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The Ashes5th Test

Australia beat England by 5 wickets in the 5th Test

Sydney Cricket Ground, . England won the toss and chose to bat.

England384 & 34288.2 ov
Australia567 & 161/531.2 ov
Australia won by 5 wickets

Match report

From the scorecard

England won the toss and chose to bat. England were bowled out for 384, Joe Root 160 from 242 balls and Harry Brook 84 from 97 balls. Michael Neser took 4 for 60.

Australia were bowled out for 567, Travis Head 163 from 166 balls and Steve Smith 138 from 220 balls. Josh Tongue took 3 for 97.

England were bowled out for 342, Jacob Bethell 154 from 265 balls and Ben Duckett 42 from 55 balls. Beau Webster took 3 for 64.

Australia made 161 for 5. Josh Tongue took 3 for 42.

Australia won by 5 wickets.

Key performers

163Travis HeadAustralia. 166 balls, 24 fours, 1 sixPlayer of the match4/60Michael NeserAustralia. 18.3 overs, 2 maidens160Joe RootEngland. 242 balls, 15 foursJT3/42Josh TongueEngland. 11 overs

England 1st innings

384(97.3 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Zak Crawleylbw b MG Neserlbw b MG Neser16293055.17
Ben Duckettc †AT Carey b MA Starcc †AT Carey b MA Starc272450112.50
Jacob Bethellc †AT Carey b SM Bolandc †AT Carey b SM Boland10232043.48
Joe Rootc & b MG Neserc & b MG Neser16024215066.12
Harry Brookc SPD Smith b SM Bolandc SPD Smith b SM Boland84976186.60
Ben Stokesc †AT Carey b MA Starcc †AT Carey b MA Starc011000.00
Jamie Smith †c SM Boland b M Labuschagnec SM Boland b M Labuschagne46766160.53
Will Jacksc C Green b MG Neserc C Green b MG Neser27622143.55
Brydon Carsec †AT Carey b C Greenc †AT Carey b C Green160016.67
Matthew Pottsnot outnot out1*16006.25
Josh Tongueb MG Neserb MG Neser02000.00
Extras(b 1, lb 6, w 2, nb 3)(b 1, lb 6, w 2, nb 3)12
Total97.3 Ov (RR 3.94)97.3 Ov (RR 3.94)384
Fall of wickets: 35-1 (BM Duckett, 6.5 ov), 51-2 (Z Crawley, 11.4 ov), 57-3 (JG Bethell, 13 ov), 226-4 (HC Brook, 47.4 ov), 229-5 (BA Stokes, 50.5 ov), 323-6 (JL Smith, 74.4 ov), 375-7 (WG Jacks, 92 ov), 382-8 (BA Carse, 94.1 ov), 384-9 (JE Root, 97.1 ov), 384-10 (JC Tongue, 97.3 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Mitchell Starc2329324.049010101
Michael Neser18.326043.24828000
Scott Boland2628523.271079000
Cameron Green1808514.72638111
Beau Webster502004.00172000
Travis Head402005.00102000
Marnus Labuschagne301414.67120111
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stZ Crawley 5(17) & BM Duckett 27(24)3541
2ndJG Bethell 4(17) & Z Crawley 11(12)1629
3rdJE Root 0(2) & JG Bethell 6(6)68
4thJE Root 80(112) & HC Brook 84(97)169208
5thBA Stokes 0(11) & JE Root 3(8)319
6thJL Smith 46(76) & JE Root 46(68)94143
7thWG Jacks 27(62) & JE Root 24(43)52104
8thJE Root 6(7) & BA Carse 1(6)713
9thMJ Potts 1(16) & JE Root 1(2)218
10thJC Tongue 0(2) & MJ Potts 0(0)02

Australia 1st innings

567(133.5 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Travis Headlbw b JG Bethelllbw b JG Bethell16316624198.19
Jake Weatheraldlbw b BA Stokeslbw b BA Stokes21364058.33
Marnus Labuschagnec JG Bethell b BA Stokesc JG Bethell b BA Stokes48687070.59
Michael Neserc †JL Smith b BA Carsec †JL Smith b BA Carse24904026.67
Steve Smithc †JL Smith b JC Tonguec †JL Smith b JC Tongue13822016162.73
Usman Khawajalbw b BA Carselbw b BA Carse17492034.69
Alex Carey †c JG Bethell b JC Tonguec JG Bethell b JC Tongue161330123.08
Cameron Greenc BM Duckett b BA Carsec BM Duckett b BA Carse37643157.81
Beau Websternot outnot out71*877081.61
Mitchell Starcb JC Tongueb JC Tongue5140035.71
Scott Bolandc HC Brook b WG Jacksc HC Brook b WG Jacks01000.00
Extras(b 4, lb 14, w 4, nb 5)(b 4, lb 14, w 4, nb 5)27
Total133.5 Ov (RR 4.24)133.5 Ov (RR 4.24)567
Fall of wickets: 57-1 (J Weatherald, 12.2 ov), 162-2 (M Labuschagne, 31 ov), 234-3 (MG Neser, 54.4 ov), 288-4 (TM Head, 67.1 ov), 339-5 (UT Khawaja, 83.4 ov), 366-6 (AT Carey, 88.1 ov), 437-7 (C Green, 106.3 ov), 544-8 (SPD Smith, 128.5 ov), 564-9 (MA Starc, 133 ov), 567-10 (SM Boland, 133.5 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Brydon Carse27213034.8110720010
Matthew Potts25114105.649323120
Josh Tongue3009733.2312311000
Ben Stokes27.469523.4312212105
Will Jacks8.503413.85282000
Jacob Bethell15.215213.39612110
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stTM Head 34(38) & J Weatherald 21(36)5774
2ndM Labuschagne 48(68) & TM Head 54(45)105112
3rdTM Head 43(54) & MG Neser 24(90)72142
4thSPD Smith 22(46) & TM Head 32(29)5475
5thUT Khawaja 17(49) & SPD Smith 29(51)5199
6thAT Carey 16(13) & SPD Smith 11(14)2727
7thC Green 37(64) & SPD Smith 32(47)71110
8thBJ Webster 59(72) & SPD Smith 44(62)107134
9thMA Starc 5(14) & BJ Webster 9(11)2025
10thBJ Webster 3(4) & SM Boland 0(1)35

England 2nd innings

342(88.2 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Zak Crawleylbw b MA Starclbw b MA Starc120050.00
Ben Duckettb MG Neserb MG Neser42556076.36
Jacob Bethellc †AT Carey b MA Starcc †AT Carey b MA Starc15426515058.11
Joe Rootlbw b SM Bolandlbw b SM Boland6371016.22
Harry Brooklbw b BJ Websterlbw b BJ Webster42485087.50
Will Jacksc C Green b BJ Websterc C Green b BJ Webster02000.00
Jamie Smith †run out (J Weatherald/M Labuschagne)run out (J Weatherald/M Labuschagne)26413063.41
Ben Stokesc SPD Smith b BJ Websterc SPD Smith b BJ Webster150020.00
Brydon Carsec SPD Smith b SM Bolandc SPD Smith b SM Boland16203080.00
Matthew Pottsnot outnot out18*433041.86
Josh Tonguec M Labuschagne b MA Starcc M Labuschagne b MA Starc6141042.86
Extras(b 9, lb 11, w 3, nb 2, pen 5)(b 9, lb 11, w 3, nb 2, pen 5)30
Total88.2 Ov (RR 3.87)88.2 Ov (RR 3.87)342
Fall of wickets: 4-1 (Z Crawley, 0.5 ov), 85-2 (BM Duckett, 19.1 ov), 117-3 (JE Root, 32 ov), 219-4 (HC Brook, 51.1 ov), 219-5 (WG Jacks, 51.3 ov), 264-6 (JL Smith, 64.1 ov), 267-7 (BA Stokes, 65.2 ov), 297-8 (BA Carse, 70.3 ov), 328-9 (JG Bethell, 84.2 ov), 342-10 (JC Tongue, 88.2 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Mitchell Starc18.227233.937410000
Scott Boland2564621.841193000
Michael Neser1605513.44666001
Cameron Green604006.67187000
Beau Webster1616434.00577001
Travis Head402506.25113010
Marnus Labuschagne301505.0081020
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stZ Crawley 1(2) & BM Duckett 3(3)45
2ndJG Bethell 30(59) & BM Duckett 39(52)81110
3rdJE Root 6(37) & JG Bethell 26(40)3277
4thJG Bethell 50(68) & HC Brook 42(48)102115
5thWG Jacks 0(2) & JG Bethell 0(0)02
6thJL Smith 26(41) & JG Bethell 17(35)4576
7thJG Bethell 1(2) & BA Stokes 1(5)37
8thBA Carse 16(20) & JG Bethell 13(11)3031
9thMJ Potts 10(33) & JG Bethell 17(50)3183
10thJC Tongue 6(14) & MJ Potts 8(10)1424

Australia 2nd innings

161/5(31.2 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Travis Headc BA Carse b JC Tonguec BA Carse b JC Tongue29354082.86
Jake Weatheraldc MJ Potts b JC Tonguec MJ Potts b JC Tongue34405085.00
Marnus Labuschagnerun out (†JL Smith/MJ Potts)run out (†JL Smith/MJ Potts)37404192.50
Steve Smithb WG Jacksb WG Jacks121210100.00
Usman Khawajab JC Tongueb JC Tongue671085.71
Alex Carey †not outnot out16*271059.26
Cameron Greennot outnot out22*273081.48
Extras(b 3, lb 1, w 1)(b 3, lb 1, w 1)5
Total31.2 Ov (RR 5.14)31.2 Ov (RR 5.14) · Target 160161/5
Did not bat: Michael Neser, Beau Webster, Mitchell Starc, Scott Boland
Fall of wickets: 62-1 (TM Head, 10.3 ov), 71-2 (J Weatherald, 14.4 ov), 92-3 (SPD Smith, 17.5 ov), 119-4 (UT Khawaja, 22.1 ov), 121-5 (M Labuschagne, 23.1 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Brydon Carse805106.38228010
Josh Tongue1104233.82424000
Jacob Bethell301605.3392000
Will Jacks6.214216.63225100
Joe Root31602.00130000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stTM Head 29(35) & J Weatherald 32(28)6263
2ndM Labuschagne 7(13) & J Weatherald 2(12)925
3rdSPD Smith 12(12) & M Labuschagne 9(7)2119
4thUT Khawaja 6(7) & M Labuschagne 21(19)2726
5thAT Carey 2(5) & M Labuschagne 0(1)26
6thC Green 22(27) & AT Carey 14(22)40*49

Commentary

End of innings: AUS 161/5 (31.2 ov)
31.24
WG Jacks to AT Carey, FOUR
31.10
WG Jacks to AT Carey, no run
End of over 3110 runsAUS 157/5101404
C Green 22(27)AT Carey 12(25)BA Carse 8-0-51-0
30.64
BA Carse to C Green, FOUR
30.50
BA Carse to C Green, no run
30.44
BA Carse to C Green, FOUR
30.31
BA Carse to AT Carey, 1 run
30.20
BA Carse to AT Carey, no run
30.11
BA Carse to C Green, 1 run
End of over 303 runsAUS 147/500003b0
AT Carey 11(23)C Green 13(23)WG Jacks 6-1-38-1
29.60
WG Jacks to AT Carey, no run
29.53b
WG Jacks to C Green, 3 byes
29.40
WG Jacks to C Green, no run
29.30
WG Jacks to C Green, no run
29.20
WG Jacks to C Green, no run
29.10
WG Jacks to C Green, no run
End of over 294 runsAUS 144/5Wd100011
C Green 13(18)AT Carey 11(22)BA Carse 7-0-41-0
28.61
BA Carse to C Green, 1 run
28.51
BA Carse to AT Carey, 1 run
28.40
BA Carse to AT Carey, no run
28.30
BA Carse to AT Carey, no run
28.20
BA Carse to AT Carey, no run
28.11
BA Carse to C Green, 1 run
28.1Wd
BA Carse to C Green, wide
End of over 282 runsAUS 140/5101000
AT Carey 10(18)C Green 11(16)JE Root 3-1-6-0
27.60
JE Root to AT Carey, no run
27.50
JE Root to AT Carey, no run
27.40
JE Root to AT Carey, no run
27.31
JE Root to C Green, 1 run