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
07 Jan 2026 - 03:01 PM
STUMPS ENGLAND 8-302 lead by 118
07 Jan 2026 - 02:46 PM
WICKET Carse ct Smith b Boland 14
07 Jan 2026 - 02:25 PM
WICKET Stokes ct Smith b Webster 1
07 Jan 2026 - 02:20 PM
WICKET Smith run out Weatherald
07 Jan 2026 - 01:28 PM
WICKET Jacks ct Green b Wesbter 0
07 Jan 2026 - 01:23 PM
WICKET Brook LBW Webster 42
07 Jan 2026 - 01:13 PM
JACOB BETHELL HAS 100
07 Jan 2026 - 12:40 PM
ENGLAND IN THE LEAD
07 Jan 2026 - 12:15 PM
TEA ENGLAND 3-174 Trail by 9
07 Jan 2026 - 11:33 AM
WICKET Root LBW Boland 6
07 Jan 2026 - 11:09 AM
50 for Jacob Bethell
07 Jan 2026 - 10:24 AM
WICKET Duckett b Neser 42
07 Jan 2026 - 09:35 AM
LUNCH ENGLAND 1-80 trail by 103
07 Jan 2026 - 09:28 AM
Green drops Duckett
07 Jan 2026 - 08:10 AM
STARC DOES IT AGAIN!
07 Jan 2026 - 07:53 AM
AUSTRALIA ALL OUT 567
07 Jan 2026 - 07:47 AM
WICKET Starc b Tongue 6
07 Jan 2026 - 07:24 AM
WICKET Smith ct Smith b Tongue 138
07 Jan 2026 - 07:13 AM
Ben Stokes injured
07 Jan 2026 - 07:12 AM
50 for Beau Webster
Ben Stokes injured
From the fourth ball of his second over he’s pulled up stiff and is making his way off the ground.
Looks like a groin issue. He’s done a mountain of work this series but he looks broken by it all now.
England will hope he will be fit to bat.
50 for Beau Webster
He’s had to wait for his opportunity, but a single off Stokes brings up his fifth half-century from eight Tests.
It’s been effortless against a beleaguered attack, but has shown great control, and he will look to go big to cement his spot in the side.
126th over - AUS 7-531
Webster glances neatly to backward point for two.
FOUR! Shot wide and Webster cuts away to deep third.
A single moves him to 49.
125th Over - AUS 7-524
Smith drives crisply down the ground for two before getting some width to caress a cover drive to the boundary to move into the 140s.
If not bowled out expect Australia to bat close to teas
Welcome
Could this be the final day of these Ashes?
Australia lead by 135 runs with three wickets remaining and will only want to bat once on this pitch.
England looked spent yesterday but Steve Smith and Beau Webster won’t be looking to end their torment anytime soon.
Ben Stokes will take the first over of the morning.
