The Ashes live cricket scores: Australia and England resume battle in fifth and final Test at the SCG

Cricket: The series may be decided, but plenty of pride will be on the line in the fifth and final Test of The Ashes between Australia and England at the SCG.
The tourists were able to put what had been a torrid tour where they surrendered the urn inside 11 match days behind them by claiming their first victory on Australian shores in 15 years in a fast-forward Boxing Day Test.
Australia’s hopes of a 5-0 whitewash were swept away with the loss, but Steve Smith’s side will be looking to ensure England are sent home with a bitter taste in their mouths.
Stay across the latest Ashes action as Australia and England resume their battle in Sydney.
Key events
05 Jan 2026 - 02:43 PM
WICKET Labuschagne ct Bethell b Stokes 48
05 Jan 2026 - 01:37 PM
50 for Travis Head
05 Jan 2026 - 01:07 PM
WICKET Weatherald LBW Stokes 21
05 Jan 2026 - 11:47 AM
ENGLAND ALL OUT 384
05 Jan 2026 - 11:45 AM
Joe Root finally falls!
05 Jan 2026 - 11:32 AM
WICKET Carse ct Carey b Green 1
05 Jan 2026 - 11:21 AM
WICKET Jacks c Green b Neser 27
05 Jan 2026 - 11:03 AM
Joe Root brings up 150
05 Jan 2026 - 09:37 AM
LUNCH - ENGLAND 6-336
05 Jan 2026 - 09:21 AM
WICKET Smith c Boland b Labuschagne 46
05 Jan 2026 - 08:33 AM
Green’s Ashes horror continues!
05 Jan 2026 - 08:15 AM
Joe Root has his second 100 of the series!
05 Jan 2026 - 07:33 AM
Starc gets Stokes again on review!
05 Jan 2026 - 07:13 AM
WICKET BROOK FALLS!
50 for Travis Head
Josh Tonuge is off the field as Brydon Carse returns.
Head flicks a full toss off the pads for one.
Shot! Low full toss and Labuschagne drives three past mid-off.
CLOSE! Outside off and Head throws the hands at it as it flies off the outside past a diving Bethell. Would have been a screamer.
FOUR! Overpitched and Head drives through the covers to bring up another 50 off just 55 balls.

17th Over - AUS 1-80
Stokes continues with figures of 3-2-2-1
Full and Marnus misses out as he can’t beat cover. A no-ball is called.
Leading edge! But goes safely through cover as he tried to work a ball into the onside.
On the hip and played down past short leg for a single.
FOUR! Outside off and Head just leans it through the covers.
Slightly fuller and Head drives again doesn’t quite time it as well but picks up three.

16th Over - AUS 1-69
FOUR! Short and Labuschagne just helps it around the corner to the fine leg boundary.
Tight call! Labuschagne drops, and runs, and Head is caught on his haunches at the non-strikers, the throw is wide and he scurries through safely.
15th Over - AUS 1-64
Stokes has added some much needed contorl after England’s wayward start as Head sees out a maiden
14th Over - AUS 1-64
Tongue to Head who’s back defending.
Worked off the pads for one through midwicket.
FOUR! Marnus is off the mark as Tongue strays on the pads as he pings the boundary to square leg.
Wide and Labuschagne throw hands at it as it goes through gully for two.
Joe Root runs off the field with a hand on his back. Could be sore after his marathon innings.
13th Over - AUS 1-57
Labsuhcagne to the crease who has had a poor series having worked his way back into the side with a mountain of runs.
He sees out the rest of Stokes’ over.
WICKET Weatherald LBW Stokes 21
We’ve seen this dismissal before as the fuller ball spears into the pads as Weatherald is pinned playing across the line.
He goes for the review, but it’s the umpire’s call on hitting leg stump, and it ends a scratchy innings.
Stokes with the golden arm again.
12th Over - AUS 0-57
Tongue beats Head flashing at one outside off as it moves away.
Gets behind the next one.
Trampoline bounce off a length as Head leaves it down the legside.
FOUR! Short wide and Head is slapping that over extra cover.
Speared into legstump and Head flicks a single and that’s drinks.
Not been great batting or bowling but Australia won’t mind the score.

11th Over - AUS 0-53
Stokes brings himself on as there are some dark clouds moving in.
Head flicks a single off the pads.
Weatherald is beaten by another beauty before getting off strike with a single to fine leg.
On the pads again as they sneak a leg-bye.
10th Over - AUS 0-50
On the pads and Weatehrald flicks Tongue for a single to fine leg.
CLOSE! Head cuts way too close to the body and inside edges passes the stumps to bring up the 50 partnership inside 10 overs.
Beaten. Weatherald goes to defend as it moves away.
