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

Atkinson to Head, out Bowled!! Chopped on! England needed early wickets after asking Australia to bat and Atkinson has struck early - short of a good length and angling across the left-hander, a static Head went chasing after it on the back-foot drive, his feet hardly moved and the thick inside edge crashes back into his stumps. The balance was shot as he went too hard on the shot, he yanks his head back in dismay as he walks off the 'G' on the Boxing day. Head b Atkinson 12(22) [4s-2]

Brydon Carse to Head, 1 run, short of a length and at the stumps, a hopping Head tucks it wide of mid-wicket for a single

Brydon Carse to Head, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries and Head is away and running - tad too full and wide of off, Head leans across into another drive and finds the gap in front of square on the off-side, a fast outfield and the chasing fielder has no chance

Brydon Carse to Head, FOUR, beautifully played, a gentle half-volley from Carse as he went full and wide of off - Head leans into the drive, opens the face of the bat at the last moment and places it into the gap wide of cover

Brydon Carse to Head, no run, has Head been strangled down leg? Not a conviincing appeal and umpire Kumar Dharmasena turns it down - short of a good length and heading down leg, Head got inside the line on the flick and missed, clearly brushed the thigh-pad on its way to Jamie Smith

Brydon Carse to Head, 2 runs, short of a length and at the pads, Head hops across and tucks it behind square on the on-side, comes back for the second run

Brydon Carse to Head, no run, back of a length and angling across the left-hander - Head hops across and pushes it to cover-point

Brydon Carse to Head, no run, short of a good length and shaping back into the left-hander cramps Head for room and catches the inside half on the push back at the bowler

Brydon Carse to Head, no run, tad fuller and juts outside off - Head leans across and pushes it towards mid-off

Atkinson to Head, no run, a tight leave from Head, but he was sure of his off-stump - on a good length and in that channel just outside off, left alone

Brydon Carse to Head, no run, an untidy start from Carse - full and well down leg, Head was looking to flick and missed

Brydon Carse to Head, no run, banged in short by Carse and Head was looking to take it on - swivels across on the pull and watches the ball climb over his gloves

Brydon Carse to Head, no run, on a good length and at the off-stump channel, defended back at the bowler

Brydon Carse to Head, no run, Carse hasn't got his line right, full and at the pads, flicks Head's pads on its way to the keeper - a half-appeal for caught behind is turned down

Brydon Carse to Head, leg byes, FOUR, too straight from Carse - swings back into Head's pads and beats him on the flick, catches the pad and runs away down to the long leg boundary

Brydon Carse to Head, no run, beaten, much better from Carse, shortens the length and gets it to nip away off the seam, has Head poking and goes past the outside edge

Brydon Carse to Head, no ball, a wayward start from Carse - on a length and well down leg, left alone, it's a no-ball as well

Atkinson to Head, 1 run, streaky, but Head is away - on a good length and angling across the left-hander, too close to cut and Head was shaping to chop it onto the off-side, catches the inside edge and rolls onto the on-side

Atkinson to Head, no run, short of a length and at the pads, Head was looking to flick and missed, comes off the thigh-pad and drops down onto the on -side

Atkinson to Head, no run, Atkinson shortens the length and gets it to nip back into the left-hander - catches Head hopping in the crease and the ball lobs up off the thigh-pad towards slip

Atkinson to Head, no run, a loosener from Atkinson - full and sliding down leg, Head was shaping for the flick and missed

Atkinson to Head, no run, short of a good length and slanting across the left-hander, Head covers the line, lifts his bat and lets it go