- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR27.5 caught behind! Neser strikes! An underedge trying to pull! Back of a length, not that short, only rib high outside off, he stands tall to try and pull through midwicket and gets a little underedge through to Carey who is standing back and an easy catch! 122/30.6 edged and pouched at first! A superb delivery. Full, angled into off, hint of nip away, Duckett caught on the crease pushes at it and gets a healthy edge and it carries beautifully to Labuschagne who takes the simple catch at shin height. Starc does it again 5/12.3 chopped on! Oh dear! 144kph, back of a length, angled across, no shape, he shuffles back and across and gets too close to it as he tries to force with an angled bat through point and chops it on off a thick inside edge. 5/239.2 flashed to slip, Starc does it again! Huge breakthrough at a pivotal moment in the day. Brook falls by the sword again. Pitched up on a wide-ish line, tempting the drive, and Brook's thrash through the line ends up in the hands of Smith at second slip. Not a straightforward catch, given the light and the way the pink ball skewed off the edge, arriving right in front of Smith's face. He clearly indicates he didn't see it, but somehow held on. Australia get their man 176/454.6 Stokes run out! Horror mix up! Inglis with a direct hit! Good length, angled across, Stokes defends to cover's right and calls for one, Root sends him back, there was no way there was one there, Inglis swooped and gathered in the right hand and hit the one stump he could from side on. Outstanding work 210/555.3 bowled him! Nipping through the gate! 136kph, perfect length, wobble seam, off a little crack, nipping back through the gate and crashing into the top of middle! Classic Boland dismissal 211/664.5 edged this time, and gobbled up! Starc in his first over back yet again! Jacks back in his box... he trudges off, another poor dismissal, really. Well held by the stooping Smith going to his left at second slip. And it only adds to the pressure on Root, watching from the other end 251/766.2 Starc hits back with his fifth! But it takes some brilliant work from Carey running back behind the wicket. Carey and Marnus Labuschagne both went for the top-edged pull, they were shoulder-to-shoulder diving for the ball, and somehow the wicketkeeper has held on! Full length, wraps the gloves around it, gets a manic hug from Marnus as he comes to a sliding stop. They are actually checking whether it has clipped the spidercam wires above the playing surface. But it's all okay, and Starc can raise the ball in acknowledgement 264/866.4 nicked behind, another duck! Pitched up and inviting the profligate drive that is surely coming... Thick-edged to the right of Carey, who dives for another good (if much more straightforward) take. Two in three balls for Starc, who has six in the innings and could better his career-best for the third Test in a row! 264/9Extras9 (b 4, lb 1, nb 1, w 3)TOTAL325/9 (74 Overs, RR: 4.39)Fall of wickets: 1-5 (Ben Duckett, 0.6 ov), 2-5 (Ollie Pope, 2.3 ov), 3-122 (Zak Crawley, 27.5 ov), 4-176 (Harry Brook, 39.2 ov), 5-210 (Ben Stokes, 54.6 ov), 6-211 (Jamie Smith, 55.3 ov), 7-251 (Will Jacks, 64.5 ov), 8-264 (Gus Atkinson, 66.2 ov), 9-264 (Brydon Carse, 66.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB MA Starc 19 0 71 6 3.73 0 0 MG Neser 14 3 43 1 3.07 1 0 SM Boland 19 1 87 1 4.57 2 0 B Doggett 14 1 76 0 5.42 0 1 C Green 8 1 43 0 5.37 0 0 Australia Team Jake Weatherald Travis Head Marnus Labuschagne Steven Smith (c) Cameron Green Allrounder Alex Carey † Wicketkeeper Josh Inglis Michael Neser Allrounder Mitchell Starc Bowler Scott Boland Bowler Brendan Doggett Bowler
Current Run Rate
CRR
4.39
Last 10 Ov (Run Rate)
Last 10 Ov (RR)
75/3 (7.5)
Current Run Rate
CRR
4.39
Last 10 Ov (Run Rate)
Last 10 Ov (RR)
75/3 (7.5)
Match Details
Toss
England , elected to bat first
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
14.00 start, Tea 16.00-16.40, Dinner 18.40-19.00, Close 21.00
Match days
4,5,6,7,8 December 2025 - day/night match (5-day match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Close of Play
- day 1 - England 1st innings 325/9 (JE Root 135*, JC Archer 32*, 74 ov)
Match Notes
- England: 50 runs in 10.4 overs (64 balls), Extras 4
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 56 balls (Z Crawley 32, JE Root 17, Ex 4)
- Drinks: England - 58/2 in 12.0 overs (Z Crawley 37, JE Root 17)
- Z Crawley: 50 off 68 balls (6 x 4)
- Lunch: England - 98/2 in 24.0 overs (Z Crawley 61, JE Root 32)
- England: 100 runs in 24.4 overs (148 balls), Extras 5
- 3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 135 balls (Z Crawley 64, JE Root 33, Ex 5)
- England: 150 runs in 32.3 overs (195 balls), Extras 5
- JE Root: 50 off 83 balls (5 x 4)
- Drinks: England - 166/3 in 36.0 overs (JE Root 61, HC Brook 24)
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 61 balls (JE Root 20, HC Brook 30, Ex 0)
- Over 38.6: Review by Australia (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Sharfuddoula, Batter - JE Root (Struck down)
- Tea: England - 196/4 in 47.0 overs (JE Root 68, BA Stokes 14)
- England: 200 runs in 49.1 overs (295 balls), Extras 7
- Over 51.6: Review by Australia (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - AT Holdstock, Batter - JE Root (Struck down)
- Drinks: England - 235/6 in 62.0 overs (JE Root 88, WG Jacks 13)
- England: 250 runs in 63.6 overs (385 balls), Extras 8
- JE Root: 100 off 181 balls (11 x 4)
- Attendance: 37,117
- England: 300 runs in 70.3 overs (424 balls), Extras 9
- 10th Wicket: 50 runs in 29 balls (JE Root 22, JC Archer 28, Ex 0)
- End Of Day: England - 325/9 in 74.0 overs (JE Root 135, JC Archer 32)
Match Coverage
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