5th Test · The Ashes 2026 · Sydney Cricket Ground · 4 Jan 2026 to 8 Jan 2026
England 384 & 342
Australia 567 & 161/5
Australia won by 5 wickets
Player of the match: TM Head
The Ashes → ENG v AUS head to head Ground stats EnglandAustralia

Match summary

England played Australia in the 5th Test, The Ashes 2026 at Sydney Cricket Ground, from 4 Jan 2026 to 8 Jan 2026. Australia won by 5 wickets.

England won the toss and chose to bat first. England made 384 in 97.3 overs, Australia made 567 in 133.5 overs, England made 342 in 88.2 overs, Australia made 161/5 in 31.2 overs.

Travis Head top-scored with 192 runs in the match; Josh Tongue took 6/139 in the match; Travis Head was named player of the match.

England Innings

384/10 (97.3 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Z Crawley
lbw b MG Neser
 lbw b MG Neser 1629 3055.17
BM Duckett
c AT Carey b MA Starc
 c AT Carey b MA Starc 2724 50112.50
JG Bethell
c AT Carey b SM Boland
 c AT Carey b SM Boland 1023 2043.48
JE Root
c & b MG Neser
 c & b MG Neser 160242 15066.12
HC Brook
c SPD Smith b SM Boland
 c SPD Smith b SM Boland 8497 7186.60
BA Stokes
c AT Carey b MA Starc
 c AT Carey b MA Starc 011 000.00
JL Smith
c SM Boland b M Labuschagne
 c SM Boland b M Labuschagne 4676 6160.53
WG Jacks
c C Green b MG Neser
 c C Green b MG Neser 2762 2143.55
BA Carse
c AT Carey b C Green
 c AT Carey b C Green 16 0016.67
MJ Potts
not out
 not out 116 006.25
JC Tongue
b MG Neser
 b MG Neser 02 000.00
Extras(b 1, lb 6, w 2, nb 3)12
Total97.3 Ov (RR: 3.94)384/10

Fall of wickets: 1-35 (BM Duckett, 6.5 ov), 2-51 (Z Crawley, 11.4 ov), 3-57 (JG Bethell, 12.6 ov), 4-226 (HC Brook, 47.4 ov), 5-229 (BA Stokes, 50.5 ov), 6-323 (JL Smith, 74.4 ov), 7-375 (WG Jacks, 91.6 ov), 8-382 (BA Carse, 94.1 ov), 9-384 (JE Root, 97.1 ov), 10-384 (JC Tongue, 97.3 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
MA Starc 23293 24.04 90111 01
MG Neser 18.3260 43.24 8280 00
SM Boland 26285 23.27 10790 00
C Green 18085 14.72 6381 11
BJ Webster 5020 04.00 1720 00
TM Head 4020 05.00 1020 00
M Labuschagne 3014 14.67 1201 11

Australia Innings

567/10 (133.5 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
TM Head
lbw b JG Bethell
 lbw b JG Bethell 163166 24198.19
J Weatherald
lbw b BA Stokes
 lbw b BA Stokes 2136 4058.33
M Labuschagne
c JG Bethell b BA Stokes
 c JG Bethell b BA Stokes 4868 7070.59
MG Neser
c JL Smith b BA Carse
 c JL Smith b BA Carse 2490 4026.67
SPD Smith
c JL Smith b JC Tongue
 c JL Smith b JC Tongue 138220 16162.73
UT Khawaja
lbw b BA Carse
 lbw b BA Carse 1749 2034.69
AT Carey
c JG Bethell b JC Tongue
 c JG Bethell b JC Tongue 1613 30123.08
C Green
c BM Duckett b BA Carse
 c BM Duckett b BA Carse 3764 3157.81
BJ Webster
not out
 not out 7187 7081.61
MA Starc
b JC Tongue
 b JC Tongue 514 0035.71
SM Boland
c HC Brook b WG Jacks
 c HC Brook b WG Jacks 01 000.00
Extras(b 4, lb 14, w 4, nb 5)27
Total133.5 Ov (RR: 4.24)567/10

Fall of wickets: 1-57 (J Weatherald, 12.2 ov), 2-162 (M Labuschagne, 30.6 ov), 3-234 (MG Neser, 54.4 ov), 4-288 (TM Head, 67.1 ov), 5-339 (UT Khawaja, 83.4 ov), 6-366 (AT Carey, 88.1 ov), 7-437 (C Green, 106.3 ov), 8-544 (SPD Smith, 128.5 ov), 9-564 (MA Starc, 132.6 ov), 10-567 (SM Boland, 133.5 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
BA Carse 272130 34.81 107200 10
MJ Potts 251141 05.64 93231 20
JC Tongue 30097 33.23 123110 00
BA Stokes 27.4695 23.43 122121 05
WG Jacks 8.5034 13.85 2820 00
JG Bethell 15.2152 13.39 6121 10

England Innings

342/10 (88.2 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Z Crawley
lbw b MA Starc
 lbw b MA Starc 12 0050.00
BM Duckett
b MG Neser
 b MG Neser 4255 6076.36
JG Bethell
c AT Carey b MA Starc
 c AT Carey b MA Starc 154265 16058.11
JE Root
lbw b SM Boland
 lbw b SM Boland 637 1016.22
HC Brook
lbw b BJ Webster
 lbw b BJ Webster 4248 5087.50
WG Jacks
c C Green b BJ Webster
 c C Green b BJ Webster 02 000.00
JL Smith
run out (J Weatherald, M Labuschagne)
 run out (J Weatherald, M Labuschagne) 2641 3063.41
BA Stokes
c SPD Smith b BJ Webster
 c SPD Smith b BJ Webster 15 0020.00
BA Carse
c SPD Smith b SM Boland
 c SPD Smith b SM Boland 1620 3080.00
MJ Potts
not out
 not out 1843 3041.86
JC Tongue
c M Labuschagne b MA Starc
 c M Labuschagne b MA Starc 614 1042.86
Extras(b 9, lb 11, w 3, nb 2, p 5)30
Total88.2 Ov (RR: 3.87)342/10

Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Z Crawley, 0.5 ov), 2-85 (BM Duckett, 19.1 ov), 3-117 (JE Root, 31.6 ov), 4-219 (HC Brook, 51.1 ov), 5-219 (WG Jacks, 51.3 ov), 6-264 (JL Smith, 64.1 ov), 7-267 (BA Stokes, 65.2 ov), 8-297 (BA Carse, 70.3 ov), 9-328 (JG Bethell, 84.2 ov), 10-342 (JC Tongue, 88.2 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
MA Starc 18.2272 33.93 74100 00
SM Boland 25646 21.84 11940 00
MG Neser 16055 13.44 6660 01
C Green 6040 06.67 1870 00
BJ Webster 16164 34.00 5770 01
TM Head 4025 06.25 1130 10
M Labuschagne 3015 05.00 810 20

Australia Innings

161/5 (31.2 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
TM Head
c BA Carse b JC Tongue
 c BA Carse b JC Tongue 2935 4082.86
J Weatherald
c MJ Potts b JC Tongue
 c MJ Potts b JC Tongue 3440 5085.00
M Labuschagne
run out (JL Smith, MJ Potts)
 run out (JL Smith, MJ Potts) 3740 4192.50
SPD Smith
b WG Jacks
 b WG Jacks 1212 10100.00
UT Khawaja
b JC Tongue
 b JC Tongue 67 1085.71
AT Carey
not out
 not out 1627 1059.26
C Green
not out
 not out 2227 3081.48
Extras(b 3, lb 1, w 1, nb 0)5
Total31.2 Ov (RR: 5.14)161/5

Did not bat: MG Neser, MA Starc, BJ Webster, SM Boland

Fall of wickets: 1-62 (TM Head, 10.3 ov), 2-71 (J Weatherald, 14.4 ov), 3-92 (SPD Smith, 17.5 ov), 4-119 (UT Khawaja, 22.1 ov), 5-121 (M Labuschagne, 23.1 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
BA Carse 8051 06.38 2280 10
JC Tongue 11042 33.82 4240 00
JG Bethell 3016 05.33 920 00
WG Jacks 6.2142 16.63 2251 00
JE Root 316 02.00 1300 00

Frequently asked questions

Who won the England vs Australia match on 4 Jan 2026?

Australia won by 5 wickets.

Who was player of the match in England vs Australia?

Travis Head.

Who scored the most runs in England vs Australia?

Travis Head (Australia) with 192 runs across 2 innings.

Who took the most wickets in England vs Australia?

Josh Tongue, with 6/139.

Who won the toss in England vs Australia?

England, who chose to bat first.

Where was England vs Australia played?

At Sydney Cricket Ground.