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Australia vs England Scorecard · The Ashes 2021

The Ashes 2021 · Match 3 · Sat 25 Dec 2021 Result
Australia 267
Australia won by an innings and 14 runs Melbourne Cricket Ground, Jolimont, Melbourne, Victoria
England 185 & 68
Updated .

England · 1st innings

185 (all out · 65.1 ov)
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Mark Wood lbw b Scott Boland lbw b Scott Boland 6 150040.0
James Anderson not out not out 0* 4000.0
Extras5 (lb 4, nb 1) Total185 (all out · 65.1 ov)
Fall of wickets1-4 Haseeb Hameed 1.5 ov, 2-13 Zak Crawley 7.2 ov, 3-61 Dawid Malan 26.3 ov, 4-82 Joe Root 32.6 ov, 5-115 Ben Stokes 46.2 ov, 6-128 Jos Buttler 51.2 ov, 7-141 Mark Wood 55.5 ov, 8-159 Jonny Bairstow 58.4 ov, 9-176 Jack Leach 63.3 ov, 10-185 Ollie Edward Robinson 65.1 ov

Australia bowling

BowlerOMRWEcon
Mitchell Starc · 1 nb1 nb 1535423.60
Pat Cummins 1523632.40
Scott Boland 1324813.69
Cameron Green 84710.88
Nathan Lyon 14.133632.54

Australia · 1st innings

267 (all out · 87.5 ov)
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Cameron Green lbw b Jack Leach lbw b Jack Leach 17 632027.0
Mitchell Starc not out not out 24* 371064.9
Extras12 (b 2, lb 4, w 1, nb 5) Total267 (all out · 87.5 ov)
Fall of wickets1-57 David Warner 14.1 ov, 2-76 Nathan Lyon 19.4 ov, 3-84 Marnus Labuschagne 24.3 ov, 4-110 Steven Smith 35.1 ov, 5-171 Travis Head 55.4 ov, 6-180 Marcus Harris 61.1 ov, 7-207 Cameron Green 72.5 ov, 8-219 Alex Carey 75.3 ov, 9-253 Pat Cummins 84.2 ov, 10-267 Scott Boland 87.5 ov

England bowling

BowlerOMRWEcon
James Anderson 23103341.43
Ollie Edward Robinson · 4 nb4 nb 19.246423.31
Mark Wood 19.527123.58
Ben Stokes · 1 wd · 1 nb1 wd · 1 nb 10.414714.41
Jack Leach 1504613.07

England · 2nd innings

68 (all out · 27.4 ov)
Extras5 (lb 5) Total68 (all out · 27.4 ov)
Fall of wickets1-7 Zak Crawley 4.4 ov, 2-7 Dawid Malan 4.5 ov, 3-22 Haseeb Hameed 10.3 ov, 4-22 Jack Leach 10.5 ov, 5-46 Ben Stokes 16.5 ov, 6-60 Jonny Bairstow 22.5 ov, 7-61 Joe Root 24.4 ov, 8-65 Mark Wood 26.1 ov, 9-65 Ollie Edward Robinson 26.3 ov, 10-68 James Anderson 27.4 ov

Australia bowling

BowlerOMRWEcon
Mitchell Starc 1032932.90
Pat Cummins 1041901.90
Scott Boland 41761.75
Cameron Green 3.40812.18
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Match details
TossAustralia, bowl GroundMelbourne Cricket Ground, Jolimont, Melbourne, Victoria › StartSat 25 Dec · 23:30 GMT

Australia vs England: result and key facts

Australia won by an innings and 14 runs in The Ashes 2021 at Melbourne Cricket Ground on 25 December 2021. Marcus Harris top-scored with 76 off 189 balls and Scott Boland took 6/7.

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Australia vs England?

Australia won by an innings and 14 runs. The match was played at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Jolimont, Melbourne, Victoria on 25 December 2021, in The Ashes 2021. Marcus Harris top-scored with 76 off 189 balls and Scott Boland took 6/7.

When and where was Australia vs England played?

Australia vs England was played at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Jolimont, Melbourne, Victoria on Saturday 25 December 2021, in The Ashes 2021.

What were the final scores in Australia vs England?

Australia scored 267/10 in 87.5 overs. England scored 185/10 in 65.1 overs. Australia won by an innings and 14 runs. The full scorecard, with every batter's and bowler's figures, is on this page.

Who was the top run-scorer in Australia vs England?

Marcus Harris top-scored with 76 off 189 balls, a strike rate of 40.2. Joe Root made the next-highest score, 50 off 82 balls. Every innings is on the scorecard, with the fours, sixes and strike rate of each batter.

Who took the most wickets in Australia vs England?

Scott Boland took 6/7 in 4 overs.

Who played in Australia vs England?

Australia XI: Marcus Harris, David Warner, Nathan Lyon, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Scott Boland. England XI: Haseeb Hameed, Zak Crawley, Dawid Malan, Joe Root (c), Ben Stokes, Jack Leach, Jonny Bairstow, Jos Buttler (wk), Mark Wood, Ollie Edward Robinson, James Anderson.