It's 4-1 to Australia after Carey and Green complete stuttering chase at SCG
The five-wicket win gave Australia a convincing Ashes series victory, with Mitchell Starc named the Player of the Series for his haul of 31 wickets
03/01Result
5th Test, England tour of Australia at Sydney, Jan 4-8 2026
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![England]( "England")
384 & 342 -
![Australia]( "Australia")
567 & 161/5 (31.2 ov)
Player of the Match
03/01Result
5th Test, England tour of Australia at Sydney, Jan 4-8 2026
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![England]( "England")
384 & 342 -
![Australia]( "Australia")
567 & 161/5 (31.2 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 5
Day 4
Brilliant Bethell hundred pushes SCG Test to fifth day but Australia on target for 4-1
The fourth day of the Ashes finale ended with England 119 ahead, but with only two second-innings wickets in hand
Day 3
Head and Smith centuries grind England in the SCG dirt
Head smashed 163 and Smith cruised to 129 not out as Australia built their lead to 134 by stumps with three wickets in hand
Day 2
Root takes centre stage with 160 before Head's 91* leads response
England fail to capitalise on day one position and then struggle to make inroads with ball
Day 1
Root and Brook shine before afternoon gloom ends play early
Joe Root and Harry Brook shared an unbeaten 154-run stand before bad weather halted play with only 45 overs possible as Australia struggled in the absence of a spinner
Others
Head's Warner-like impact reshapes Australia's batting
A sliding-doors moment on just the second day of the Ashes produced one of the great batting performances
Karma for Culture Club as ill-disciplined England get the Ashes they deserve
England knew they had a golden opportunity on this tour, but they simply were not ready to take it
Khawaja 'grateful' after Test goodbye despite imperfect fairy-tale finish
Retiring Australia batter Usman Khawaja admits he struggled to control his emotions in his final Test
'We do things in real time' - Smith won't look back at no-spin selection slip
"I think it just shows our depth," Steven Smith says of winning the Ashes 4-1 with Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon playing little or no part
Stats - Starc emulates Botham after 40 years; Head's rare 600-run feat
Stats highlights from the Sydney Test and the 2025-26 Ashes, which Australia won 4-1
McCullum accepts 'tweaks' are needed, ECB announces 'thorough' Ashes review
ECB CEO Richard Gould says a full review is already underway that "will cover tour planning and preparation, individual performance and behaviours"
Australia's ageing group keen for 2027, Smith unsure whether he'll get there
One of the oldest teams in Test history completed a 4-1 series win but they have an eye on an elusive away Ashes win
Ben Stokes warns predictable England of his 'ruthless side'
"You don't progress unless you have some pretty honest and truthful conversations"
Harry Brook disciplined over bouncer clash before Ashes
Incident occurred on New Zealand tour, hours before he captained England in final ODI
Is Ben Stokes the highest run-getter among Ashes players who were born outside England or Australia?
And what's the record for most fifty partnerships in a Test innings?
'It was always coming' - Bethell savours much-anticipated milestone at the SCG
"I came back a better cricketer," Jacob Bethell says of choosing the IPL over the Zimbabwe Test last year, which many thought would jeopardise his international career
Jacob Bethell vows to do all he can as England target 175 lead
With second new ball around the corner, centurion senses opportunity
Versatile Webster makes his case again and it's hard to ignore
Webster used his long-awaited Sydney opportunity to showcase his versatility and stake a compelling claim for a spot in Australia's next Test XI
McCullum open to England 'evolution' but won't give up control
If he is not "able to steer the ship", head coach concedes, "maybe there is someone better" for job
Jacob Bethell: Can England's star of the future be their saviour of the now?
Astonishing maiden Test century lived up to the hype, but England need even more from Jacob Bethell to atone for other failings
Stokes suffers groin injury as Ashes workload takes its toll
Captain unlikely to feature on final day of series, having suffered right adductor issue
Steven Smith only behind Don Bradman, another big ton for Travis Head
All the stats from Australia's dominant day three at the SCG
The theatre of Steven Smith
The Australian great cruised to a 37th Test hundred but that was only part of the show
Head's got it up top as full-time opener's berth seems 'likely'
Batter reaches 600 runs in stellar Ashes campaign after seizing his chance to set series agenda
The urn spurned: How naivety and decay wrecked England's Ashes ambitions
With only a handful of exceptions, England's cricketers proved too callow to stand up to the scrutiny of an Australia tour
Potts out of luck as Stokes' coddling captaincy backfires on England
He's tried not to be over-bearing, but Stokes' failure to lead with the ball left his raw attack exposed
Jake Weatherald, selectors left with plenty to ponder
Just one potential innings left for opener to seal his place long-term
He ain't heavy, he's my brother - Joe Root defends team-mates to the end
Root feels like the person constantly making excuses for his problematic friends
Stokes dismisses Labuschagne after heated exchange
The incident occurred late on day two, and culminated with the wicket of Australia's No. 3
Stats - Root equals Ponting, just ten behind Tendulkar
Ben Stokes pulls level with Bob Willis, while Alex Carey now has 27 dismissals in the Ashes series, only behind 29 by Brad Haddin in 2013 and 28 by Rod Marsh in 1982-83
Travis Head buries the team he helped create
Four years ago, Travis Head's performances against England laid the foundations for Bazball and now he has thumped the same opponents across Australia
Switch Hit: Crash and (b)urn
England went down 4-1 after another Ashes defeat in Sydney. On the pod, Alan Gardner was joined by Andrew Miller and Andrew McGlashan to sum up a grisly tour
Was Jamie Smith's shot the worst dismissal of England's Ashes tour?
Brainfades from England batters have been a regular feature of the 2025-26 series in Australia
'It sucks' - Swepson pleads for Australia spinners to be given a chance
The Queensland and Melbourne Stars legspinner believes something needs to be done about pitches
The slow fade of spin in Australia
Australia's decision to field no specialist spinner at the SCG underlined how far spin has slipped from relevance in home Test conditions
Player safety vs entertainment debate at SCG: Vaughan leads calls for change in 'mindset'
"Our game shoots itself in the foot time and time and time again," Jason Gillespie says, while Harry Brook "just sat around waiting for it to be called off"
'Outrageous': Starc, Australia's Ironman, pushes to new highs
The left-arm quick was still hurling them down at 145kph late in a series where he broke the 30-wicket mark
Brook's happy hooking is a sign of Test cricket's modern Waugh-fare
Batter's compulsive streak may cause him to leave runs on the table, but there's method to his madness
'Don't gaslight me' - Khawaja hits out at racial stereotyping
Usman Khawaja feels he has been treated differently across his career because of his race and religion
For England, if the message has gone too far, what about the messenger?
On the eve of the final Test in Sydney, England nurse a result not as bad as that 4-0 four years ago, but are theoretically worse off
The expectation and the frustration of being Cameron Green
Australian cricket has over-promised on what the allrounder can achieve, and he is under-delivering on what was promised so far
'That was unfair' - Smith supports Khawaja on Perth preparation criticism
"He hates it, but we dropped him," Steven Smith says of leaving Usman Khawaja out of the team in the subcontinent - "maybe [it was] a blessing in disguise"
Stokes "can't see" future as captain without McCullum
His words strengthen head coach's position after a botched Ashes campaign
'I'm trying to bring everyone together' - Khawaja, and a career that changed Australian cricket
As his Test career ends at the SCG, Usman Khawaja reflects on belonging, barriers and a legacy that extends beyond all the runs and centuries
Matthew Potts set to make Ashes appearance at SCG
England have named a 12-man squad, and Shoaib Bashir, who also figures in it, might be the one to miss out in the end
SCG curator 'really happy' with pitch for final Test
After events in Melbourne, all eyes will be on the surface that Adam Lewis creates with the weather set to play a key part
Best of the best - Usman Khawaja's chartbusters
Usman Khawaja might be done with Test cricket, but leaves behind some magical memories - here's our pick of the best of them
Fast-forward Ashes reaches its final instalment with WTC points at stake
There is debate about what a 3-2 series result would mean for England while Usman Khawaja ends his Test career
