Australia vs England, 4th Test, The Ashes, 2025-26 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Tongue to Smith, out Bowled!! Cleaned up! Tongue has been superb this morning and he's nailed the big wicket for England - pitched up and shapes back into the right-hander, Smith shuffled across and then attempted an extravagant drive, gets beaten on the inside edge and the ball crashes into the middle-stump - Smith ended up playing slightly across the line and walks away remonstrating with himself. Tongue has three now and this is turning out to be England's morning at the 'G'. Smith b Tongue 9(31) [4s-2]

Tongue to Smith, no run, full and just outside off - Smith punches it straight to the fielder at mid-off

Tongue to Smith, no run, on a good length and angling into the right-hander, defended to the on-side

Brydon Carse to Smith, no run, fuller length delivery on off, Smith prods across defensively to mid-off

Brydon Carse to Smith, no run, on a good length and at the stumps, Smith leans across defensively

Brydon Carse to Smith, FOUR, clubbed, too short from Carse and Smith is quick to latch onto it - shuiffles across, rolls his wrists and then pulls it in front of square on the on-side for a boundary

Tongue to Smith, no run, fuller length delivery outside off - Smith plays close to his body as he defended to the off-side

Tongue to Smith, no run, on a good length and well wide of off, left alone

Tongue to Smith, no run, fuller length delivery at the stumps, Smith opens himself up as he drove it to mid-on

Tongue to Smith, no run, a checked on-drive and Smith nearly popped a catch to mid-on, looked like he checked his shot at the last moment and would've been worried for a moment

Tongue to Smith, no run, Tongue shortens the length around middle, Smith hops across and drops it down onto the on-side

Tongue to Smith, no run, back of a length and just outside off - Smith hops across and pushes it to the off-side

Tongue to Smith, no run, has there been another strangle down leg? Tongue was sure, Jamie Smith wasn't so, but they've taken a chance and have reviewed, short and angling down leg, Smith got inside the line and tried to let it go, did it flick the glove on its way to the keeper? Looks close and we'll need RTS on it - it's brushed the thigh on its way and England have lost the review. Smith knew it and gestured to his partner that it just brushed the trousers on its way to the keeper

Tongue to Smith, no run, on a good length and at the stumps, Smith presses across solidly on the defensive block

Tongue to Smith, FOUR, cracking shot, tad too full and Smith doesn't miss out - leans into the drive, opens the face of the bat and then punches it into the gap wide of mid-off, that'll set him up nicely going forward

Tongue to Smith, no run, on a good length and just outside off - Smith leans across on the defensive push

Tongue to Smith, no run, short of a good length and just outside off - climbs onto the right-hander and Smith can't get on top of the bounce, ended up stabbing it onto the off-side

Atkinson to Smith, no run, on a good length and just outside off - Smith presses across defensively

Atkinson to Smith, no run, full and wide of off - Smith drills the drive and picks out cover

Atkinson to Smith, no run, short of a good length and angling into the right-hander - Smith prods across and defends it to the on-side

Atkinson to Smith, no run, full and at the stumps - a mini-shuffle as Smith defended it back at the bowler

Atkinson to Smith, no run, fuller length delivery and holding its line outside off, left alone

Atkinson to Smith, no run, extra bounce from a length, catches Smith's gloves as he shuffled across on the block

Atkinson to Smith, no run, that's a strange way to play - on a good length and slanting down leg, Smith gets inside the line on the leave, but the ball doesn't go down the angle as he thought - thuds into the pad and drops down to the off-side

Atkinson to Smith, no run, fuller length delivery and holding its line outside off, another leave from Smith

Atkinson to Smith, no run, short of a good length and angling down leg - Smith gets inside the line and lets it go

Atkinson to Smith, no run, on a length and in that channel just outside off - another leave from Smith

Atkinson to Smith, no run, fuller length delivery and in that channel just outside off, Smith covers the line, lifts his bat and lets it go

Atkinson to Smith, no run, on a good length and just outside off - Smith prods across and defends it to the off-side

Tongue to Smith, 1 run, short of a length and angling into the pads, Smith gets inside the line and flicks it behind square on the on-side for a single

Tongue to Smith, no run, beauty, fuller length delivery and a hint of shape away from off, draws Smith forward and he does so tentatively, beating him on the outside edge