Australia vs England - Players & Playing XI · The Ashes 2021
The Ashes
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Match 3rd Match
Result
Head-to-Head Record
AUS 16
25 matches
5 ENG
4 Draws
Based on 25 H2H matches (2017–2026)
Last 5 H2H Results (AUS perspective)
W
L
W
W
W
AUS Form
Season Comparison
80%
Win %
0%
376.8
Avg Runs
210
210
Avg Conceded
376.8
9.8
Avg Wickets
9.4
3
Avg Sixes
2.4
41.2
Avg Boundaries
24.8
Active Streaks
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Cameron Green
AUS
5
Wickets (1+)
Travis Head
AUS
4
Fours (2+)
Steven Smith
AUS
4
Catches (1+)
Jos Buttler
ENG
4
Catches (1+)
Joe Root
ENG
3
Catches (1+)
Zak Crawley
ENG
3
Catches (1+)
Marnus Labuschagne
AUS
2
Runs (20+)
Travis Head
AUS
2
Runs (20+)
Top Performers in H2H
From 25 H2H matches
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Jolimont, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Based on the last 9 Test matches at this venue (since Dec 2017). Rain-affected matches excluded.
Avg Total Runs
914.3
Avg 1st Inn
305.6
Avg 2nd Inn
300.1
Avg Sixes
5.2
Avg Fours
84.1
Bat 1st Win %
50%
Boundary %
40.2%
Seam Econ
2.93
Spin Econ
2.87
Recent Matches at This Venue
| Match | 1st Inn | 2nd Inn | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUS vs ENG 25 Dec 2021 | 185/10 (65.1) | 267/10 (87.5) | 520 |
| AUS vs SA 25 Dec 2022 | 189/10 (68.4) | 575/8 (145) | 968 |
| AUS vs PAK 25 Dec 2023 | 318/10 (96.5) | 264/10 (73.5) | 1081 |
| AUS vs IND 25 Dec 2024 | 474/10 (122.4) | 369/10 (119.3) | 1232 |
| AUS vs ENG 25 Dec 2025 | 152/10 (45.2) | 110/10 (29.5) | 572 |
AUS at Melbourne Cricket Ground
5
Won
3
Lost
0
NR
Avg Score
28
Highest Score
200
Top Scorer
Steven Smith
437 runs
Top Wicket-Taker
Pat Cummins
25 wkts
ENG at Melbourne Cricket Ground
1
Won
1
Lost
0
NR
Avg Score
23.2
Highest Score
244
Top Scorer
Sir Alastair Cook
244 runs
Top Wicket-Taker
James Anderson
7 wkts
Hit Rates
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ENG Form
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Australia
Playing XI in this match
England
Playing XI in this match
England · Innings 1
c Alex Carey b Pat Cummins
0 (10)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
c Cameron Green b Pat Cummins
12 (25)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 48
c David Warner b Pat Cummins
14 (66)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 21.21
Joe Root
(c)
c Alex Carey b Mitchell Starc
50 (82)
4×4 · 0×6 · SR 60.98
c Nathan Lyon b Cameron Green
25 (60)
2×4 · 1×6 · SR 41.67
c Cameron Green b Mitchell Starc
35 (75)
3×4 · 0×6 · SR 46.67
Jos Buttler
(wk)
c Scott Boland b Nathan Lyon
3 (11)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 27.27
lbw b Scott Boland
6 (15)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 40
c Scott Boland b Nathan Lyon
22 (26)
3×4 · 0×6 · SR 84.62
c Steven Smith b Nathan Lyon
13 (18)
0×4 · 1×6 · SR 72.22
not out
0* (4)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haseeb Hameed | c Alex Carey b Pat Cummins | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zak Crawley | c Cameron Green b Pat Cummins | 12 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| Dawid Malan | c David Warner b Pat Cummins | 14 | 66 | 1 | 0 | 21.21 |
| Joe Root (c) | c Alex Carey b Mitchell Starc | 50 | 82 | 4 | 0 | 60.98 |
| Ben Stokes | c Nathan Lyon b Cameron Green | 25 | 60 | 2 | 1 | 41.67 |
| Jonny Bairstow | c Cameron Green b Mitchell Starc | 35 | 75 | 3 | 0 | 46.67 |
| Jos Buttler (wk) | c Scott Boland b Nathan Lyon | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 27.27 |
| Mark Wood | lbw b Scott Boland | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Ollie Edward Robinson | c Scott Boland b Nathan Lyon | 22 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 84.62 |
| Jack Leach | c Steven Smith b Nathan Lyon | 13 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 72.22 |
| James Anderson | not out | 0* | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total
185/10
(65.1 ov)
FoW
1-4 (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
15-3-54-2 · Econ 3.6
2/54
wd 0 · nb 1
Pat Cummins
(c)
15-2-36-3 · Econ 2.4
3/36
15 ov
13-2-48-1 · Econ 3.69
1/48
13 ov
8-4-7-1 · Econ 0.88
1/7
8 ov
14.1-3-36-3 · Econ 2.55
3/36
14.1 ov
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Starc | 15 | 3 | 54 | 2 | 3.6 | 0 | 1 |
| Pat Cummins (c) | 15 | 2 | 36 | 3 | 2.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Boland | 13 | 2 | 48 | 1 | 3.69 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Green | 8 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0.88 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Lyon | 14.1 | 3 | 36 | 3 | 2.55 | 0 | 0 |
Australia · Innings 2
c Joe Root b James Anderson
76 (189)
7×4 · 0×6 · SR 40.21
c Zak Crawley b James Anderson
38 (42)
5×4 · 0×6 · SR 90.48
c Jos Buttler b Ollie Edward Robinson
10 (22)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 45.45
c Joe Root b Mark Wood
1 (14)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 7.14
b James Anderson
16 (31)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 51.61
c Joe Root b Ollie Edward Robinson
27 (48)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 56.25
lbw b Jack Leach
17 (63)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 26.98
Alex Carey
(wk)
c Jos Buttler b Ben Stokes
19 (43)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 44.19
Pat Cummins
(c)
c Haseeb Hameed b James Anderson
21 (32)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 65.63
not out
24* (37)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 64.86
c Zak Crawley b Mark Wood
6 (11)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 54.55
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Harris | c Joe Root b James Anderson | 76 | 189 | 7 | 0 | 40.21 |
| David Warner | c Zak Crawley b James Anderson | 38 | 42 | 5 | 0 | 90.48 |
| Nathan Lyon | c Jos Buttler b Ollie Edward Robinson | 10 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 45.45 |
| Marnus Labuschagne | c Joe Root b Mark Wood | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7.14 |
| Steven Smith | b James Anderson | 16 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 51.61 |
| Travis Head | c Joe Root b Ollie Edward Robinson | 27 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 56.25 |
| Cameron Green | lbw b Jack Leach | 17 | 63 | 2 | 0 | 26.98 |
| Alex Carey (wk) | c Jos Buttler b Ben Stokes | 19 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 44.19 |
| Pat Cummins (c) | c Haseeb Hameed b James Anderson | 21 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 65.63 |
| Mitchell Starc | not out | 24* | 37 | 1 | 0 | 64.86 |
| Scott Boland | c Zak Crawley b Mark Wood | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 54.55 |
Total
267/10
(87.5 ov)
FoW
1-57 (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
23-10-33-4 · Econ 1.43
4/33
23 ov
19.2-4-64-2 · Econ 3.33
2/64
wd 0 · nb 4
19.5-2-71-2 · Econ 3.64
2/71
19.5 ov
10.4-1-47-1 · Econ 4.52
1/47
wd 1 · nb 1
15-0-46-1 · Econ 3.07
1/46
15 ov
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | 23 | 10 | 33 | 4 | 1.43 | 0 | 0 |
| Ollie Edward Robinson | 19.2 | 4 | 64 | 2 | 3.33 | 0 | 4 |
| Mark Wood | 19.5 | 2 | 71 | 2 | 3.64 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Stokes | 10.4 | 1 | 47 | 1 | 4.52 | 1 | 1 |
| Jack Leach | 15 | 0 | 46 | 1 | 3.07 | 0 | 0 |
England · Innings 3 68/10 (27.4 ov)
c Alex Carey b Scott Boland
7 (31)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 22.58
c Alex Carey b Mitchell Starc
5 (16)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 31.25
lbw b Mitchell Starc
0 (1)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
Joe Root
(c)
c David Warner b Scott Boland
28 (59)
4×4 · 0×6 · SR 47.46
b Scott Boland
0 (2)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
b Mitchell Starc
11 (16)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 68.75
lbw b Scott Boland
5 (18)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 27.78
Jos Buttler
(wk)
not out
5* (14)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 35.71
c Scott Boland b Scott Boland
0 (3)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
c Marnus Labuschagne b Scott Boland
0 (2)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
b Cameron Green
2 (4)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 50
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haseeb Hameed | c Alex Carey b Scott Boland | 7 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 22.58 |
| Zak Crawley | c Alex Carey b Mitchell Starc | 5 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 31.25 |
| Dawid Malan | lbw b Mitchell Starc | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Root (c) | c David Warner b Scott Boland | 28 | 59 | 4 | 0 | 47.46 |
| Jack Leach | b Scott Boland | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Stokes | b Mitchell Starc | 11 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 68.75 |
| Jonny Bairstow | lbw b Scott Boland | 5 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 27.78 |
| Jos Buttler (wk) | not out | 5* | 14 | 1 | 0 | 35.71 |
| Mark Wood | c Scott Boland b Scott Boland | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ollie Edward Robinson | c Marnus Labuschagne b Scott Boland | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Anderson | b Cameron Green | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
Total
68/10
(27.4 ov)
FoW
1-7 (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
10-3-29-3 · Econ 2.9
3/29
10 ov
Pat Cummins
(c)
10-4-19-0 · Econ 1.9
0/19
10 ov
4-1-7-6 · Econ 1.75
6/7
4 ov
3.4-0-8-1 · Econ 2.35
1/8
3.4 ov
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Starc | 10 | 3 | 29 | 3 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Cummins (c) | 10 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 1.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Boland | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1.75 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Green | 3.4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2.35 | 0 | 0 |
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Australia vs England: who played
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.
Frequently asked questions
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.
Who won Australia vs England?
Australia won by an innings and 14 runs.
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.
Who was the top run-scorer in Australia vs England?
Marcus Harris top-scored with 76 off 189 balls.
Who took the most wickets in Australia vs England?
Scott Boland took 6/7 in 4 overs.