Sunday, January 4, 2026

England vs Australia 5th Test Match Scoreboard, Results, 2026 The Ashes 5th Test Match at Sydney Highlights

RESULT
5th Test, Sydney, January 04 - 08, 2026, The Ashes

England 384 & 342

Australia (T:160) 567 & 161/5

Australia won by 5 wickets

Player Of The Match
, AUS
163 & 29

Player Of The Series
, AUS
156 runs • 31 wkts


England 1st Innings 

Batting R B 4s 6s SR  

lbw b Neser
16 29 59 3 0 55.17
Ben Duckett 
c †Carey b Starc
27 24 34 5 0 112.50
c †Carey b Boland
10 23 30 2 0 43.47
c & b Neser
160 242 398 15 0 66.11
Harry Brook 
c Smith b Boland
84 97 164 6 1 86.59
Ben Stokes (c)
c †Carey b Starc
0 11 15 0 0 0.00
Jamie Smith †
c Boland b Labuschagne
46 76 104 6 1 60.52
Will Jacks 
c Green b Neser
27 62 76 2 1 43.54
Brydon Carse 
c †Carey b Green
1 6 9 0 0 16.66
Matthew Potts 
not out 1 16 16 0 0 6.25
Josh Tongue 
b Neser
0 2 2 0 0 0.00
Extras (b 1, lb 6, nb 3, w 2) 12
Total
97.3 Ov
 (RR: 3.93)
384

Fall of wickets: 1-35 (Ben Duckett, 6.5 ov), 2-51 (Zak Crawley, 11.4 ov), 3-57 (Jacob Bethell, 12.6 ov), 4-226 (Harry Brook, 47.4 ov), 5-229 (Ben Stokes, 50.5 ov), 6-323 (Jamie Smith, 74.4 ov), 7-375 (Will Jacks, 91.6 ov), 8-382 (Brydon Carse, 94.1 ov), 9-384 (Joe Root, 97.1 ov), 10-384 (Josh Tongue, 97.3 ov) • 

Bowling O M R W ECON WD NB  

Mitchell Starc
23 2 93
2
4.04 0 1
Michael Neser
18.3 2 60
4
3.24 0 0
Scott Boland
26 2 85
2
3.26 0 0
Cameron Green
18 0 85
1
4.72 1 1
Beau Webster
5 0 20 0 4.00 0 0
Travis Head
4 0 20 0 5.00 0 0
Marnus Labuschagne
3 0 14
1
4.66 1 1

Australia 1st Innings 

Batting R B 4s 6s SR

Travis Head 
163 166 24 1 98.19 
lbw b Bethell
Jake Weatherald 
21 36 4 0 58.33 
lbw b Stokes
Marnus Labuschagne 
48 68 7 0 70.58 
c Bethell b Stokes
Michael Neser 
24 90 4 0 26.66 
c †Smith b Carse
Steven Smith (c)
138 220 16 1 62.72 
c †Smith b Tongue
Usman Khawaja 
17 49 2 0 34.69 
lbw b Carse
Alex Carey †
16 13 3 0 123.07 
c Bethell b Tongue
Cameron Green 
37 64 3 1 57.81 
c Duckett b Carse
Beau Webster 
71 87 7 0 81.60 
not out
Mitchell Starc 
5 14 0 0 35.71 
b Tongue
Scott Boland 
0 1 0 0 0.00 
c Brook b Jacks
Extras 27 (b 4, lb 14, nb 5, w 4)
Total 567 
133.5 Ov (RR: 4.23)

Fall of wickets: 1-57 (Jake Weatherald, 12.2 ov), 2-162 (Marnus Labuschagne, 30.6 ov), 3-234 (Michael Neser, 54.4 ov), 4-288 (Travis Head, 67.1 ov), 5-339 (Usman Khawaja, 83.4 ov), 6-366 (Alex Carey, 88.1 ov), 7-437 (Cameron Green, 106.3 ov), 8-544 (Steven Smith, 128.5 ov), 9-564 (Mitchell Starc, 132.6 ov), 10-567 (Scott Boland, 133.5 ov) • 
DRS

Bowling O M R W ECON WD NB  

Brydon Carse
27 2 130 
3
4.81 1 0 
Matthew Potts
25 1 141 0 5.64 2 0 
Josh Tongue
30 0 97 
3
3.23 0 0 
Ben Stokes
27.4 6 95 
2
3.43 0 5 
Will Jacks
8.5 0 34 
1
3.84 0 0 
Jacob Bethell
15.2 1 52 
1
3.39 1 0 

England 2nd Innings 

Batting R B 4s 6s SR

Zak Crawley 
lbw b Starc
1 2 5 0 0 50.00
Ben Duckett 
b Neser
42 55 96 6 0 76.36
Jacob Bethell 
c †Carey b Starc
154 265 384 15 0 58.11
Joe Root 
lbw b Boland
6 37 64 1 0 16.21
Harry Brook 
lbw b Webster
42 48 89 5 0 87.50
Will Jacks 
c Green b Webster
0 2 1 0 0 0.00
Jamie Smith †
run out (Weatherald/Labuschagne)
26 41 47 3 0 63.41
Ben Stokes (c)
c Smith b Webster
1 5 5 0 0 20.00
Brydon Carse 
c Smith b Boland
16 20 18 3 0 80.00
Matthew Potts 
not out 18 43 80 3 0 41.86
Josh Tongue 
c Labuschagne b Starc
6 14 20 1 0 42.85
Extras (b 9, lb 11, nb 2, w 3, pen 5) 30
Total
88.2 Ov
 (RR: 3.87)
342

Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Zak Crawley, 0.5 ov), 2-85 (Ben Duckett, 19.1 ov), 3-117 (Joe Root, 31.6 ov), 4-219 (Harry Brook, 51.1 ov), 5-219 (Will Jacks, 51.3 ov), 6-264 (Jamie Smith, 64.1 ov), 7-267 (Ben Stokes, 65.2 ov), 8-297 (Brydon Carse, 70.3 ov), 9-328 (Jacob Bethell, 84.2 ov), 10-342 (Josh Tongue, 88.2 ov) • 
DRS

Bowling O M R W ECON WD NB  

Mitchell Starc
18.2 2 72
3
3.92 0 0
Scott Boland
25 6 46
2
1.84 0 0
Michael Neser
16 0 55
1
3.43 0 1
Cameron Green
6 0 40 0 6.66 0 0
Beau Webster
16 1 64
3
4.00 0 1
Travis Head
4 0 25 0 6.25 1 0
Marnus Labuschagne
3 0 15 0 5.00 2 0

Australia 2nd Innings (T: 160 runs)

Batting R B M 4s 6s SR

Travis Head 
c Carse b Tongue
29 35 53 4 0 82.85
Jake Weatherald 
c Potts b Tongue
34 40 71 5 0 85.00
Marnus Labuschagne 
run out (Potts/†Smith)
37 40 60 4 1 92.50
Steven Smith (c)
b Jacks
12 12 13 1 0 100.00
Usman Khawaja 
b Tongue
6 7 19 1 0 85.71
Alex Carey †
not out 16 27 40 1 0 59.25
Cameron Green 
not out 22 27 34 3 0 81.48
Extras (b 3, lb 1, w 1) 5
Total
31.2 Ov
 (RR: 5.13)
161/5

Did not bat: 
Beau Webster, 
Michael Neser, 
Mitchell Starc, 
Scott Boland 

Fall of wickets: 1-62 (Travis Head, 10.3 ov), 2-71 (Jake Weatherald, 14.4 ov), 3-92 (Steven Smith, 17.5 ov), 4-119 (Usman Khawaja, 22.1 ov), 5-121 (Marnus Labuschagne, 23.1 ov) • 
DRS

Bowling O M R W ECON WD NB

Brydon Carse
8 0 51 0 6.37 1 0
Josh Tongue
11 0 42
3
3.81 0 0
Jacob Bethell
3 0 16 0 5.33 0 0
Will Jacks
6.2 1 42
1
6.63 0 0
Joe Root
3 1 6 0 2.00 0 0

Close of Play

  • Sun, 04 Jan - day 1 - England 1st innings 211/3 (Joe Root 72*, Harry Brook 78*, 45 ov)
  • Mon, 05 Jan - day 2 - Australia 1st innings 166/2 (Travis Head 91*, Michael Neser 1*, 34.1 ov)
  • Tue, 06 Jan - day 3 - Australia 1st innings 518/7 (Steven Smith 129*, Beau Webster 42*, 124 ov)
  • Wed, 07 Jan - day 4 - England 2nd innings 302/8 (Jacob Bethell 142*, Matthew Potts 0*, 75 ov)
  • Thu, 08 Jan - day 5 - Australia 2nd innings 161/5 (31.2 ov) - end of match

Match Flow

  • Day 1
  • England 1st innings
  • England: 50 runs in 11.3 overs (69 balls), Extras 4
  • Drinks: England - 51/2 in 11.4 overs (JG Bethell 4)
  • Over 11.4: Review by England (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Ahsan Raza, Batter - Z Crawley (Struck down - Umpires Call)
  • England: 100 runs in 22.6 overs (138 balls), Extras 7
  • 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 63 balls (JE Root 31, HC Brook 16, Ex 3)
  • Lunch: England - 114/3 in 24.0 overs (JE Root 31, HC Brook 23)
  • England: 150 runs in 31.1 overs (187 balls), Extras 7
  • JE Root: 50 off 65 balls (7 x 4)
  • 4th Wicket: 100 runs in 122 balls (JE Root 50, HC Brook 47, Ex 3)
  • HC Brook: 50 off 63 balls (5 x 4)
  • Drinks: England - 170/3 in 36.0 overs (JE Root 55, HC Brook 54)
  • England: 200 runs in 41.6 overs (253 balls), Extras 8
  • 4th Wicket: 150 runs in 184 balls (JE Root 69, HC Brook 77, Ex 4)
  • Bad Light: England - 211/3 in 45.0 overs (JE Root 72, HC Brook 78)
  • Tea: England - 211/3 in 45.0 overs (JE Root 72, HC Brook 78)
  • Bad Light: England - 211/3 in 45.0 overs (JE Root 72, HC Brook 78)
  • Rain: England - 211/3 in 45.0 overs (JE Root 72, HC Brook 78)
  • End Of Day: England - 211/3 in 45.0 overs (JE Root 72, HC Brook 78)
  • Attendance: 49,574
  • Day 2
  • Over 50.5: Review by Australia (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - CB Gaffaney, Batter - BA Stokes (Upheld)
  • England: 250 runs in 56.2 overs (339 balls), Extras 9
  • JE Root: 100 off 146 balls (11 x 4)
  • Drinks: England - 272/5 in 60.0 overs (JE Root 104, JL Smith 22)
  • 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 73 balls (JE Root 22, JL Smith 27, Ex 1)
  • England: 300 runs in 69.1 overs (417 balls), Extras 10
  • Lunch: England - 336/6 in 78.0 overs (JE Root 138, WG Jacks 3)
  • New ball taken at 80.1 overs
  • England: 350 runs in 80.6 overs (489 balls), Extras 12
  • JE Root: 150 off 226 balls (15 x 4)
  • 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 93 balls (JE Root 22, WG Jacks 27, Ex 1)
  • Drinks: England - 374/6 in 91.0 overs (JE Root 152, WG Jacks 27)
  • Innings Break: England - 384/10 in 97.3 overs (MJ Potts 1)
  • Tea: England - 384/10 in 97.3 overs (MJ Potts 1)
  • Australia 1st innings
  • Australia: 50 runs in 9.2 overs (56 balls), Extras 1
  • 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 56 balls (TM Head 29, J Weatherald 20, Ex 1)
  • Drinks: Australia - 57/0 in 12.0 overs (TM Head 34, J Weatherald 21)
  • Over 12.2: Review by Australia (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - CB Gaffaney, Batter - J Weatherald (Struck down - Umpires Call)
  • TM Head: 50 off 55 balls (9 x 4)
  • Australia: 100 runs in 20.3 overs (124 balls), Extras 3
  • 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 55 balls (TM Head 24, M Labuschagne 25, Ex 1)
  • Over 21.4: Review by England (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Ahsan Raza, Batter - M Labuschagne (Struck down)
  • Drinks: Australia - 116/1 in 23.0 overs (TM Head 62, M Labuschagne 29)
  • Australia: 150 runs in 28.5 overs (174 balls), Extras 4
  • 2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 104 balls (TM Head 49, M Labuschagne 48, Ex 3)
  • Rain: Australia - 166/2 in 34.1 overs (TM Head 91, MG Neser 1)
  • End Of Day: Australia - 166/2 in 34.1 overs (TM Head 91, MG Neser 1)
  • Attendance: 46,586
  • Day 3
  • Over 35.6: Review by England (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Ahsan Raza, Batter - MG Neser (Struck down)
  • TM Head: 100 off 105 balls (17 x 4)
  • Australia: 200 runs in 43.5 overs (266 balls), Extras 7
  • 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 110 balls (TM Head 36, MG Neser 14, Ex 2)
  • Drinks: Australia - 225/2 in 51.0 overs (TM Head 126, MG Neser 23)
  • Over 52.4: Review by England (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - CB Gaffaney, Batter - MG Neser (Struck down)
  • Australia: 250 runs in 59.4 overs (361 balls), Extras 10
  • TM Head: 150 off 152 balls (23 x 4, 1 x 6)
  • Lunch: Australia - 281/3 in 65.0 overs (TM Head 162, SPD Smith 16)
  • 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 64 balls (TM Head 31, SPD Smith 20, Ex 0)
  • Over 67.1: Review by Australia (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Ahsan Raza, Batter - TM Head (Struck down)
  • Australia: 300 runs in 69.2 overs (420 balls), Extras 11
  • Drinks: Australia - 322/4 in 79.0 overs (SPD Smith 42, UT Khawaja 9)
  • New ball taken at 80.1 overs
  • SPD Smith: 50 off 95 balls (7 x 4)
  • 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 98 balls (SPD Smith 29, UT Khawaja 17, Ex 5)
  • Over 83.4: Review by Australia (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Ahsan Raza, Batter - UT Khawaja (Struck down)
  • Australia: 350 runs in 85.4 overs (518 balls), Extras 15
  • Tea: Australia - 377/6 in 91.0 overs (SPD Smith 65, C Green 8)
  • Australia: 400 runs in 97.1 overs (587 balls), Extras 15
  • 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 74 balls (SPD Smith 24, C Green 25, Ex 2)
  • Drinks: Australia - 424/6 in 101.0 overs (SPD Smith 86, C Green 32)
  • SPD Smith: 100 off 166 balls (11 x 4, 1 x 6)
  • Australia: 450 runs in 109.4 overs (663 balls), Extras 18
  • Drinks: Australia - 463/7 in 113.0 overs (SPD Smith 110, BJ Webster 9)
  • 8th Wicket: 50 runs in 70 balls (SPD Smith 30, BJ Webster 21, Ex 2)
  • Australia: 500 runs in 120.4 overs (729 balls), Extras 21
  • Attendance: 46,161
  • End Of Day: Australia - 518/7 in 124.0 overs (SPD Smith 129, BJ Webster 42)
  • Day 4
  • BJ Webster: 50 off 64 balls (5 x 4)
  • 8th Wicket: 100 runs in 126 balls (SPD Smith 43, BJ Webster 56, Ex 4)
  • Australia: 550 runs in 129.6 overs (785 balls), Extras 22
  • Innings Break: Australia - 567/10 in 133.5 overs (BJ Webster 71)
  • England 2nd innings
  • Over 0.5: Review by England (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Ahsan Raza, Batter - Z Crawley (Struck down - Umpires Call)
  • Drinks: England - 34/1 in 9.0 overs (BM Duckett 17, JG Bethell 12)
  • England: 50 runs in 12.2 overs (74 balls), Extras 6
  • 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 73 balls (BM Duckett 29, JG Bethell 18, Ex 6)
  • Lunch: England - 80/1 in 17.0 overs (BM Duckett 40, JG Bethell 28)
  • Over 25.3: Review by Australia (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - CB Gaffaney, Batter - JE Root (Struck down)
  • England: 100 runs in 26.1 overs (158 balls), Extras 12
  • JG Bethell: 50 off 87 balls (7 x 4)
  • Drinks: England - 116/2 in 29.0 overs (JG Bethell 55, JE Root 6)
  • Over 31.6: Review by England (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - CB Gaffaney, Batter - JE Root (Struck down - Umpires Call)
  • England: 150 runs in 36.4 overs (221 balls), Extras 21
  • Penalty: 36.4 - Ball striking Fielding Team helmet
  • 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 47 balls (JG Bethell 21, HC Brook 20, Ex 9)
  • Tea: England - 174/3 in 41.0 overs (JG Bethell 79, HC Brook 24)
  • England: 200 runs in 45.1 overs (273 balls), Extras 22
  • JG Bethell: 100 off 162 balls (13 x 4)
  • 4th Wicket: 100 runs in 113 balls (JG Bethell 50, HC Brook 41, Ex 10)
  • Drinks: England - 219/4 in 51.1 overs (JG Bethell 106)
  • Over 51.1: Review by Australia (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - CB Gaffaney, Batter - HC Brook (Upheld)
  • England: 250 runs in 60.3 overs (365 balls), Extras 23
  • Drinks: England - 264/5 in 64.0 overs (JG Bethell 123, JL Smith 26)
  • England: 300 runs in 72.2 overs (436 balls), Extras 26
  • Attendance: 42,864
  • End Of Day: England - 302/8 in 75.0 overs (JG Bethell 142, MJ Potts 0)
  • Day 5
  • Over 76.1: Review by Australia (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Ahsan Raza, Batter - MJ Potts (Struck down)
  • New ball taken at 80.1 overs
  • JG Bethell: 150 off 243 balls (15 x 4)
  • Over 81.3: Review by England (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - CB Gaffaney, Batter - JG Bethell (Upheld)
  • Drinks: England - 328/9 in 84.2 overs (MJ Potts 10)
  • Over 85.3: Review by Australia (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - CB Gaffaney, Batter - MJ Potts (Struck down)
  • Innings Break: England - 342/10 in 88.2 overs (MJ Potts 18)
  • Australia 2nd innings
  • Over 0.5: Review by England (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Ahsan Raza, Batter - TM Head (Struck down)
  • Over 6.4: Review by England (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Ahsan Raza, Batter - J Weatherald (Struck down)
  • Drinks: Australia - 34/0 in 7.0 overs (TM Head 16, J Weatherald 17)
  • Australia: 50 runs in 9.1 overs (55 balls), Extras 1
  • 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 55 balls (TM Head 24, J Weatherald 26, Ex 1)
  • Lunch: Australia - 71/2 in 14.4 overs (M Labuschagne 7)
  • Australia: 100 runs in 19.2 overs (116 balls), Extras 1
  • Drinks: Australia - 140/5 in 28.0 overs (AT Carey 10, C Green 11)
  • Australia: 150 runs in 30.4 overs (184 balls), Extras 5

Match Details

Toss England, elected to bat first
Series
The Ashes
Season
2025/26
Player Of The Match
Australia
Travis Head
Player Of The Series
Australia
Mitchell Starc
Series result
Australia won the 5-match series 4-1
Match number
Test no. 2616
Hours of play (local time) 10.00 start, Lunch 12.30-13.10, Tea 15.10-15.30, Close 17.30
Match days 4,5,6,7,8 January 2026 - day (5-day match)
Umpires
Pakistan
Ahsan Raza
DRS
New Zealand
Chris Gaffaney
DRS
TV Umpire
Sri Lanka
Kumar Dharmasena
Reserve Umpire
Australia
Sam Nogajski
Match Referee
New Zealand
Jeff Crowe
Points
Australia 12, England 0
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