Player of the Match
Player of the Match

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Best performances - Batsmen

TM Head
TM Head
163(166) 24x4 - 1x6
Control %74%
  • Productive Shot
  • cut shot
  • 41 runs
  • 8x4 - 0x6
14 18 28 10 36 5 4 48
JE Root
JE Root
160(242) 15x4 - 0x6
Control %83%
  • Productive Shot
  • cover drive
  • 28 runs
  • 3x4 - 0x6
19 8 24 40 33 2 16 18

Best performances - Bowlers

MG Neser
MG Neser
O18.3
M2
R60
W4
Eco3.24
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
2W
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
JC Tongue
O11
M0
R42
W3
Eco3.81
RHB
OFFLEG
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
2W
1W

Match Details

Toss

England , elected to bat first

Player Of The Match

Player Of The Series

Series result

Australia won the 5-match series 4-1

Match number

Season

Hours of play (local time)

10.30 start, Lunch 12.30-13.10, Tea 15.10-15.30, Close 17.30

Match days

4,5,6,7,8 January 2026 (5-day match)

Reserve Umpire

Match Referee

Points

Australia 12, England 0

Scorecard Summary

ENGLAND 384(97.3 OVERS)
1ST INNINGS

AUSTRALIA 567(133.5 OVERS)
1ST INNINGS

ENGLAND 342(88.2 OVERS)
2ND INNINGS

AUSTRALIA 161/5(31.2 OVERS)
2ND INNINGS

Scorer: K Vairavan | Commentator: Alex Malcolm

Australia celebrate a 4-1 Ashes win. They sealed the Ashes in Adelaide 3-0 but have made it an emphatic 4-1 triumph with a win in Sydney. Thanks for your company throughout. Keep an eye on the site for the post series analysis from our crew at the SCG. But on behalf of the entire commentary and scoring team, thanks for joining us throughout and your comments and interaction. See you again soon.

Steven Smith receives the crystal Ashes urn from Steve Waugh. Pat Cummins joins on stage with the entire squad including the injured Nathan Lyon.

2.43pm Presentation Steve Waugh is presenting the awards

Australia stand-in captain Steven Smith: "It was nice to finish on a high note. We know the importance of every Test with the WTC. It was a great wicket out here. Had a bit of everything. Everyone has stood up at different times throughout the series. Anyone at home plays better than away. We've grown up here and we know how to play on them. Usman has had a wonderful career. I played in his debut. He's grown as a human and a player and he's certainly going to be missed in our dressing room."

England captain Ben Stokes: "Leg has been better, has been worse. Won't know until I get home. It was a great game to be involved in. We should have got 100 more and we allowed Australia to get 100 too many in the first innings. Australia are an incredible team. They had individuals who stood up. Full credit to them. But we know we could have done better. Time for reflection is not right now. We've got a long time away to reflect on it. Come June when we next play, hopefully we can put the wrongs right. That knock from Beth was simply incredible. Josh Tongue keeps going from strength to strength. He keeps impressing. We've got some unbelievable talent."

Player of the series and Compton-Miller medallist is Mitchell Starc: "It feels like it's going ok. The body is holding together and it's a great group to be apart of. I'm a little bit tired. Between Scotty, Nes and I we've been told we're not on the younger side of things but we've worked hard as a group. I'm glad I got a few runs at the start of the series because I didn't at the end. The partnership in Brisbane with Scotty was a big one for us."

Player of the match is Travis Head: "It's special. I've always found it tough to bat here. Nice to face the new ball and contribute. I probably hold the couple of hundreds in the first three Tests when everything was on the line. Nice to finish the series well."

Alex Carey on Fox: "That's Ashes cricket. Everyone got tense. I owe Marnus a beer or two tonight. Usman is going to be missed by a great career and a great way to finish."

Usman Khawaja on Fox: "It means a lot. So much has gone into it. The only thing I wanted was a win, as much as I wanted to hit the winning runs. The whole Test match I found it hard to control my emotions. I found it hard to concentrate in the middle. I'm grateful I've had the career I've had. I have full gratitude. It definitely got a bit too tight. You never count your chickens. We got the job done though."

2.29pm Australia close the series 4-1. They made hard work of a chase of 160 with some nervy moments. Tongue bowled well. Jacks produced a beauty. Khawaja played the final innings of his career. But Carey and Green guide them home. The former caps a great series, the latter at least avoids further criticism with a steady hand under pressure. The two sides shake hands. The England team clap the Barmy Army who have been their most consistent performers of the series.

Rob: "Carey hitting the winning runs is very fitting."

31.2
4
Jacks to Carey, FOUR, stroked past cover and Australia win 4-1! Tossed up outside off, he leans on a drive and times it very nicely between cover and mid-off!
31.1
0
Jacks to Carey, no run, tossed up on off, 86kph, he defends on the front foot

Australia need 3 to win

END OF OVER:
31 | 10 Runs | AUS: 157/5

  • Cameron Green22 (27b)
  • Alex Carey12 (25b)
  • Brydon Carse8-0-51-0
  • Will Jacks6-1-38-1
30.6
4
Carse to Green, FOUR, cut behind point again! Well controlled this time. Short and angled across, he rides the bounce and glides it nicely down past gully and it beats the sweeper

He's OK

30.5
0
Carse to Green, no run, 141kph, bouncer, over off, he ducks and it hits him in the left shoulder blade

Around the wicket

30.4
4
Carse to Green, FOUR, cut behind point! Short and fractionally wide, he stands tall and cuts in the air but in the big gap behind point and it runs away

TimH: "Congrats to Starc, Boland and Carse for getting through the five tests as pace bowlers. So many others couldn't handle that workload and they've all worked hard all the way through. Well done big boys. " Carse has blown his left shoe out and keeps bowling while his toes break through the front of the shoe

30.3
1
Carse to Carey, 1 run, short into the ribs, 142kph, he's back and across early to pull with control behind square

Australia 4th innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st62TM HeadJ Weatherald
2nd9J WeatheraldM Labuschagne
3rd21SPD SmithM Labuschagne
4th27UT KhawajaM Labuschagne
5th2AT CareyM Labuschagne
6th40AT CareyC Green