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Australia vs England Scorecard · The Ashes 2026

The Ashes · Sat 3 Jan Result
Australia 567 & 161/5
Australia won by 5 wickets Sydney Cricket Ground, Moore Park, Sydney, New South Wales
England 384 & 342
Updated .

England · 1st innings

384 (all out · 97.3 ov)
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Zak Crawley lbw b Michael Neser lbw b Michael Neser 16 293055.2
Joe Root c & b Michael Neser c & b Michael Neser 160 24215066.1
Matty Potts not out not out 1* 16006.3
Extras12 (b 1, lb 6, w 2, nb 3) Total384 (all out · 97.3 ov)
Fall of wickets1-35 Ben Duckett 6.5 ov, 2-51 Zak Crawley 11.4 ov, 3-57 Jacob Bethell 12.6 ov, 4-226 Harry Brook 47.4 ov, 5-229 Ben Stokes 50.5 ov, 6-323 Jamie Smith 74.4 ov, 7-375 Will Jacks 91.6 ov, 8-382 Brydon Carse 94.1 ov, 9-384 Joe Root 97.1 ov, 10-384 Josh Tongue 97.3 ov

Australia bowling

BowlerOMRWEcon
Mitchell Starc · 1 nb1 nb 2329324.04
Michael Neser 18.326043.24
Scott Boland 2628523.27
Cameron Green · 1 wd · 1 nb1 wd · 1 nb 1808514.72
Beau Webster 502004.00
Travis Head 402005.00
Marnus Labuschagne · 1 wd · 1 nb1 wd · 1 nb 301414.67

Australia · 1st innings

567 (all out · 133.5 ov)
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Travis Head lbw b Jacob Bethell lbw b Jacob Bethell 163 16624198.2
Jake Weatherald lbw b Ben Stokes lbw b Ben Stokes 21 364058.3
Usman Khawaja lbw b Brydon Carse lbw b Brydon Carse 17 492034.7
Beau Webster not out not out 71* 877081.6
Extras27 (b 4, lb 14, w 4, nb 5) Total567 (all out · 133.5 ov)
Fall of wickets1-57 Jake Weatherald 12.2 ov, 2-162 Marnus Labuschagne 30.6 ov, 3-234 Michael Neser 54.4 ov, 4-288 Travis Head 67.1 ov, 5-339 Usman Khawaja 83.4 ov, 6-366 Alex Carey 88.1 ov, 7-437 Cameron Green 106.3 ov, 8-544 Steven Smith 128.5 ov, 9-564 Mitchell Starc 132.6 ov, 10-567 Scott Boland 133.5 ov

England bowling

BowlerOMRWEcon
Brydon Carse · 1 wd1 wd 27213034.81
Matty Potts · 2 wd2 wd 25114105.64
Josh Tongue 3009733.23
Ben Stokes · 5 nb5 nb 27.469523.43
Will Jacks 8.503413.85
Jacob Bethell · 1 wd1 wd 15.215213.39

England · 2nd innings

342 (all out · 88.2 ov)
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Zak Crawley lbw b Mitchell Starc lbw b Mitchell Starc 1 20050.0
Joe Root lbw b Scott Boland lbw b Scott Boland 6 371016.2
Harry Brook lbw b Beau Webster lbw b Beau Webster 42 485087.5
Jamie Smith (wk) run out (Jake Weatherald) run out (Jake Weatherald) 26 413063.4
Matty Potts not out not out 18* 433041.9
Extras30 (b 9, lb 11, w 3, nb 2, pen 5) Total342 (all out · 88.2 ov)
Fall of wickets1-4 Zak Crawley 0.5 ov, 2-85 Ben Duckett 19.1 ov, 3-117 Joe Root 31.6 ov, 4-219 Harry Brook 51.1 ov, 5-219 Will Jacks 51.3 ov, 6-264 Jamie Smith 64.1 ov, 7-267 Ben Stokes 65.2 ov, 8-297 Brydon Carse 70.3 ov, 9-328 Jacob Bethell 84.2 ov, 10-342 Josh Tongue 88.2 ov

Australia bowling

BowlerOMRWEcon
Mitchell Starc 18.227233.93
Scott Boland 2564621.84
Michael Neser · 1 nb1 nb 1605513.44
Cameron Green 604006.67
Beau Webster · 1 nb1 nb 1616434.00
Travis Head · 1 wd1 wd 402506.25
Marnus Labuschagne · 2 wd2 wd 301505.00

Australia · 2nd innings

161/5 (31.2 ov)
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Marnus Labuschagne run out (Matty Potts) run out (Matty Potts) 37 404192.5
Steven Smith (c) b Will Jacks b Will Jacks 12 1210100.0
Alex Carey (wk) not out not out 16* 271059.3
Cameron Green not out not out 22* 273081.5
Extras5 (b 3, lb 1, w 1) Total161/5 (31.2 ov)
Fall of wickets1-62 Travis Head 10.3 ov, 2-71 Jake Weatherald 14.4 ov, 3-92 Steven Smith 17.5 ov, 4-119 Usman Khawaja 22.1 ov, 5-121 Marnus Labuschagne 23.1 ov

England bowling

BowlerOMRWEcon
Brydon Carse · 1 wd1 wd 805106.38
Josh Tongue 1104233.82
Jacob Bethell 301605.33
Will Jacks 6.214216.63
Joe Root 31602.00
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Match details
TossEngland, bat GroundSydney Cricket Ground, Moore Park, Sydney, New South Wales › StartSat 3 Jan · 23:30 GMT

Australia vs England: result and key facts

Australia won by 5 wickets in The Ashes 2026 at Sydney Cricket Ground on 3 January 2026. Travis Head top-scored with 163 off 166 balls and Michael Neser took 4/60.

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Australia vs England?

Australia won by 5 wickets. The match was played at Sydney Cricket Ground, Moore Park, Sydney, New South Wales on 3 January 2026, in The Ashes 2026. Travis Head top-scored with 163 off 166 balls and Michael Neser took 4/60.

When and where was Australia vs England played?

Australia vs England was played at Sydney Cricket Ground, Moore Park, Sydney, New South Wales on Saturday 3 January 2026, in The Ashes 2026.

What were the final scores in Australia vs England?

Australia scored 567/10 in 133.5 overs. England scored 384/10 in 97.3 overs. Australia won by 5 wickets. 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?

Travis Head top-scored with 163 off 166 balls, a strike rate of 98.2. Joe Root made the next-highest score, 160 off 242 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?

Michael Neser took 4/60 in 18.3 overs.

Who played in Australia vs England?

Australia XI: Travis Head, Jake Weatherald, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith (c), Michael Neser, Usman Khawaja, Alex Carey (wk), Cameron Green, Beau Webster, Mitchell Starc, Scott Boland. England XI: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Jacob Bethell, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (c), Will Jacks, Jamie Smith (wk), Brydon Carse, Matty Potts, Josh Tongue.