Australia vs England, 5th Test, 4 Jan 2026
Australia won by 5 wickets
Player of the match: Travis Head
Match report
At Sydney Cricket Ground on 4 Jan 2026, Australia won by 5 wickets. The scores: England 384 (97.3 ov); Australia 567 (133.5 ov); England 342 (88.2 ov); Australia 161/5 (31.2 ov). Travis Head top-scored for Australia with 163 off 166 balls. The best bowling figures were Michael Neser's 4/60 from 18.3 overs. Player of the match: Travis Head. The full scorecard, fall of wickets and ball-by-ball are below.
Scorecard
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zak Crawleylbw b Neser | 16 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 55.17 |
| Ben Duckettc Carey b Starc | 27 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 112.5 |
| Jacob Bethellc Carey b Boland | 10 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 43.47 |
| Joe Rootc & b Neser | 160 | 242 | 15 | 0 | 66.11 |
| Harry Brookc Smith b Boland | 84 | 97 | 6 | 1 | 86.59 |
| Ben Stokesc Carey b Starc | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Smithc Boland b Labuschagne | 46 | 76 | 6 | 1 | 60.52 |
| Will Jacksc Green b Neser | 27 | 62 | 2 | 1 | 43.54 |
| Brydon Carsec Carey b Green | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.66 |
| Matthew Pottsnot out | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 6.25 |
| Josh Tongueb Neser | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Starc | 23 | 2 | 93 | 2 | 4.04 |
| Michael Neser | 18.3 | 2 | 60 | 4 | 3.24 |
| Scott Boland | 26 | 2 | 85 | 2 | 3.26 |
| Cameron Green | 18 | 0 | 85 | 1 | 4.72 |
| Beau Webster | 5 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 4 |
| Travis Head | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 5 |
| Marnus Labuschagne | 3 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 4.66 |
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Headlbw b Bethell | 163 | 166 | 24 | 1 | 98.19 |
| Jake Weatheraldlbw b Stokes | 21 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 58.33 |
| Marnus Labuschagnec Bethell b Stokes | 48 | 68 | 7 | 0 | 70.58 |
| Michael Neserc Smith b Carse | 24 | 90 | 4 | 0 | 26.66 |
| Steven Smithc Smith b Tongue | 138 | 220 | 16 | 1 | 62.72 |
| Usman Khawajalbw b Carse | 17 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 34.69 |
| Alex Careyc Bethell b Tongue | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 123.07 |
| Cameron Greenc Duckett b Carse | 37 | 64 | 3 | 1 | 57.81 |
| Beau Websternot out | 71 | 87 | 7 | 0 | 81.6 |
| Mitchell Starcb Tongue | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 35.71 |
| Scott Bolandc Brook b Jacks | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brydon Carse | 27 | 2 | 130 | 3 | 4.81 |
| Matthew Potts | 25 | 1 | 141 | 0 | 5.64 |
| Josh Tongue | 30 | 0 | 97 | 3 | 3.23 |
| Ben Stokes | 27.4 | 6 | 95 | 2 | 3.43 |
| Will Jacks | 8.5 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 3.84 |
| Jacob Bethell | 15.2 | 1 | 52 | 1 | 3.39 |
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zak Crawleylbw b Starc | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Ben Duckettb Neser | 42 | 55 | 6 | 0 | 76.36 |
| Jacob Bethellc Carey b Starc | 154 | 265 | 15 | 0 | 58.11 |
| Joe Rootlbw b Boland | 6 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 16.21 |
| Harry Brooklbw b Webster | 42 | 48 | 5 | 0 | 87.5 |
| Will Jacksc Green b Webster | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Smithrun out (Weatherald/Labuschagne) | 26 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 63.41 |
| Ben Stokesc Smith b Webster | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Brydon Carsec Smith b Boland | 16 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 80 |
| Matthew Pottsnot out | 18 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 41.86 |
| Josh Tonguec Labuschagne b Starc | 6 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 42.85 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Starc | 18.2 | 2 | 72 | 3 | 3.92 |
| Scott Boland | 25 | 6 | 46 | 2 | 1.84 |
| Michael Neser | 16 | 0 | 55 | 1 | 3.43 |
| Cameron Green | 6 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 6.66 |
| Beau Webster | 16 | 1 | 64 | 3 | 4 |
| Travis Head | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 6.25 |
| Marnus Labuschagne | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 5 |
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Headc Carse b Tongue | 29 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 82.85 |
| Jake Weatheraldc Potts b Tongue | 34 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 85 |
| Marnus Labuschagnerun out (Potts/Smith) | 37 | 40 | 4 | 1 | 92.5 |
| Steven Smithb Jacks | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Usman Khawajab Tongue | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Alex Careynot out | 16 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 59.25 |
| Cameron Greennot out | 22 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 81.48 |
Did not bat: Beau Webster, Michael Neser, Mitchell Starc, Scott Boland
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brydon Carse | 8 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 6.37 |
| Josh Tongue | 11 | 0 | 42 | 3 | 3.81 |
| Jacob Bethell | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 5.33 |
| Will Jacks | 6.2 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 6.63 |
| Joe Root | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
Fall of wickets
- 35-16.5 ov
England · Ben Duckett c †Carey b Starc 27 (24)
- 51-211.4 ov
England · Zak Crawley lbw b Neser 16 (29)
- 57-312.6 ov
England · Jacob Bethell c †Carey b Boland 10 (23)
- 226-447.4 ov
England · Harry Brook c Smith b Boland 84 (97)
- 229-550.5 ov
England · Ben Stokes c †Carey b Starc 0 (11)
- 323-674.4 ov
England · Jamie Smith c Boland b Labuschagne 46 (76)
- 375-791.6 ov
England · Will Jacks c Green b Neser 27 (62)
- 382-894.1 ov
England · Brydon Carse c †Carey b Green 1 (6)
- 384-997.1 ov
England · Joe Root c & b Neser 160 (242)
- 384-1097.3 ov
England · Josh Tongue b Neser 0 (2)
- 57-112.2 ov
Australia · Jake Weatherald lbw b Stokes 21 (36)
- 162-230.6 ov
Australia · Marnus Labuschagne c Bethell b Stokes 48 (68)
- 234-354.4 ov
Australia · Michael Neser c †Smith b Carse 24 (90)
- 288-467.1 ov
Australia · Travis Head lbw b Bethell 163 (166)
- 339-583.4 ov
Australia · Usman Khawaja lbw b Carse 17 (49)
- 366-688.1 ov
Australia · Alex Carey c Bethell b Tongue 16 (13)
- 437-7106.3 ov
Australia · Cameron Green c Duckett b Carse 37 (64)
- 544-8128.5 ov
Australia · Steven Smith c †Smith b Tongue 138 (220)
- 564-9132.6 ov
Australia · Mitchell Starc b Tongue 5 (14)
- 567-10133.5 ov
Australia · Scott Boland c Brook b Jacks 0 (1)
- 4-10.5 ov
England · Zak Crawley lbw b Starc 1 (2)
- 85-219.1 ov
England · Ben Duckett b Neser 42 (55)
- 117-331.6 ov
England · Joe Root lbw b Boland 6 (37)
- 219-451.1 ov
England · Harry Brook lbw b Webster 42 (48)
- 219-551.3 ov
England · Will Jacks c Green b Webster 0 (2)
- 264-664.1 ov
England · Jamie Smith run out (Weatherald/Labuschagne) 26 (41)
- 267-765.2 ov
England · Ben Stokes c Smith b Webster 1 (5)
- 297-870.3 ov
England · Brydon Carse c Smith b Boland 16 (20)
- 328-984.2 ov
England · Jacob Bethell c †Carey b Starc 154 (265)
- 342-1088.2 ov
England · Josh Tongue c Labuschagne b Starc 6 (14)
- 62-110.3 ov
Australia · Travis Head c Carse b Tongue 29 (35)
- 71-214.4 ov
Australia · Jake Weatherald c Potts b Tongue 34 (40)
- 92-317.5 ov
Australia · Steven Smith b Jacks 12 (12)
- 119-422.1 ov
Australia · Usman Khawaja b Tongue 6 (7)
- 121-523.1 ov
Australia · Marnus Labuschagne run out (Potts/†Smith) 37 (40)
Runs per over · Australia
Ball by ball
- End of over 32 · 4 R
- 31.24Jacks to Carey
- 31.1·Jacks to Carey
- End of over 31 · 10 R
- 30.64Carse to Green
- 30.5·Carse to Green
- 30.44Carse to Green
- 30.31Carse to Carey
- 30.2·Carse to Carey
- 30.11Carse to Green
- End of over 30 · 3 R
- 29.6·Jacks to Carey
- 29.53Jacks to Green
- 29.4·Jacks to Green
- 29.3·Jacks to Green
- 29.2·Jacks to Green
- 29.1·Jacks to Green
- End of over 29 · 4 R
- 28.61Carse to Green
- 28.51Carse to Carey
- 28.4·Carse to Carey
- 28.3·Carse to Carey
- 28.2·Carse to Carey
- 28.11Carse to Green
- 28.11Carse to Green
- End of over 28 · 2 R
- 27.6·Root to Carey
- 27.5·Root to Carey
- 27.4·Root to Carey
- 27.31Root to Green
- 27.2·Root to Green
- 27.11Root to Carey
- End of over 27 · 7 R
- 26.6·Carse to Green
- 26.54Carse to Green
- 26.41Carse to Carey
- 26.31Carse to Green
- 26.21Carse to Carey
- 26.1·Carse to Carey
- End of over 26 · 0 R
- 25.6·Root to Green
- 25.5·Root to Green
- 25.4·Root to Green
- 25.3·Root to Green
- 25.2·Root to Green
- 25.1·Root to Green
- End of over 25 · 6 R
- 24.6·Tongue to Carey
- 24.51Tongue to Green
- 24.41Tongue to Carey
- 24.32Tongue to Carey
- 24.21Tongue to Green
- 24.11Tongue to Carey
- End of over 24 · 4 R
- 23.62Root to Green
- 23.51Root to Carey
- 23.4·Root to Carey
- 23.31Root to Green
- 23.2·Root to Green
- End of over 23 · 2 R
- 22.6·Tongue to Carey
- 22.5·Tongue to Carey
- 22.4·Tongue to Carey
- 22.32Tongue to Carey
- 22.2·Tongue to Carey
- End of over 22 · 16 R
- 21.64Jacks to Labuschagne
- 21.5·Jacks to Labuschagne
- 21.42Jacks to Labuschagne
- 21.34Jacks to Labuschagne
- 21.22Jacks to Labuschagne
- 21.14Jacks to Labuschagne
- End of over 21 · 1 R
- 20.61Tongue to Labuschagne
- 20.5·Tongue to Labuschagne
- 20.4·Tongue to Labuschagne
- 20.3·Tongue to Labuschagne
- 20.2·Tongue to Labuschagne
- 20.1·Tongue to Labuschagne
- End of over 20 · 7 R
- 19.62Jacks to Khawaja
- 19.5·Jacks to Khawaja
- 19.4·Jacks to Khawaja
- 19.3·Jacks to Khawaja
- 19.24Jacks to Khawaja
- 19.11Jacks to Labuschagne
- End of over 19 · 3 R
- 18.61Tongue to Labuschagne
- 18.52Tongue to Labuschagne
- 18.4·Tongue to Labuschagne
- 18.3·Tongue to Labuschagne
- 18.2·Tongue to Labuschagne
- 18.1·Tongue to Labuschagne
- End of over 18 · 4 R
- 17.6·Jacks to Khawaja
- 17.4·Jacks to Smith
- 17.3·Jacks to Smith
- 17.21Jacks to Labuschagne
- 17.13Jacks to Smith
- End of over 17 · 5 R
- 16.6·Tongue to Labuschagne
- 16.51Tongue to Smith
- 16.44Tongue to Smith
- 16.3·Tongue to Smith
- 16.2·Tongue to Smith
- 16.1·Tongue to Smith
- End of over 16 · 10 R
- 15.6·Jacks to Labuschagne
- 15.5·Jacks to Labuschagne
- 15.46Jacks to Labuschagne
- 15.31Jacks to Smith
- 15.22Jacks to Smith
- 15.11Jacks to Labuschagne
- End of over 15 · 2 R
- 14.61Tongue to Labuschagne
- 14.51Tongue to Smith
- 14.3·Tongue to Weatherald
- 14.2·Tongue to Weatherald
- 14.1·Tongue to Weatherald
- End of over 14 · 1 R
- 13.61Jacks to Weatherald
- 13.5·Jacks to Weatherald
- 13.4·Jacks to Weatherald
- 13.3·Jacks to Weatherald
- 13.2·Jacks to Weatherald
- 13.1·Jacks to Weatherald
- End of over 13 · 4 R
- 12.64Tongue to Labuschagne
- 12.5·Tongue to Labuschagne
- 12.4·Tongue to Labuschagne
- 12.3·Tongue to Labuschagne
- 12.2·Tongue to Labuschagne
- 12.1·Tongue to Labuschagne
- End of over 12 · 2 R
- 11.6·Bethell to Weatherald
- 11.51Bethell to Labuschagne
- 11.4·Bethell to Labuschagne
- 11.3·Bethell to Labuschagne
- 11.2·Bethell to Labuschagne
- 11.11Bethell to Weatherald
- End of over 11 · 7 R
- 10.6·Tongue to Labuschagne
- 10.5·Tongue to Labuschagne
- 10.42Tongue to Labuschagne
- 10.24Tongue to Head
- 10.11Tongue to Weatherald
- End of over 10 · 8 R
- 9.6·Bethell to Head
- 9.5·Bethell to Head
- 9.41Bethell to Weatherald
- 9.34Bethell to Weatherald
- 9.21Bethell to Head
- 9.12Bethell to Head
- End of over 9 · 9 R
- 8.64Carse to Weatherald
- 8.51Carse to Head
- 8.44Carse to Head
- 8.3·Carse to Head
- 8.2·Carse to Head
- 8.1·Carse to Head
- End of over 8 · 6 R
- 7.61Bethell to Head
- 7.5·Bethell to Head
- 7.4·Bethell to Head
- 7.3·Bethell to Head
- 7.21Bethell to Weatherald
- 7.14Bethell to Weatherald
- End of over 7 · 6 R
- 6.61Carse to Weatherald
- 6.5·Carse to Weatherald
- 6.4·Carse to Weatherald
- 6.34Carse to Weatherald
- 6.2·Carse to Weatherald
- 6.11Carse to Head
- End of over 6 · 1 R
- 5.6·Tongue to Weatherald
- 5.5·Tongue to Weatherald
- 5.4·Tongue to Weatherald
- 5.3·Tongue to Weatherald
- 5.2·Tongue to Weatherald
- 5.11Tongue to Head
Squads
Playing XI: Travis Head, Jake Weatherald, Marnus Labuschagne, Michael Neser, Steven Smith, Usman Khawaja, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Beau Webster, Mitchell Starc, Scott Boland
- Nic MaddinsonBatterTESTODIT20
- Sam HarperWicketkeeperTESTODIT20
- Matthew KuhnemannBowlerTESTODIT20
- Cooper ConnollyAll-rounderTESTODIT20
- Travis HeadAll-rounderTESTODIT20
- Jake WeatheraldBatterTESTODIT20
- Marnus LabuschagneBatterTESTODIT20
- Michael NeserAll-rounderTESTODIT20
- Steven SmithBatterTESTODIT20
- Usman KhawajaBatterTESTODIT20
- Alex CareyWicketkeeperTESTODIT20
- Cameron GreenAll-rounderTESTODIT20
- Beau WebsterAll-rounderTESTODIT20
- Mitchell StarcBowlerTESTODIT20
- Scott BolandBowlerTESTODIT20
- Jhye RichardsonBowlerTESTODIT20
- Josh InglisWicketkeeperTESTODIT20
- Pat CumminsBowlerTESTODIT20
- Nathan LyonBowlerTESTODIT20
- Brendan DoggettBowlerTESTODIT20
- Sam KonstasAll-rounderTESTODIT20
- Josh HazlewoodBowlerTESTODIT20
- Matt RenshawBatterTESTODIT20
Playing XI: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Jacob Bethell, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes, Jamie Smith, Will Jacks, Brydon Carse, Matthew Potts, Josh Tongue
- Sam CookBowlerTESTODIT20
- Dan LawrenceBatterTESTODIT20
- Rehan AhmedAll-rounderTESTODIT20
- James RewWicketkeeperTESTODIT20
- Sonny BakerBowlerTESTODIT20
- Ollie RobinsonAll-rounderTESTODIT20
- Matthew FisherBowlerTESTODIT20
- Emilio GayBatterTESTODIT20
- Zak CrawleyBatterTESTODIT20
- Ben DuckettBatterTESTODIT20
- Jacob BethellAll-rounderTESTODIT20
- Joe RootBatterTESTODIT20
- Harry BrookBatterTESTODIT20
- Ben StokesAll-rounderTESTODIT20
- Jamie SmithWicketkeeperTESTODIT20
- Will JacksAll-rounderTESTODIT20
- Brydon CarseBowlerTESTODIT20
- Matthew PottsBowlerTESTODIT20
- Josh TongueBowlerTESTODIT20
- Gus AtkinsonBowlerTESTODIT20
- Ollie PopeWicketkeeperTESTODIT20
- Jofra ArcherBowlerTESTODIT20
- Mark WoodBowlerTESTODIT20
- Jamie OvertonAll-rounderTESTODIT20
- Chris WoakesAll-rounderTESTODIT20
- Liam DawsonAll-rounderTESTODIT20
- Shoaib BashirBowlerTESTODIT20
- Jordan CoxWicketkeeperTESTODIT20
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