- 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! 264/976.2 Labuschagne takes a screamer at deep backward square! Wow! Stunning one hander. Short on leg, rib high, Archer pulls flat and hard to deep backward square, Labuschagne dives like Superman outstretched with two hands and ball sticks in his right hand and stays there as he thuds to earth. What a catch 334/10Extras9 (b 4, lb 1, nb 1, w 3)TOTAL334 all out (76.2 Overs, RR: 4.37)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), 10-334 (Jofra Archer, 76.2 ov)
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR13.1 Holes out this time! Huge moment in this Test match! Carse fired it in full once more from round the wicket, Head attempted to work it away through the leg side, but was through his shot early as the ball just leapt a tiny bit more off the scrambled seam, a steepling leading edge flew to mid-on, where Atkinson back-pedalled to gather! 77/125.5 plumb lbw! Finally he goes full and breaks through! Brilliant yorker on the money, Weatherald plants the foot infront of middle and gets hit flush on the toe. Finger was raised quickly. Weatherald walked. Labuschagne called him back to ask whether he should review but Weatherald knew. Ball tracking had it smashing the middle of middle 146/237.1 Stokes gets the breakthrough! It's just back of a length, outside off, Marnus leant back for the cut but the ball was just too close to him, and it's a feather of an edge, looping through to Smith, who stoops to cling on. England prise out a vital wicket! 196/356.4 caught at deep backward square! A screamer from Jacks! Australia handing the game back! Short into the arm pit, Smith pulls awkwardly in the air, flat to fine backward square where Jacks is placed 25 metres off the rope, he dives full stretch to his right and plucks a one-hander! Amazing catch. 292/556.1 bowled him! Double bluff! Green backed away too far for a short ball and Carse delivers a full yorker on middle. That is a missed opportunity for Green. Carse makes a smart decision and sucks him into a huge error 291/482.6 caught behind! Atkinson gets one! Width was offered again, not quite the length to cut though, Carey tried to flay it on the up and gets a thin edge that flies to Smith and nearly got big on him! It just stayed in the fingers of the gloves 416/863.5 straight through him! Inglis plays back as Stokes pile-drives the full length through his defences! There's a hint of movement back through the gate, into middle and leg. The drop matters less now, as England brawl to stay afloat! 329/675.6 nicks this one and Smith holds on! Not a great shot. Back of a length, climbing outside off, Neser tries to force on the up with a vertical bat off the back foot, he gets a thin nick through to Smith and Stokes celebrates 383/7110.2 holes out to mid-off and Stokes just avoids colliding with Duckett! Back of a length, wide of off, he tries to loft over wide mid-off but doesn't hit it well enough, Stokes and Duckett converge under it and Stokes takes it as Duckett just avoids him 491/9117.3 gottim! And Australia's last pair jog quickly from the field to get their bowling boots on. Jacks snaffles the final wicket, angling the ball across Doggett from round the wicket, finding the edge and this one carries low to Brook at slip 511/10Extras22 (b 4, lb 7, nb 5, w 6)TOTAL511 all out (117.3 Overs, RR: 4.34)Fall of wickets: 1-77 (Travis Head, 13.1 ov), 2-146 (Jake Weatherald, 25.5 ov), 3-196 (Marnus Labuschagne, 37.1 ov), 4-291 (Cameron Green, 56.1 ov), 5-292 (Steven Smith, 56.4 ov), 6-329 (Josh Inglis, 63.5 ov), 7-383 (Michael Neser, 75.6 ov), 8-416 (Alex Carey, 82.6 ov), 9-491 (Mitchell Starc, 110.2 ov), 10-511 (Brendan Doggett, 117.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB JC Archer 25 3 87 1 3.48 0 0 AAP Atkinson 28 6 114 1 4.07 1 1 BA Carse 29 3 152 4 5.24 5 2 BA Stokes 24 0 113 3 4.7 0 2 WG Jacks 11.3 2 34 1 2.95 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR21.2 another caught and bowled! Ridiculous! Duckett had been dropped by Neser, Pope was caught and bowled by Neser. Crawley, like those on Men in Black who get their memory erased, drives on the up to a ball that is nowhere the length to drive, miscues off the inner half of the bat and chips it back to Neser who takes another sharp chance 97/37.4 scoots low and bowled off the toe of the bat! Good length, angled into middle and off, he's playing back and it scoots low from a length, he jams the bat down but not low enough and it comes off the toe of the bat and bounces onto the stumps! A bit of bad luck for Duckett but potentially could have got forward 48/12632464081.2517.1 caught and bowled! So soft! Full outside off, Pope continues to drive with ridiculously hard hands, a hint of extra bounce forces a miscue on the up off the inside half of the bat and it lobs back to Neser who takes a sharp reflex catch 90/226.3 full and wide, Root chops down on it. Was there a sound through to Carey? Australia think so, Adrian Holdstock is less sure. Smith immediately reviews, and Snicko quickly reveals a big outside edge! Starc does it again. Root's bat hit the ground milliseconds later, which is what threw Holdstock - but he'll have to overturn the decision, and Root is toast. As, perhaps, are England 121/429.3 got him this time! Or have they? Not given on field, but Smith goes straight for the review! Boland was charging off in celebration, Brook going nowhere. But Snicko reveals all, and there's clearly a scratch of bat on ball as it nips down the line of fourth stump. Brilliant from Boland, too good for Brook as he looked to defend, and England are entering the Ashes hurt locker 123/571.5 that's the breakthrough! Neser hammers his length again, Stokes can't mitigate the movement, just a fraction more nip and away movement, it's a slender nick into Carey's safe-as-houses gloves, right up to the stumps. He turns on his heel and marches away, with England's Ashes hopes trailing behind him! 227/832.3 nicked behind on the drive! Given by umpire Holdstock as Australia celebrate gleefully. But after a lengthy chat with his captain, Smith reviews. Can't have hit anything other than bat, as he pushed out in front of his body. And once again, the tremor on Snicko spells doom for England! The tourists in the spotlight and having their pants pulled down once again 128/669.1 edged and a one-handed screamer from Smith! Neser rewarded for outstanding bowling. Smith sublime. Good length, fifth stump, Jacks forced to defend, gets a thick edge past Carey who is up to the stumps, Smith at a wide first dives full length to his left and snares a stunner in the left hand just millimetres above the turf. Wow. 224/772.3 takes on the pull, picks out midwicket! It's all but over now. Doggett bangs it in, halfway down, Atkinson swung from high to low, trying to keep his stroke down, but Smith's magnetic hands were just in the right place once more. England lose three in the blink of an eye, and 2-0 is winking at Australia now 231/975.2 back of a length, Neser has five! Carse is caught on the back foot, pushing through that familiar off-stump line. Smith at slip stumbles backwards to absorb the edge in his midriff! England's lead is an insubstantial 64. The end is very, very nigh... 241/10Extras16 (b 8, lb 5, nb 1, w 2)TOTAL241 all out (75.2 Overs, RR: 3.19)Fall of wickets: 1-48 (Ben Duckett, 7.4 ov), 2-90 (Ollie Pope, 17.1 ov), 3-97 (Zak Crawley, 21.2 ov), 4-121 (Joe Root, 26.3 ov), 5-123 (Harry Brook, 29.3 ov), 6-128 (Jamie Smith, 32.3 ov), 7-224 (Will Jacks, 69.1 ov), 8-227 (Ben Stokes, 71.5 ov), 9-231 (Gus Atkinson, 72.3 ov), 10-241 (Brydon Carse, 75.2 ov)
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR5.5 chopped on! England get one. Good length, not wide enough to cut, fifth stump, Head tries to thrash it behind point but gets a thick bottom edge back onto the stumps 37/17.3 caught behind! Carbon copy but catches the edge! Back of a length and it rears off the surface, potentially a crack, Labuschagne tries to fend and gets a thin nick off the gloves through to Smith 41/2Extras4 (b 4)TOTAL69/2 (10 Overs, RR: 6.9)Fall of wickets: 1-37 (Travis Head, 5.5 ov), 2-41 (Marnus Labuschagne, 7.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB JC Archer 5 0 28 0 5.6 0 0 AAP Atkinson 5 0 37 2 7.4 0 0
Match Details
Toss
England , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Series result
Australia led the 5-match series 2-0
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 December 2025 - day/night match (5-day match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Australia 12, England 0
Close of Play
- Thu, 4 Dec - day 1 - England 1st innings 325/9 (JE Root 135*, JC Archer 32*, 74 ov)
- Fri, 5 Dec - day 2 - Australia 1st innings 378/6 (AT Carey 46*, MG Neser 15*, 73 ov)
- Sat, 6 Dec - day 3 - England 2nd innings 134/6 (BA Stokes 4*, WG Jacks 4*, 35 ov)
- Sun, 7 Dec - day 4 - Australia 2nd innings 69/2 (10 ov) - end of match
Match Notes
- England: 150 runs in 41.1 overs (247 balls), Extras 11
- Drinks: England - 162/6 in 48.0 overs (BA Stokes 19, WG Jacks 13)
- 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 132 balls (BA Stokes 27, WG Jacks 18, Ex 5)
- Lunch: England - 193/6 in 59.0 overs (BA Stokes 36, WG Jacks 25)
- England: 200 runs in 60.3 overs (364 balls), Extras 13
- Drinks: England - 224/7 in 69.1 overs (BA Stokes 49)
- Over 69.4: Review by Australia (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Sharfuddoula, Batter - AAP Atkinson (Struck down)
- BA Stokes: 50 off 148 balls (4 x 4)
- Innings Break: England - 241/10 in 75.2 overs (JC Archer 5)
- Australia 2nd innings
- Dinner: Australia - 33/0 in 5.0 overs (TM Head 19, J Weatherald 10)
- Over 6.5: Review by England (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Sharfuddoula, Batter - J Weatherald (Struck down)
- Australia: 50 runs in 8.3 overs (51 balls), Extras 4
- 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 57 balls (AT Carey 34, MG Neser 15, Ex 1)
- AT Carey: 50 off 52 balls (5 x 4)
- Australia: 400 runs in 78.2 overs (474 balls), Extras 19
- New ball taken at 80.1 overs
- Drinks: Australia - 419/8 in 87.0 overs (MA Starc 22, SM Boland 0)
- Australia: 450 runs in 98.6 overs (598 balls), Extras 19
- Tea: Australia - 450/8 in 99.0 overs (MA Starc 46, SM Boland 7)
- MA Starc: 50 off 100 balls (8 x 4)
- 9th Wicket: 50 runs in 124 balls (MA Starc 38, SM Boland 11, Ex 1)
- Drinks: Australia - 496/9 in 113.0 overs (SM Boland 16, B Doggett 4)
- Australia: 500 runs in 113.5 overs (688 balls), Extras 21
- Innings Break: Australia - 511/10 in 117.3 overs (SM Boland 21)
- England 2nd innings
- Tea: England - 45/0 in 6.0 overs (Z Crawley 26, BM Duckett 13)
- England: 50 runs in 9.2 overs (56 balls), Extras 6
- Drinks: England - 97/3 in 21.2 overs (JE Root 5)
- England: 100 runs in 21.4 overs (130 balls), Extras 7
- Over 25.6: Review by Australia (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Sharfuddoula, Batter - HC Brook (Struck down)
- Over 26.3: Review by Australia (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - AT Holdstock, Batter - JE Root (Upheld)
- Over 29.2: Review by England (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Sharfuddoula, Batter - HC Brook (Upheld)
- Over 29.3: Review by Australia (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Sharfuddoula, Batter - HC Brook (Upheld)
- Over 32.3: Review by England (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - AT Holdstock, Batter - JL Smith (Struck down)
- Over 32.6: Review by Australia (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - AT Holdstock, Batter - WG Jacks (Struck down)
- End Of Day: England - 134/6 in 35.0 overs (BA Stokes 4, WG Jacks 4)
- Innings Break: England - 334/10 in 76.2 overs (JE Root 138)
- Australia 1st innings
- Australia: 50 runs in 9.6 overs (60 balls), Extras 4
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 60 balls (TM Head 17, J Weatherald 29, Ex 4)
- Drinks: Australia - 57/0 in 11.0 overs (TM Head 20, J Weatherald 33)
- Australia: 100 runs in 17.2 overs (106 balls), Extras 6
- J Weatherald: 50 off 45 balls (9 x 4, 1 x 6)
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 47 balls (J Weatherald 18, M Labuschagne 25, Ex 7)
- Lunch: Australia - 130/1 in 21.0 overs (J Weatherald 59, M Labuschagne 27)
- Australia: 150 runs in 27.2 overs (166 balls), Extras 11
- Drinks: Australia - 175/2 in 34.0 overs (M Labuschagne 46, SPD Smith 12)
- M Labuschagne: 50 off 67 balls (7 x 4, 1 x 6)
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 66 balls (M Labuschagne 35, SPD Smith 14, Ex 1)
- Australia: 200 runs in 37.6 overs (231 balls), Extras 12
- Tea: Australia - 228/3 in 44.0 overs (SPD Smith 24, C Green 22)
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 66 balls (SPD Smith 21, C Green 28, Ex 1)
- Australia: 250 runs in 49.3 overs (300 balls), Extras 13
- SPD Smith: 50 off 67 balls (5 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Drinks: Australia - 292/5 in 56.4 overs (AT Carey 1)
- Australia: 300 runs in 58.3 overs (354 balls), Extras 15
- Attendance: 36, 573
- Over 63.6: Review by England (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - AT Holdstock, Batter - MG Neser (Struck down)
- Australia: 350 runs in 69.1 overs (418 balls), Extras 17
- End Of Day: Australia - 378/6 in 73.0 overs (AT Carey 46, MG Neser 15)
- England 1st innings
- 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)
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