 | | 0 | | 1 | | 1 | | 1 | | | | |
| Batting | | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|
| lbw b Bethell | 163 | | 166 | | 324 | | 24 | | 1 | | 98.19 | | | lbw b Bethell | | lbw b Stokes | 21 | | 36 | | 57 | | 4 | | 0 | | 58.33 | | | lbw b Stokes | | c Bethell b Stokes | 48 | | 68 | | 91 | | 7 | | 0 | | 70.58 | | | c Bethell b Stokes | | c †Smith b Carse | 24 | | 90 | | 115 | | 4 | | 0 | | 26.66 | | | c †Smith b Carse | | c †Smith b Tongue | 138 | | 220 | | 332 | | 16 | | 1 | | 62.72 | | | c †Smith b Tongue | | lbw b Carse | 17 | | 49 | | 66 | | 2 | | 0 | | 34.69 | | | lbw b Carse | | c Bethell b Tongue | 16 | | 13 | | 22 | | 3 | | 0 | | 123.07 | | | c Bethell b Tongue | | c Duckett b Carse | 37 | | 64 | | 84 | | 3 | | 1 | | 57.81 | | | c Duckett b Carse | | not out | 71 | | 87 | | 123 | | 7 | | 0 | | 81.60 | | | not out | | b Tongue | 5 | | 14 | | 20 | | 0 | | 0 | | 35.71 | | | b Tongue | | c Brook b Jacks | 0 | | 1 | | 4 | | 0 | | 0 | | 0.00 | | | c Brook b Jacks | | | | Extras | (b 4, lb 14, nb 5, w 4) | 27 | (b 4, lb 14, nb 5, w 4) | | Total | 133.5 Ov (RR: 4.23) | 567 | 133.5 Ov (RR: 4.23) | 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 | |
|---|
| | 27 | | 2 | | 130 | 3 | | 4.81 | | 107 | | 20 | | 0 | | 1 | | 0 | | | | | | | 25 | | 1 | | 141 | 0 | | 5.64 | | 93 | | 23 | | 1 | | 2 | | 0 | | | | | 30 | | 0 | | 97 | 3 | | 3.23 | | 123 | | 11 | | 0 | | 0 | | 0 | | | | | | | 27.4 | | 6 | | 95 | 2 | | 3.43 | | 122 | | 12 | | 1 | | 0 | | 5 | | | | | | | 8.5 | | 0 | | 34 | 1 | | 3.84 | | 28 | | 2 | | 0 | | 0 | | 0 | | | | | | | 15.2 | | 1 | | 52 | 1 | | 3.39 | | 61 | | 2 | | 1 | | 1 | | 0 | | | | |
| Batting | | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|
| lbw b Starc | 1 | | 2 | | 5 | | 0 | | 0 | | 50.00 | | | lbw b Starc | | b Neser | 42 | | 55 | | 96 | | 6 | | 0 | | 76.36 | | | b Neser | | c †Carey b Starc | 154 | | 265 | | 384 | | 15 | | 0 | | 58.11 | | | c †Carey b Starc | | lbw b Boland | 6 | | 37 | | 64 | | 1 | | 0 | | 16.21 | | | lbw b Boland | | lbw b Webster | 42 | | 48 | | 89 | | 5 | | 0 | | 87.50 | | | lbw b Webster | | c Green b Webster | 0 | | 2 | | 1 | | 0 | | 0 | | 0.00 | | | c Green b Webster | | run out (Weatherald/Labuschagne) | 26 | | 41 | | 47 | | 3 | | 0 | | 63.41 | | | run out (Weatherald/Labuschagne) | | c Smith b Webster | 1 | | 5 | | 5 | | 0 | | 0 | | 20.00 | | | c Smith b Webster | | c Smith b Boland | 16 | | 20 | | 18 | | 3 | | 0 | | 80.00 | | | c Smith b Boland | | not out | 18 | | 43 | | 80 | | 3 | | 0 | | 41.86 | | | not out | | c Labuschagne b Starc | 6 | | 14 | | 20 | | 1 | | 0 | | 42.85 | | | c Labuschagne b Starc | | | | Extras | (b 9, lb 11, nb 2, w 3, pen 5) | 30 | (b 9, lb 11, nb 2, w 3, pen 5) | | Total | 88.2 Ov (RR: 3.87) | 342 | 88.2 Ov (RR: 3.87) | 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 | |
|---|
| | 18.2 | | 2 | | 72 | 3 | | 3.92 | | 74 | | 10 | | 0 | | 0 | | 0 | | | | | | | 25 | | 6 | | 46 | 2 | | 1.84 | | 119 | | 3 | | 0 | | 0 | | 0 | | | | | | | 16 | | 0 | | 55 | 1 | | 3.43 | | 66 | | 6 | | 0 | | 0 | | 1 | | | | | | | 6 | | 0 | | 40 | 0 | | 6.66 | | 18 | | 7 | | 0 | | 0 | | 0 | | | | | 16 | | 1 | | 64 | 3 | | 4.00 | | 57 | | 7 | | 0 | | 0 | | 1 | | | | | | | 4 | | 0 | | 25 | 0 | | 6.25 | | 11 | | 3 | | 0 | | 1 | | 0 | | | | | 3 | | 0 | | 15 | 0 | | 5.00 | | 8 | | 1 | | 0 | | 2 | | 0 | | |
Australia 2nd Innings (T: 160 runs) | Batting | | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|
| c Carse b Tongue | 29 | | 35 | | 53 | | 4 | | 0 | | 82.85 | | | c Carse b Tongue | | c Potts b Tongue | 34 | | 40 | | 71 | | 5 | | 0 | | 85.00 | | | c Potts b Tongue | | run out (Potts/†Smith) | 37 | | 40 | | 60 | | 4 | | 1 | | 92.50 | | | run out (Potts/†Smith) | | b Jacks | 12 | | 12 | | 13 | | 1 | | 0 | | 100.00 | | | b Jacks | | b Tongue | 6 | | 7 | | 19 | | 1 | | 0 | | 85.71 | | | b Tongue | | not out | 16 | | 27 | | 40 | | 1 | | 0 | | 59.25 | | | not out | | not out | 22 | | 27 | | 34 | | 3 | | 0 | | 81.48 | | | not out | | | | Extras | (b 3, lb 1, w 1) | 5 | (b 3, lb 1, w 1) | | Total | 31.2 Ov (RR: 5.13) | 161/5 | 31.2 Ov (RR: 5.13) | | 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 | |
|---|
| | 8 | | 0 | | 51 | 0 | | 6.37 | | 22 | | 8 | | 0 | | 1 | | 0 | | | | | 11 | | 0 | | 42 | 3 | | 3.81 | | 42 | | 4 | | 0 | | 0 | | 0 | | | | | | | 3 | | 0 | | 16 | 0 | | 5.33 | | 9 | | 2 | | 0 | | 0 | | 0 | | | | | 6.2 | | 1 | | 42 | 1 | | 6.63 | | 22 | | 5 | | 1 | | 0 | | 0 | | | | | | | 3 | | 1 | | 6 | 0 | | 2.00 | | 13 | | 0 | | 0 | | 0 | | 0 | | |
Unlocking the magic of Statsguru 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 - 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
- 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
- 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)
- 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)
| Sydney Cricket Ground | | Toss | England, elected to bat first | | Series | | | Season | 2025/26 | | Player Of The Match | | | Player Of The Series | | | Series result | Australia won the 5-match series 4-1 | | Match number | Test no. 2616 | | Hours of play (local time) | 10.00 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 | | | TV Umpire | | | Reserve Umpire | | |
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