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
40th Over - ENG 3-168
Travis Head comes on.
FOUR! Overpitched, and Brook nails the cover drive.
Tossed up wide and the sweeper keeps it to two.
Brook kicks one away that almost rolls back onto the stumps.
A single into the covers brings up the 50-run partnership.
A misfield by Beau Wesbter allows another in what is becoming an increasingly scrappy session in the field.
39th Over - ENG 3-160
Tea is under 10 minutes away as Webster comes on. Neser heads off the field and looks in discomfort.
Wesbter bowling seam up with Carey up to the stumps.
Brook gets a quick single to point.
38th Over - ENG 3-158
On the pads and Bethell flicks a single off the last.
37th Over - ENG 3-157
Green continues.
Two more to backward point as Khawaja puts ina dive to warm cheers.
Pulls one not in total control to square leg.
Brook pulls one.
Carey misjudges one for maybe the first time all series and cops a blow on the fingers and it spills to hit the hemlet for five penalty runs!
FOUR! Short and cut over the keeper to bring up 150 for Egnland.
36th Over - ENG 3-143
Neser returns.
Brook pushes two forward of point.
Brook works two through midwicket.
Turns another single off the pads.
Bethell picks up a single into the offside.
35th Over - ENG 3-137
Bethell gets another single to backward point.
Short pitch field to Brook.
Tries to leave and it comes off his elbow pst the stumps.
Backs away and plays a single to deep cover.
FOUR! Short and smashed over short midwicket. Great shot.
FOUR MORE! Width outside off and he drives through the covers to get the defecit under 50!
33rd Over - ENG 3-127
Brook is off the mark after beating Green to get one to deep third.
Bethell flicks one round the corner.
Carey comes up to the stumps as Brook defends.
32nd Over - ENG 3-125
Harry Brook at the crease only plays one way.
Green returns with Bethell on strike.
Beats him as he shapes to play, then leaves late.
FOUR! Outside off and he square drives through point.
FOUR BYES! Sharp bounce and Bethell sways late and then it swings late tobeat Carey.
WICKET Root LBW Boland 6
Boland keeps it tight to Root outside off, who’s 6 off 31.
GOT HIM!
Boland has been working him over since he came the crease.
Another nip backer but Root goes slightly across the line and misses it and is pinned in front!
He reviews more out of hope after a long discussion with Bethell but it’s umpire’s call on hitting the top of leg stump.
Great bowling.
31st Over - ENG 2-117
Starc continues coming over the wicket for his short-ball plan.
Half an appeal as Bethell misses the pull.
Plays out a maiden.
