RESULT
AUS vs ENG Live Score, 26 December, 2025, The Ashes, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Ball-by-Ball Match Updates
AUS
152/10 (45.2 ov) & 132/10 (34.3 ov)
ENG
110/10 (29.5 ov) & 178/6 (32.2 ov)
England won by 4 wickets
Best Performance
Australia
Batting
T Head
SR 68.66 • 44s 06s
46
(67)
MG Neser
SR 71.43 • 74s 06s
35
(49)
Bowling
MG Neser
10 Overs • ECO 4.50
4/45
SM Boland
9 Overs • ECO 3.33
3/30
England
Batting
H Brook
SR 120.59 • 24s 26s
41
(34)
J Bethell
SR 86.96 • 54s 06s
40
(46)
Bowling
JC Tongue
11.2 Overs • ECO 3.97
5/45
B Carse
11 Overs • ECO 3.09
4/34
Scoring Breakdown & Key Stats
152/10 (45.2 ov)
- Top Scorer MG Neser 35 (49)
- Top Wicket-taker JC Tongue 5/45
- Boundaries 16 4s • 0 6s
- Extras 13
110/10 (29.5 ov)
- Top Scorer H Brook 41 (34)
- Top Wicket-taker MG Neser 4/45
- Boundaries 6 4s • 3 6s
- Extras 5
132/10 (34.3 ov)
- Top Scorer T Head 46 (67)
- Top Wicket-taker B Carse 4/34
- Boundaries 12 4s • 0 6s
- Extras 13
178/6 (32.2 ov)
- Top Scorer J Bethell 40 (46)
- Top Wicket-taker JA Richardson 2/22
- Boundaries 15 4s • 2 6s
- Extras 23
Run Progression (Worm)
1st Inn
2nd Inn
Cumulative score by over • red dots indicate wickets.
Match Information
- SERIES
- The Ashes
- DATE & TIME
- Friday, December 26, 2025 · 05:00 AM
- TOSS
- England elected to bowl
- UMPIRES
- Chris Gaffaney (New Zealand), Kumar Dharmasena (Sri Lanka), Ahsan Raza (Pakistan, TV)
- MATCH REFEREE
- Jeff Crowe (New Zealand)
TEMPERATURE20.6°C
HUMIDITY60%
WIND8.99
Batting ConditionAverage
Playing XI
AUS
Venue
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Melbourne, Australia
Matches played
104
Avg 1st Inn Score
301
Highest total
624
Bat-first win
57%
Pitch Report
Pitch Condition
Fast & Bounce
Batting Condition
Average
Pace Bowling
Pace & Bounce
Spin Bowling
Average
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
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