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AUS vs ENG Live Score, 17 December, 2025, The Ashes, Adelaide Oval, Ball-by-Ball Match Updates

Australia

AUS

371/10 (91.2 ov) & 349/10 (84.4 ov)

ENG

286/10 (87.2 ov) & 352/10 (102.5 ov)

England

Australia won by 82 runs

Josh Tongue
Josh Tongue 1 (3)
4s 0 6s 0 SR 33.33
Brydon Carse
Brydon Carse 39 (64)
4s 4 6s 1 SR 60.94
Scott Boland
Bowling Scott Boland
1/35 17.5 Overs · ECO 1.96

Recent Overs

Overs 96 6 0 0 1 1 1 =9
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Overs 97 0 0 0 0 0 4 =4
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Overs 98 0 W 0 0 1 0 =1
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Overs 99 0 0 1 0 4 1 =6
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Overs 100 0 1 1 0 1 0 =3
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Overs 101 0 1 0 0 1 0 =2
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Overs 102 0 0 W 1 0 1 =2
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Overs 103 0 0 1 0 W =1

Scoring Breakdown

Last 5 Overs

14/2 RR 2.80

Last 10 Overs

35/3 RR 3.50

Key Stats

  • Top Scorer T Head 170 (219)
  • Top Wicket-taker J Archer 5/53
  • Boundaries 133 4s • 9 6s
  • Bowlers Used 7
  • Extras 70

Commentary

  1. JC Tongue Out
    JC Tongue 1(3)

    c M Labuschagne b SM Boland

    4s/6s

    0/0

    SR

    33.33

    103.5 · JC Tongue c M Labuschagne b SM Boland 1 (3) — Scott Boland to Josh Tongue, no run, c M Labuschagne b SM Boland, Caught out !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Josh Tongue hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting defensive shot towards slip, edged!! and flies straight to Marnus Labuschagne, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Josh Tongue.

  2. 0 103.4

    Scott Boland to Josh Tongue, no run, Dot Ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, and Josh Tongue hangs on and tries to hit defensive shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.

  3. 1 103.3

    Scott Boland to Brydon Carse, 1 run, Brydon Carse hangs in the crease to take inswinger of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

  4. 0 103.2

    Scott Boland to Brydon Carse, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Brydon Carse hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

  5. 0 103.1

    Scott Boland to Brydon Carse, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Brydon Carse hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.

Over 102 2 Runs
ENG 351/9
B Carse 38(61) JC Tongue 1(1)
M Starc 3-62 (17)
  1. 1 102.6

    Mitchell Starc to Brydon Carse, 1 run, Brydon Carse hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 1 run.

  2. 0 102.5

    Mitchell Starc to Brydon Carse, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Brydon Carse hangs in the crease and strives to hit cut, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.

  3. 1 102.4

    Mitchell Starc to Josh Tongue, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Josh Tongue hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

  4. J Archer Out
    J Archer 3(14)

    c J Weatherald b M Starc

    4s/6s

    0/0

    SR

    21.43

    102.3 · J Archer c J Weatherald b M Starc 3 (14) — Mitchell Starc to Jofra Archer, no run, c J Weatherald b M Starc, Caught out !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, Jofra Archer goes forward, takes a big risk by attempting cut towards deep point, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Jake Weatherald, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Jofra Archer.

  5. 0 102.2

    Mitchell Starc to Jofra Archer, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, and Jofra Archer hangs on and tries to hit cut, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.

  6. 0 102.1

    Mitchell Starc to Jofra Archer, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Jofra Archer hangs in the crease to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.

Over 101 2 Runs
ENG 349/8
B Carse 37(59) J Archer 3(11)
SM Boland 0-34 (17)
  1. 0 101.6

    Scott Boland to Brydon Carse, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Brydon Carse hangs in the crease and strives to hit defensive shot, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.

  2. 1 101.5

    Scott Boland to Jofra Archer, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Jofra Archer hangs in the crease, aims to slam push, but deflect off the pads, and batter steals a leg bye for 1 run.

  3. 0 101.4

    Scott Boland to Jofra Archer, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tried defensive shot but fails to get bat on it.

  4. 0 101.3

    Scott Boland to Jofra Archer, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Jofra Archer hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball. Dropped catch

  5. 1 101.2

    Scott Boland to Brydon Carse, 1 run, Brydon Carse goes forward and plays a well-timed defensive shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at point for 1 run.

  6. 0 101.1

    Scott Boland to Brydon Carse, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Brydon Carse goes back, tucks push toward the fielder at square leg, who halts the ball.

Over 100 3 Runs
ENG 347/8
J Archer 3(8) B Carse 36(56)
M Starc 2-60 (16)
  1. 0 100.6

    Mitchell Starc to Jofra Archer, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, short length, on the stumps, Jofra Archer goes forward to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.

  2. 1 100.5

    Mitchell Starc to Brydon Carse, 1 run, Brydon Carse hangs in the crease to take inswinger of short length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.

  3. 0 100.4

    Mitchell Starc to Brydon Carse, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the mid on.

  4. 1 100.3

    Mitchell Starc to Jofra Archer, 1 run, Jofra Archer hangs in the crease to take inswinger of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.

  5. 1 100.2

    Mitchell Starc to Brydon Carse, 1 run, Brydon Carse hangs in the crease to take inswinger of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards slip for 1 run.

  6. 0 100.1

    Mitchell Starc to Brydon Carse, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Brydon Carse hangs in the crease to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.

Over 99 6 Runs
ENG 344/8
B Carse 34(52) J Archer 2(6)
SM Boland 0-33 (16)
  1. 1 99.6

    Scott Boland to Brydon Carse, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the off stump, Brydon Carse hangs in the crease to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards point for 1 run.

  2. 4 99.5

    Scott Boland to Brydon Carse, Four, Four !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Brydon Carse hangs in the crease, plays cut, gets an edge!, in the air to third man. Ball finds the ropes for four. Dropped catch

  3. 0 99.4

    Scott Boland to Brydon Carse, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Brydon Carse hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.

  4. 1 99.3

    Scott Boland to Jofra Archer, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Jofra Archer hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards deep point for 1 run.

  5. 0 99.2

    Scott Boland to Jofra Archer, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Jofra Archer hangs in the crease and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.

  6. 0 99.1

    Scott Boland to Jofra Archer, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Jofra Archer hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

Over 98 1 Runs
ENG 338/8
B Carse 29(49) J Archer 1(3)
M Starc 2-57 (15)
  1. 0 98.6

    Mitchell Starc to Brydon Carse, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Brydon Carse goes forward, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward slip, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball. Dropped catch

  2. 1 98.5

    Mitchell Starc to Jofra Archer, 1 run, An accurately pitched outswinger on the off stump, Jofra Archer hangs in the crease to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards deep point for 1 run.

  3. 0 98.4

    Mitchell Starc to Jofra Archer, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Mitchell Starc sends down a delivery outside the off stump, and Jofra Archer hangs in the crease and watches it closely, deciding to let ball go to the keeper.

  4. 0 98.3

    Mitchell Starc to Jofra Archer, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Jofra Archer hangs in the crease, trying to hit defensive shot, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.

  5. WG Jacks Out
    WG Jacks 47(137)

    c M Labuschagne b M Starc

    4s/6s

    3/0

    SR

    34.31

    98.2 · WG Jacks c M Labuschagne b M Starc 47 (137) — Mitchell Starc to Will Jacks, no run, c M Labuschagne b M Starc, Caught out !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Will Jacks hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting drive towards slip, edged!! and flies straight to Marnus Labuschagne, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Will Jacks.

  6. 0 98.1

    Mitchell Starc to Will Jacks, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Will Jacks hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

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Match Information

SERIES
The Ashes
DATE & TIME
Wednesday, December 17, 2025 · 05:00 AM
TOSS
Australia elected to bat
VENUE
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
UMPIRES
Ahsan Raza (Pakistan), Nitin Menon (India), Chris Gaffaney (New Zealand, TV)
MATCH REFEREE
Jeff Crowe (New Zealand)
TEMPERATURE15.99°C
HUMIDITY82%
WIND6.55
Batting ConditionAverage

Playing XI

VENUE

Adelaide Oval

Adelaide, Australia

Matches played
65
Avg 1st Inn Score
367
Highest total
674
Bat-first win
63%
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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Team Form
Australia AUS

W Vs BAN

AUS won by 4 wickets

1st Match

W Vs BAN

AUS won by 1 wicket

3rd Match

L Vs BAN

BAN won by 5 wickets (DLS Method)

2nd Match

L Vs BAN

BAN won by 86 runs (DLS Method)

1st Match

L Vs PAK

PAK won by 4 wickets

3rd ODI
England ENG

W Vs NZ

ENG won by 115 runs

1st Match

L Vs IND

IND won by 7 runs

2nd Semi-Final

W Vs NZ

ENG won by 4 wickets

Super 8 Group 2 (Y1 v Y2)

W Vs PAK

ENG won by 2 wickets

Super 8 Group 2 (Y1 v Y3)

W Vs SL

ENG won by 51 runs

Super 8 Group 2 (Y1 v Y4)
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