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

Neser to Root, out Caught by Carey!! There's the edge and there's the wicket for Australia - umpire Kumar Dharmasena is checking for a fair catch, but the Australians look confident. Yes, right into Carey's gloves and Root is OUT for a duck. Superb bowling from Neser, he was preferred ahead of Doggett today and he's making the new ball talk at the 'G'. On a good length and in that channel just outside off, Root presses forward and then plays for the movement, but this ball held its line, catches the edge and carries low through to the keeper. Carey dived forward and got both hands underneath to complete the chance. Root c Carey b Neser 0(15)

Neser to Root, no run, fraction fuller and wider of off, left alone

Neser to Root, no run, beauty, on a good length and in that corridor just outside off, angles in and then nips away, makes Root play and goes past the outside edge

Neser to Root, no run, on a good length and holding its line outside off - Root prods across, covers the line and lets it go

Mitchell Starc to Root, no run, back of a length and angling across the right-hander, dabbed off the back-foot to the right of gully where Green stretches and gets a hand onto it, saving a couple of runs

Mitchell Starc to Root, no run, on a length and just outside off - defended back at the bowler

Mitchell Starc to Root, no run, full and well wide of off, Root doesn't need to play at those, left alone

Mitchell Starc to Root, no run, fuller length delivery and slanting across the right-hander, another leave from Root

Mitchell Starc to Root, no run, on a good length and pushed across the right-hander, Root covers the off-stump and shoulders arms

Neser to Root, no run, on a good length and at the stumps - Root gets right behind the line in defence

Neser to Root, no run, tad fuller and just outside off - a half-forward Root defends it solidly

Neser to Root, no run, on a good length and nipping away from off, Root plays inside the line and lets it go

Mitchell Starc to Root, no run, 145.3kph, very full and outside off, left alone

Neser to Root, no run, 132.6kph, anglig down leg, Root walks forward and across to flick and misses. Wicket-maiden

Neser to Root, no run, 128.4kph, fullish ball outside off, Root drives with no feet movement and is beaten on the outside edge by this out-seamer