RESULT
AUS vs ENG Live Score, 4 January, 2026, The Ashes, Sydney Cricket Ground, Ball-by-Ball Match Updates
AUS
567/10 (133.5 ov) & 161/5 (31.2 ov)
ENG
384/10 (97.3 ov) & 342/10 (88.2 ov)
Australia won by 5 wickets
Best Performance
Australia
Batting
T Head
SR 98.19 • 244s 16s
163
(166)
S Smith
SR 62.73 • 164s 16s
138
(220)
Bowling
MG Neser
18.3 Overs • ECO 3.24
4/60
BJ Webster
16 Overs • ECO 4.00
3/64
England
Batting
J Root
SR 66.12 • 154s 06s
160
(242)
J Bethell
SR 58.11 • 154s 06s
154
(265)
Bowling
JC Tongue
11 Overs • ECO 3.82
3/42
JC Tongue
30 Overs • ECO 3.23
3/97
Scoring Breakdown & Key Stats
384/10 (97.3 ov)
- Top Scorer J Root 160 (242)
- Top Wicket-taker MG Neser 4/60
- Boundaries 39 4s • 3 6s
- Extras 12
567/10 (133.5 ov)
- Top Scorer T Head 163 (166)
- Top Wicket-taker JC Tongue 3/97
- Boundaries 70 4s • 3 6s
- Extras 27
342/10 (88.2 ov)
- Top Scorer J Bethell 154 (265)
- Top Wicket-taker BJ Webster 3/64
- Boundaries 37 4s • 0 6s
- Extras 30
161/5 (31.2 ov)
- Top Scorer M Labuschagne 37 (40)
- Top Wicket-taker JC Tongue 3/42
- Boundaries 19 4s • 1 6s
- Extras 5
Run Progression (Worm)
1st Inn
2nd Inn
Cumulative score by over • red dots indicate wickets.
Match Information
- SERIES
- The Ashes
- DATE & TIME
- Sunday, January 04, 2026 · 05:00 AM
- TOSS
- England elected to bat
- UMPIRES
- Ahsan Raza(Pakistan), Chris Gaffaney (New Zealand), Kumar Dharmasena (Sri Lanka, TV)
- MATCH REFEREE
- Jeff Crowe (New Zealand)
TEMPERATURE27.3°C
HUMIDITY56%
WIND17.67
Batting ConditionAverage
Playing XI
AUS
Venue
Sydney Cricket Ground
Sydney, Australia
Matches played
96
Avg 1st Inn Score
311
Highest total
659
Bat-first win
52%
Pitch Report
Pitch Condition
Flat Track Pitch
Batting Condition
Average
Pace Bowling
Pace & Bounce
Spin Bowling
Average
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
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