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England vs Australia, 5th Test - Scorecard

ResultTestThe Ashes 2025/26· Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney·
England384 & 342(88.2 ov)
Australia567 & 161/5(31.2 ov)
Australia won by 5 wickets

England 1st innings

384 (97.3 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Zak Crawleylbw b MG Neser16293055.17
Ben Duckettc †AT Carey b MA Starc272450112.50
Jacob Bethellc †AT Carey b SM Boland10232043.48
Joe Rootc & b MG Neser16024215066.12
Harry Brookc SPD Smith b SM Boland84976186.60
Ben Stokesc †AT Carey b MA Starc011000.00
Jamie Smith †c SM Boland b M Labuschagne46766160.53
Will Jacksc C Green b MG Neser27622143.55
Brydon Carsec †AT Carey b C Green160016.67
Matthew Pottsnot out1*16006.25
Josh Tongueb MG Neser02000.00
Extras(b 1, lb 6, w 2, nb 3)12
Total97.3 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 Bethell16316624198.19
Jake Weatheraldlbw b BA Stokes21364058.33
Marnus Labuschagnec JG Bethell b BA Stokes48687070.59
Michael Neserc †JL Smith b BA Carse24904026.67
Steve Smithc †JL Smith b JC Tongue13822016162.73
Usman Khawajalbw b BA Carse17492034.69
Alex Carey †c JG Bethell b JC Tongue161330123.08
Cameron Greenc BM Duckett b BA Carse37643157.81
Beau Websternot out71*877081.61
Mitchell Starcb JC Tongue5140035.71
Scott Bolandc HC Brook b WG Jacks01000.00
Extras(b 4, lb 14, w 4, nb 5)27
Total133.5 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 Starc120050.00
Ben Duckettb MG Neser42556076.36
Jacob Bethellc †AT Carey b MA Starc15426515058.11
Joe Rootlbw b SM Boland6371016.22
Harry Brooklbw b BJ Webster42485087.50
Will Jacksc C Green b BJ Webster02000.00
Jamie Smith †run out (J Weatherald/M Labuschagne)26413063.41
Ben Stokesc SPD Smith b BJ Webster150020.00
Brydon Carsec SPD Smith b SM Boland16203080.00
Matthew Pottsnot out18*433041.86
Josh Tonguec M Labuschagne b MA Starc6141042.86
Extras(b 9, lb 11, w 3, nb 2, pen 5)30
Total88.2 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 Tongue29354082.86
Jake Weatheraldc MJ Potts b JC Tongue34405085.00
Marnus Labuschagnerun out (†JL Smith/MJ Potts)37404192.50
Steve Smithb WG Jacks121210100.00
Usman Khawajab JC Tongue671085.71
Alex Carey †not out16*271059.26
Cameron Greennot out22*273081.48
Extras(b 3, lb 1, w 1)5
Total31.2 Ov (RR 5.14) · Target 160161/5
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