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
08 Jan 2026 - 11:51 AM
Mitchell Starc wins the Compton-Miller Medal
08 Jan 2026 - 11:29 AM
AUSTRALIA WIN BY FIVE WICKETS
08 Jan 2026 - 10:53 AM
WICKET Labuschagne run out Potts!
08 Jan 2026 - 10:45 AM
WICKET Khawaja b Tongue 6
08 Jan 2026 - 10:24 AM
WICKET Smith b Jacks 12
08 Jan 2026 - 09:31 AM
WICKET - Weatherald c Potts b Tongue 34
08 Jan 2026 - 09:12 AM
WICKET Head c Carse b Tongue 29
08 Jan 2026 - 08:52 AM
Snicko strikes again
08 Jan 2026 - 08:05 AM
WICKET Tongue ct Labuschagne b Starc
08 Jan 2026 - 07:44 AM
WICKET - Bethell ct Carey b Starc 154
08 Jan 2026 - 07:30 AM
Bethell survives on review!
08 Jan 2026 - 07:21 AM
Jacob Bethell reaches 150
19th Over - AUS 3-95
Appeal for a caught-down leg! But Stokes says it’s all pad.
Squared up as the edge flies wide of gully for two.
Short and Marnus fends a pull sqaure for one.
WICKET Smith b Jacks 12
Jacks continues.
In the air! Smith goes to sweep and it comes off the top edge but lands safe and stops just short of the boundary for three.
Marnus has more control for a single.
BOWLED HIM!
WHAT A BALL AS IT RIPS PAST THE INSIDE EDGE TO TAKE TOP OF OFF STUMP!
Now then we have a game as Khawaja comes out to bat for one final time.
England give him a guard of honour as he comes to the crease.
17th Over - AUS 2-88
Tongue to Smith who’d defending.
FOUR! Hint of width and Smith carves it through cover.
He follows it up with a single forward of point.
16th Over - AUS 2-83
Jacks continues as Marnus flicks one.
Smith advances down and clips neatly pastmidwicket for two.
Tossed up and there’s a single to midwicket.
SIX! Marnus comes down now and hoiks Jacks into the stands over midwicket!
We’re back
Smith to the crease after lunch to face the rest of Tongue’s over.
If he goes early, the game is well and truly on.
He’s off the mark straight away with a single to fine leg.
Marnus flicks one wide of leg slip. 87 to win
WICKET - Weatherald c Potts b Tongue 34
Could be the last one before lunch.
Flash and miss! Short wide and Weatherald misses another cut as it moves away.
GONE THE SHORT BALL WORKS.
Surprises Weatherald who half pulls, half leaves and sends a top edge flying to fine leg, where Potts dives to take a good catch.
Ends a tough series for Weatherald and gives England a glimmer of hope as they head into lunch with 89 runs to play with.
14th Over - AUS 1-71
Will Jacks replaces Bethell.
Chance! Weatherald nearly spoons a return chance to Jacks but he can’t quite get there.
He pinches a single off the last ball.
13th Over - AUS 1-70
Tongue to Marnus.
FOUR! After defending the first five, Marnus gets a hint of width, and he nails the cover drive.
12th Over - AUS 1-66
Weatherald turns a single to square leg.
Marnus turns one off the hip.
There’s just over 10 minutes until lunch.
11th Over - AUS 1-64
Marnus is off the mark straight away with a flick for two off the pads.
