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
06 Jan 2026 - 03:03 PM
STUMPS AUSTRALIA 7-518 Lead by 134
06 Jan 2026 - 02:00 PM
37th 100 for Steve Smith
06 Jan 2026 - 01:46 PM
WICKET Green ct Duckett b Carse 37
06 Jan 2026 - 12:45 PM
Smith puts Australia in the lead
06 Jan 2026 - 12:13 PM
TEA - Australia 6-377 Trail by 7
06 Jan 2026 - 11:58 AM
WICKET Carey ct Bethell b Tongue 16
06 Jan 2026 - 11:35 AM
WICKET Khawaja LBW Carse 17
06 Jan 2026 - 11:28 AM
50 for Steve Smith
06 Jan 2026 - 10:23 AM
WICKET Head LBW Bethell 163
06 Jan 2026 - 09:35 AM
LUNCH - AUSTRALIA 3-281 trail by 103
06 Jan 2026 - 09:17 AM
150 for Travis Head!
06 Jan 2026 - 08:45 AM
WICKET Neser ct Smith b Carse 24
06 Jan 2026 - 08:01 AM
JACKS PUTS DOWN A SITTER FROM HEAD!
06 Jan 2026 - 07:27 AM
Travis Head marches to his third 100
Analysis from another Ashes epic from Smith
The highs and lows from day three
STUMPS AUSTRALIA 7-518 Lead by 134
Dominant from Australia as they ground England into the dust in Sydney.
Travis Head brought up his seventh 150 before Steve Smith moved past Sir Jack Hobbs on his way to another Ashes ton.
England started well in the morning and had their moments through the middle but by the end of the day looked utterly spent.
Another chastising day on a horror tour Down Under.
Last over of the day
Webster works Jacks behind point but there’s nearly a mix-up with Webster along way down as Smith sends him back after slipping.
Wesbter moves into the 40s with another brace behind point and that’s stumps.
122nd Over - AUS 7-511
Webster sweeps a single.
Smith carresses one through point.
FOUR! Short and Webster pulls another boundary around the corner.
Inside edge goes past short leg.
Comes down the wicket and works one off his toes.
121st Over - AUS 7-504
Webster clips a single forward of square before another leg-bye comes from Smith’s pad.
FOUR! Width on offer and Webster punches through point.
A pulled single brings up 500!
FOUR! Smith unfurls another cover drive, England looking utterly spent at this point.
120th Over - AUS 7-493
Big turn from Jacks to strike Webster on the pad! Probably doing too much.
Sweeps a single off the lasst.
118th Over - AUS 7-492
Josh Tongue returns after Potts’ uninspiring burst.
SHOT! Short, wide and Smith crunches four forward of point.
Turns a single off the pads as Australia bring up their seventh 50 partnership of the innings.
Webster has a single through backward point.
Australia’s lead passes 100
Will Jacks replaces Bethell.
Smith gets a single around the corner. Webster dabs one and Smith drives one to bring up the 100 lead for Australia.
Five low risk singles from the over.
117th Over - AUS 7-481
FOUR! Wesbter backs away early to open up the angle and smash a boundary through midwicket.
Goes inside the line this time to tuck a single.
FOUR! Short and Smith takes it on and finds the gap behind square.
Potts goes short and Smith umpires himself to call the wide.
Another forehand smash brings a single.
Swing and a miss to finish from Webster.
