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

Stokes to J Richardson, out Caught by Crawley!! A top-edge, Crawley settles under it at cover and Australia have been bowled OUT for 132. England need 175 to pull one Test back. Banged in short and it bounced more than Richardson expected, he wasn't in a great position on the pull, tried to drag it towards mid-wicket and only managed a steepling top-edge. J Richardson c Crawley b Stokes 7(10) [4s-1]

Stokes to J Richardson, no run, on a good length and angling into the right-hander, Richardson presses across and defends it to mid-on

Stokes to Smith, 1 run, slower ball on middle, Smith pushes it towards extra-cover and rushes for the first run, but there's no chance of coming back for the second

Stokes to J Richardson, no run, on a good length and holding its line outside off - Richardson once again pokes hopefully and gets beaten

Stokes to J Richardson, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, defended back at the bowler

Stokes to J Richardson, no run, fuller length delivery on the pads, Richardson hops across and keeps it out

Stokes to J Richardson, no run, fuller length delivery and in that channel just outside off - Richardson plays for the movement, but this one held its line and rushed past the outside edge

Stokes to J Richardson, no run, short of a good length and rearing onto the right-hander, left alone

Stokes to Smith, 1 run, fuller length delivery outside off - Smith backs away and steers it wide of cover, he's happy to take the run on offer

Stokes to Neser, no run, banged in short and down leg, Neser ducks under and lets it go

Stokes to Green, out Caught by Brook!! Oh dear! Catching practice at second slip and Australia continue to wobble. A blunder from Green and he's paid the price for it - was looking pretty compact and technical until now, but he's now gone chasing a wide one and edges it straight into Brook's hands at second slip. Wasn't a great delivery from Stokes, back of a length and well wide of off, could've left it alone, but Green looks to dab and does so with an open face, couldn't have come at a better height to Brook. Green c Brook b Stokes 19(29) [4s-3]

Stokes to Green, no run, fuller length delivery and holding its line outside off, left alone

Stokes to Green, no run, on a length and just outside off - Green lets the ball come and defends it to the off-side

Stokes to Green, no run, short of a good length and just outside off - defended to the off-side

Stokes to Green, no run, Stokes shortens the length outside off - Green plays late and drops it at his feet, wanted a single and is sent back

Stokes to Head, 1 run, 132.2ks strays down leg, Head helps it along backward of square and retains strike

Stokes to Head, no run, 131.3ks full pitcher close to off, Head pushes it with a straight bat to mid-off

Stokes to Head, no run, 132.5ks slanted into leg-stump, Head misses the flick and is struck on the pad

Stokes to Head, no run, full and angled into leg, Head clips and picks out mid-wicket. Another middled shot that finds the fielder

Stokes to Head, no run, fraction short and outside off, Head crack sit hard and straight to cover-point. Picked out Jacks perfectly..

Stokes to Head, FOUR, smashed! Good length ball outside off, there was width on offer and Head gives it a full monty, he bends his back knee and pumps it over mid-off. Stand and deliver stuff!

Stokes to Head, 2 runs, 134.1ks strays onto the pads, Head clips it backward of square leg and scampers back for the second

Stokes to Head, no run, 138.1ks back of a length close to off, Head mistimes the punch back to Stokes

Stokes to Labuschagne, 1 run, 134.9ks short of length delivery, Labuschagne shuffles across and tucks it backward of square

Stokes to Labuschagne, no run, 133.7ks full delivery around off, Labuschagne pushes it to mid-off

Stokes to Labuschagne, no run, 136.2ks good length ball on off, Labuschagne is hanging up and slightly squared up as he defends to gully. Played it with soft hands and hence the ball went along the ground

Stokes to Head, 1 run, 134.1ks slanted into the left-hander, Head helps it along to fine leg

Stokes to Head, FOUR, edged and four! 136.2ks short of length around off, keeps rising and Head is not in control of the back foot block, he goes on his toes and fends it to the slip cordon - right beween second slip and gully. The ball hit the shoulder of the bat and flew away. Stokes is frustrated and on his haunches..

Stokes to Head, no run, 133.2ks slants in and ends up down leg, Head misses the flick and is struck on the pad

Stokes to Head, no run, 134.8ks short and outside off, Head cracks it straight to cover-point. He missed out there - it right in his zone..

Stokes to Head, 2 runs, bit of space offered outside off and Head goes chasing, wafts it past a diving gully and scampers back for the second

Stokes to Head, no run, 134.4ks back of a length around off, Head hops and knocks it towards cover

Stokes to Head, no run, 133.4ks sprays it down leg, no chance for Head to reach that, diving take by Jamie Smith

Stokes to Labuschagne, FOUR, edged and four, this'll frustrate Stokes even further, a genuine outside edge and it rolls away in the gap between second slip and gully - on a good length and a tentative Labuschagne was prodding forward in defence

Stokes to Labuschagne, 2 runs, a leg slip is in place, but Labuschagne rolled his wrists over the flick and kept it down, wide of the catching man and work for the fielder at deep backward square leg, he's back for the second. Stokes is annoyed that it didn't go to hand

Stokes to Labuschagne, no run, another blow to the same finger and Labuschagne throws his bat away in disgust, extra bounce and it climbed onto the right-hander, Labuschagne was looking to play with soft hands and takes the blow

Stokes to Labuschagne, no run, on a good length and holding its line outside off, left alone

Stokes to Labuschagne, no run, Labuschagne cops a blow on his fingers, took off from a length and smashed into his gloves as he looked to defend. He winced in pain immediately and is taking some time to get himself composed

Stokes to Labuschagne, no run, fuller length delivery on off, Labuschagne presents the full face of the bat in defence

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

Stokes to Jake Weatherald, out Bowled!! England's lucky charm strikes and Australia have lost their second wicket of the morning - a bad misjudgement from Weatherald and he pays the price - knew that the inswinger was coming, but this was just too tight to leave. He did cover the off-stump, watched the ball closely and then shouldered arms, only to turn around aghast upon hearing the death rattle behind him. Jake Weatherald b Stokes 5(15)

Stokes to Jake Weatherald, no run, shout for LBW, but Weatherald was a fair way forward and the impact might've been outside the line of off-stump - was the inswinger and the left-hander was shuffling across on the tuck

Stokes to Head, 1 run, length ball at the stumps, worked behind square on the on-side for a single

Stokes to Head, no run, Stokes shortens the length around off, a hopping Head manages to jab it back at the bowler

Stokes to Head, no run, short of a good length and at the stumps, Head prods across and defends it to the on-side