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

Tongue to Green, 1 run, short of a good length and just outside off - Green drops it in front of cover-point and he's off for a quick single

Tongue to Green, no run, very full from Tongue, a push-drive to cover from Green

Tongue to Green, no run, fuller length delivery outside off - Green leans forward on the drive and inside halves it to mid-on

Tongue to Green, no run, on a good length and around the off-stump channel, Green waits and defends it with low hands

Tongue to Smith, 1 run, short of a length and well wide of off, stabbed behind square on the off-side for a single

Tongue to Green, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off, Green plays with soft hands and nudges it in front of mid-wicket for a single

Tongue to Green, no run, short of a good length and just outside off - Green stands tall and pushes it to the off-side

Tongue to Green, no run, fuller length delivery on off, Green gets right behind the line in defence

Tongue to Green, no run, short of a good length and around off, defended back at the bowler

Tongue to Green, no run, fuller length delivery on the pads, Green picks out mid-wicket with the flick

Tongue to Green, no run, short of a good length and well down leg, left alone

Tongue to Green, no run, on a length and angling into the right-hander, strikes him high on the body

Tongue to Green, no run, short of a good length and at the stumps, Green hops across defensively

Tongue to Green, 2 runs, a bonus run now, has been a shoddy start from England post-lunch, squirted to the left of point and they're off for a quick single, Bethell makes a direct hit at the striker's end and the deflection results in an overthrow

Tongue to Green, FOUR, that's easy pickings, Tongue goes for the inswinging yorker and sprays one onto the pads - Green gets inside the line and then flicks it fine, in the gap between the keeper and leg gully

Tongue to Green, FOUR, edged and four, more luck going Green's way - was a genuine outside edge as he was opened up by Tongue's angle, catches the edge and rolls wide of second slip

Tongue to Green, no ball, on a good length and around the off-stump channel, soldily behind in defence is Green, it's a front-foot no-ball as well

Tongue to Smith, 1 run, back of a length and well wide of off, Smith gets on top of the bounce and steers it square past point for a single

Tongue to Smith, no run, short of a good length and just outside off - Smith prods across and spars it towards point

Tongue to Smith, no run, strays down leg, Smith moves inside the line and misses the glance, diving take by Jamie Smith

Tongue to Smith, no run, excellent riposte from Tongue. Shortens the length and keeps it in the corridor, Smith is hanging back and tries to defend, but the ball straightens off the deck and beats the outside edge

Tongue to Smith, FOUR, shot! Full pitcher at the stumps, Smith keeps his front leg out of the way and that allows his hands to flow through the drive, presents the full face of the bat and creams it straight of mid-on

Tongue to Smith, no run, appeal for LBW. Tongue is looking towards the slip cordon for help. Stokes walks in, has a word and decides against the review. Smith shuffles across and misses the flick, rapped on the pads but it looked high and seemed to be missing leg-stump

Tongue to Smith, no run, 136.7ks good length ball close to off, Smith closes the bat face and turns it to mid-wicket

Tongue to Smith, no run, 137.1ks fuller and around off, Smith pushes it with a straight bat to mid-on

Tongue to Carey, FOUR, Carey is off and running. Very full delivery close to off, Carey squeezes the drive straight of mid-off and there's no stopping that

Tongue to Carey, no run, 139.4ks on a length and around off, not quite there for the drive and Carey looks to play it on the up, mistimes it back to Tongue

Tongue to Carey, no run, back of a length around off, Carey rides the bounce and turns it with soft hands to mid-wicket

Tongue to Khawaja, out Caught by (sub)Pope!! England go bang, bang! Khawaja goes for a duck. "That's the last we will be seeing Khawaja here at MCG on Boxing Day Test," informs Isa Guha on air. Well-directed short ball by Tongue, Khawaja was a bit surprised and plays the hook instinctively, took his eyes off a bit and was on one leg as he played that, the top-edge goes to fine leg and Pope holds onto a good catch. Khawaja c (sub)Pope b Tongue 0(2)

Tongue to Khawaja, no run, on a length and close to off, Khawaja hangs back and defends to mid-wicket

Tongue to Smith, leg byes, 1 run, nips back in, Smith shuffles across and misses the flick, the ball deflects off the thigh pad

Tongue to Smith, 3 runs, back of a length delivery, in the channel and straightens, Smith is opened up and squirts it off the outer half behind square. Brook gives chase and manages to haul it in just before the rope

Tongue to Smith, no run, 136.2ks full delivery on off, Smith pushes it sans timing to mid-on

Tongue to Smith, no run, 135.5ks full and attacking the stumps, Smith blocks it with a straight bat to mid-on

Tongue to Head, 3 runs, 136.9ks full delivery around off, Head stays leg-side of the ball and crunches it in front of square. The feet don't move much, all hands and he manges to find the gap, easy three

Tongue to Head, no run, 139.4ks short of length delivery, Head hops and fends it down with soft hands to the vacant silly point region

Tongue to Head, no run, 135ks on a length and close to off, Head defends it down the pitch

Tongue to Smith, 2 runs, fullish delivery close to off, Smith squeezes it off the outer half backward of point and picks up couple more

Tongue to Smith, no run, stifled appeal for LBW. Smith himself suggests it is high to Tongue. Nip-backer and Smith shoulders arms on length, struck on the thigh pad and it was definitely going over

Tongue to Smith, no run, 135.1ks strays down leg, Smith stays inside the line and lets it pass

Tongue to Head, 1 run, slanted into the left-hander, Head is cramped for room and closes the bat face to turn it to square leg

Tongue to Head, no run, on a length and around off, Head camps back and stabs it to the off-side

Tongue to Smith, no ball, 3 runs, Smith is off and running. Confident start from him. Full pitcher outside off, no big feet movement, but his hands flow nicely through the drive and he creams it through cover. Long chase for Duckett and he manages to save a run. Tongue has overstepped..

Tongue to Labuschagne, out Caught by Root!! Second time in the Test Labuschagne has been dismissed by Tongue. Both times he was caught at first slip. First innings he perished while driving and this time he falls while trying to defend. This is a good nut! Good length ball, right in the channel and straightens a tad, Labuschagne is not fully forward as he looks to defend, he pushes a little and the outside edge goes low to Root, who bends down and scoops it up. Labuschagne's ordinary run continues.. Another failure. Labuschagne c Root b Tongue 8(18) [4s-1]

Tongue to Labuschagne, no run, 138.8ks angled into leg-stump, Labuschagne misses the clip and is struck on the under side of the thigh pad

Tongue to Labuschagne, no run, 140.3ks full pitcher close to off, Labuschagne pushes it meekly to mid-off

Tongue to Labuschagne, no run, 138.9ks on a length and outside off, Labuschagne shoulders arms

Tongue to Labuschagne, no run, 138.2ks good length ball around off, Labuschagne is opened up as he defends to the off-side

Tongue to Labuschagne, no run, 137ks half volley on middle, Labuschagne flicks and picks out square leg

Tongue to Labuschagne, no run, back of a length outside off, Labuschagne lifts his bat and lets it go

Tongue to Head, leg byes, 1 run, on a length and at the pads, Head was looking to nudge and missed, off the pad to long leg

Tongue to Head, no run, on a good length and at the pads, Head picks out mid-wicket with the tuck

Tongue to Head, no run, fuller length delivery on the pads, clipped straight to the fielder at mid-wicket

Tongue to Head, 2 runs, a chance and Jacks has missed it, back of a length and well wide of off, Head doesn't bother to keep the cut down, it did swirl in the air and did come at him quickly, but Jacks reacts late and palms it over the bar. He could go only one-handed in the end and that cost him

Tongue to Head, no run, beaten, fuller length delivery and well wide of off, Head's eyes lit up as he went hard on the drive, gets beaten on the outside edge

Tongue to Head, no run, short of a good length and straightening from a length - Head is opened up as he looked to defend, the leading edge drops down onto the off-side

Tongue to Head, no run, half-an-appeal for LBW, but the angle was taking the ball down leg, Head was looking to flick and missed

Tongue to Head, no run, Tongue keeps it full and at the stumps, a shuffle across as Head picks out mid-on with the on-drive

Tongue to Head, no run, fuller length delivery on off, Head prods across and pushes it back at the bowler

Tongue to Head, no run, very full from Tongue, squeezed out to mid-off by Head

Tongue to Labuschagne, 1 run, short of a length and at the pads, nudged behind square on the on-side for a single

Tongue to Head, 1 run, fuller length delivery on the pads, clipped behind square on the on-side for a single

Tongue to Jake Weatherald, no run, fuller length delivery outside off - Weatherald leans well forward in defence

Tongue to Jake Weatherald, no run, short of a good length and shaping back into the left-hander, Weatherald is late to bring his bat down and skews an under-edge onto his thigh-pad

Tongue to Jake Weatherald, no run, fuller length delivery and slanting across the left-hander, left alone

Tongue to Head, 1 run, short of a good length and nipping back into the left-hander, cuts Head in half and catches the inside edge, rolling behind square on the on-side

Tongue to Head, no run, short of a good length and angling down leg, Head was looking to flick and missed

Tongue to Jake Weatherald, 3 runs, no hat-trick for Tongue, full and at the pads, Weatherald shuffles across, gets inside the line and then whips the drive through mid-wicket, chase for the fielder and he's back for the third