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
WICKET Green ct Duckett b Carse 37
Green stands tall to ride the bounce and punch two through point.
HE’S THROWN IT AWAY!
Short ball and Green is too early, and the pull as it catches the toe of the bat and flies out, Duckett running in from square.
He’s absolutely filthy. Such a poor shot to throw away his most promising innings.
105th Over - AUS 6-435
Smith plays a series of cuts to Bethell but can’t beat the packed offside field.
Strays on the pads off the last and he flicks two. Australia’s lead crosses 50.
104th Over - AUS 6-433
Close! Short wide and Smith flashes a cut and is beaten.
Smith miscues a pull to midwicket.
On the pads and he flicks a single to backward square.
103rd Over - AUS 6-432
Tossed up wide and Smith has a go at it as it spins away and goes in the air wide of deep cover.
Green cuts a short ball for two.
Defends the rest.
102nd Over - AUS 6-429
Carse replaces Stokes, has been England’s best today.
He’s targeting the stumps but Green’s defence is solid enough to play out a maiden.
101st Over - AUS 6-429
Bethell continues.
Green drives one through cover.
FOUR! Short an Smith pulls behind sqaure to move into the 90s.
100th Over - AUS 6-424
Smith cracks a cover drive, but it’s half-stopped to only cost one.
Green clips nicely into the gap behind square to get two and bring up the 50 partnership for this pair.
SIX! Short and Green takes it on to put it into the second tier into the legside.
Green flicks a single round the corner and that’s drinks. Great hour from Australia.
99th Over - AUS 6-414
Bethell to Smith, who can’t beat point.
He gets it slightly wider this time and they sneak a single which sees Smith push past Jack Hobbs for second on the all-time list for Ashes runs behind only the Don.
Green works a single off his pads.
Short and Smith works another single to move to 86.
98th Over - AUS 6-411
Stokes continues as Smith defends.
Short and pulled too deep square for one.
Green pushes a single out to point.
Half a shout as Smith is hit on the pad and they run a leg-bye, there’s another no-ball from Stokes.
97th Over - AUS 6-407
Bethell returns.
SIX! Smith comes down the track and launches Bethell down the ground.
Off the backfoot and Smith punches a single to move into the 80s, Australia pass 400.
Dangerous! Green just clears cover for a single.
Smith punches another single off the back foot.
Green comes down now and almost misses it but clubs two out to point.
