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Australia
119 ov
327/10
England
144.1 ov
491/10
Test
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Jolimont, Melbourne, Victoria
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Mon 25 Dec · 23:30 UTC
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Australia won the toss and chose to bat
Australia · Innings 1
lbw b Chris Woakes
26 (95)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 27.37
c Jonny Bairstow b James Anderson
103 (151)
13×4 · 1×6 · SR 68.21
c Jonny Bairstow b Stuart Broad
17 (65)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 26.15
Steven Smith
(c)
b Tom Curran
76 (156)
8×4 · 0×6 · SR 48.72
lbw b Stuart Broad
61 (148)
8×4 · 0×6 · SR 41.22
b Chris Woakes
9 (18)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 50
Tim Paine
(wk)
b James Anderson
24 (36)
4×4 · 0×6 · SR 66.67
c Sir Alastair Cook b Stuart Broad
4 (18)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 22.22
lbw b Stuart Broad
4 (6)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 66.67
not out
1* (12)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 8.33
lbw b James Anderson
0 (10)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Bancroft | lbw b Chris Woakes | 26 | 95 | 2 | 0 | 27.37 |
| David Warner | c Jonny Bairstow b James Anderson | 103 | 151 | 13 | 1 | 68.21 |
| Usman Khawaja | c Jonny Bairstow b Stuart Broad | 17 | 65 | 2 | 0 | 26.15 |
| Steven Smith (c) | b Tom Curran | 76 | 156 | 8 | 0 | 48.72 |
| Shaun Marsh | lbw b Stuart Broad | 61 | 148 | 8 | 0 | 41.22 |
| Mitchell Marsh | b Chris Woakes | 9 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 50 |
| Tim Paine (wk) | b James Anderson | 24 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Pat Cummins | c Sir Alastair Cook b Stuart Broad | 4 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 22.22 |
| Jackson Bird | lbw b Stuart Broad | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Josh Hazlewood | not out | 1* | 12 | 0 | 0 | 8.33 |
| Nathan Lyon | lbw b James Anderson | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total
327/10
(119 ov)
FoW
1-0 (Nathan Lyon, 0.0 ov), 2-122 (Cameron Bancroft, 34.3 ov), 3-135 (David Warner, 47.4 ov), 4-160 (Usman Khawaja, 57.1 ov), 5-260 (Steven Smith, 96.2 ov), 6-278 (Mitchell Marsh, 100.5 ov), 7-314 (Shaun Marsh, 109.6 ov), 8-318 (Tim Paine, 112.2 ov), 9-325 (Jackson Bird, 113.6 ov), 10-326 (Pat Cummins, 115.2 ov)
England · Bowling
29-11-61-3 · Econ 2.1
3/61
29 ov
28-10-51-4 · Econ 1.82
4/51
28 ov
22-4-72-2 · Econ 3.27
2/72
22 ov
12-0-57-0 · Econ 4.75
0/57
12 ov
21-5-65-1 · Econ 3.1
1/65
wd 0 · nb 1
7-1-20-0 · Econ 2.86
0/20
7 ov
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | 29 | 11 | 61 | 3 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Stuart Broad | 28 | 10 | 51 | 4 | 1.82 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Woakes | 22 | 4 | 72 | 2 | 3.27 | 0 | 0 |
| Moeen Ali | 12 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 4.75 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Curran | 21 | 5 | 65 | 1 | 3.1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dawid Malan | 7 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 2.86 | 0 | 0 |
England · Innings 2
not out
244* (409)
27×4 · 0×6 · SR 59.66
c Nathan Lyon b Nathan Lyon
15 (37)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 40.54
lbw b Josh Hazlewood
17 (37)
3×4 · 0×6 · SR 45.95
Joe Root
(c)
c Nathan Lyon b Pat Cummins
61 (133)
7×4 · 0×6 · SR 45.86
lbw b Josh Hazlewood
14 (43)
3×4 · 0×6 · SR 32.56
Jonny Bairstow
(wk)
c Tim Paine b Nathan Lyon
22 (39)
3×4 · 0×6 · SR 56.41
c Shaun Marsh b Nathan Lyon
20 (14)
2×4 · 1×6 · SR 142.86
c Tim Paine b Pat Cummins
26 (62)
3×4 · 0×6 · SR 41.94
c Tim Paine b Josh Hazlewood
4 (15)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 26.67
c Usman Khawaja b Pat Cummins
56 (63)
8×4 · 1×6 · SR 88.89
c Cameron Bancroft b Pat Cummins
0 (16)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Alastair Cook | not out | 244* | 409 | 27 | 0 | 59.66 |
| Mark Stoneman | c Nathan Lyon b Nathan Lyon | 15 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 40.54 |
| James Vince | lbw b Josh Hazlewood | 17 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 45.95 |
| Joe Root (c) | c Nathan Lyon b Pat Cummins | 61 | 133 | 7 | 0 | 45.86 |
| Dawid Malan | lbw b Josh Hazlewood | 14 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 32.56 |
| Jonny Bairstow (wk) | c Tim Paine b Nathan Lyon | 22 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 56.41 |
| Moeen Ali | c Shaun Marsh b Nathan Lyon | 20 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 142.86 |
| Chris Woakes | c Tim Paine b Pat Cummins | 26 | 62 | 3 | 0 | 41.94 |
| Tom Curran | c Tim Paine b Josh Hazlewood | 4 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 26.67 |
| Stuart Broad | c Usman Khawaja b Pat Cummins | 56 | 63 | 8 | 1 | 88.89 |
| James Anderson | c Cameron Bancroft b Pat Cummins | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total
491/10
(144.1 ov)
FoW
1-35 (Mark Stoneman, 11.3 ov), 2-80 (James Vince, 24.1 ov), 3-218 (Joe Root, 68.5 ov), 4-246 (Dawid Malan, 80.2 ov), 5-279 (Jonny Bairstow, 89.6 ov), 6-307 (Moeen Ali, 93.1 ov), 7-366 (Chris Woakes, 114.5 ov), 8-373 (Tom Curran, 119.3 ov), 9-473 (Stuart Broad, 137.5 ov), 10-491 (James Anderson, 144.1 ov)
Australia · Bowling
30-5-95-3 · Econ 3.17
3/95
30 ov
30-5-108-0 · Econ 3.6
0/108
wd 0 · nb 3
42-9-109-3 · Econ 2.6
3/109
42 ov
29.1-1-117-4 · Econ 4.02
4/117
29.1 ov
12-1-42-0 · Econ 3.5
0/42
12 ov
Steven Smith
(c)
1-0-11-0 · Econ 11
0/11
1 ov
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Hazlewood | 30 | 5 | 95 | 3 | 3.17 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackson Bird | 30 | 5 | 108 | 0 | 3.6 | 0 | 3 |
| Nathan Lyon | 42 | 9 | 109 | 3 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Cummins | 29.1 | 1 | 117 | 4 | 4.02 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitchell Marsh | 12 | 1 | 42 | 0 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Steven Smith (c) | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Australia · Innings 3 263/4 (124.2 ov)
b Chris Woakes
27 (42)
4×4 · 0×6 · SR 64.29
c James Vince b Joe Root
86 (227)
8×4 · 0×6 · SR 37.89
c Jonny Bairstow b James Anderson
11 (14)
1×4 · 1×6 · SR 78.57
Steven Smith
(c)
not out
102* (275)
6×4 · 0×6 · SR 37.09
c Jonny Bairstow b Stuart Broad
4 (22)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 18.18
not out
29* (166)
3×4 · 0×6 · SR 17.47
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Bancroft | b Chris Woakes | 27 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 64.29 |
| David Warner | c James Vince b Joe Root | 86 | 227 | 8 | 0 | 37.89 |
| Usman Khawaja | c Jonny Bairstow b James Anderson | 11 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 78.57 |
| Steven Smith (c) | not out | 102* | 275 | 6 | 0 | 37.09 |
| Shaun Marsh | c Jonny Bairstow b Stuart Broad | 4 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 18.18 |
| Mitchell Marsh | not out | 29* | 166 | 3 | 0 | 17.47 |
Total
263/4
(124.2 ov)
DNB
Jackson Bird, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon, Pat Cummins, Tim Paine (wk)
FoW
1-51 (Cameron Bancroft, 15.4 ov), 2-65 (Usman Khawaja, 21.1 ov), 3-172 (David Warner, 69.2 ov), 4-178 (Shaun Marsh, 75.6 ov)
England · Bowling
30-12-46-1 · Econ 1.53
1/46
30 ov
24-11-44-1 · Econ 1.83
1/44
24 ov
26-7-62-1 · Econ 2.38
1/62
26 ov
20-6-53-0 · Econ 2.65
0/53
20 ov
13.2-2-32-0 · Econ 2.42
0/32
13.2 ov
8-1-21-0 · Econ 2.63
0/21
8 ov
Joe Root
(c)
3-2-1-1 · Econ 0.33
1/1
3 ov
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | 30 | 12 | 46 | 1 | 1.53 | 0 | 0 |
| Stuart Broad | 24 | 11 | 44 | 1 | 1.83 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Woakes | 26 | 7 | 62 | 1 | 2.38 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Curran | 20 | 6 | 53 | 0 | 2.65 | 0 | 0 |
| Moeen Ali | 13.2 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 2.42 | 0 | 0 |
| Dawid Malan | 8 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 2.63 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Root (c) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 | 0 | 0 |
Playing XI
Australia
11 XI · 0 bench
- Cameron Bancroft
- David Warner
- Jackson Bird
- Josh Hazlewood
- Mitchell Marsh
- Nathan Lyon
- Pat Cummins
- Shaun Marsh
- Steven Smith (c)
- Tim Paine (wk)
- Usman Khawaja
England
11 XI · 0 bench
- Chris Woakes
- Dawid Malan
- James Anderson
- James Vince
- Joe Root (c)
- Jonny Bairstow (wk)
- Mark Stoneman
- Moeen Ali
- Sir Alastair Cook
- Stuart Broad
- Tom Curran
Final scorecard · last updated 2026-06-03T11:51:27+00:00