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

J Richardson to Brook, leg byes, FOUR, England win a Test in Australia - their first triumph Down Under since January 2011. Nearly 15 years of waiting finally comes to an end, and what a moment it is for their loyal fans and also for seniors like Root and Stokes, who have carried the scars of so many tours here. The urn may already be gone this series, but England have shown immense resilience and character to fight back, not just in the contest as a whole but in this very Test, to claim a Boxing Day victory. Coming to the ball: Richardson strays down leg and Brook misses the glance, but the ball brushes the thigh pad and races away to fine leg. The England players applaud the Barmy Army as they walk off the ground

J Richardson to Brook, no run, 107.1ks full toss on the pads, Brook clips it straight to mid-wicket. Barmy Army waits..

Mitchell Starc to Brook, no ball, 1 run, comes down the track, converts it into a full toss and drills the drive towards cover, a diving stop keeps it down to a single. Starc has overstepped and will have to rebowl

Mitchell Starc to Brook, no run, 140.9ks on a length and outside off, Brook shuffles across and misses the scoop

Mitchell Starc to Brook, FOUR, lovely shot! That's all wristwork from Brook. Starc goes round the wicket and angles it in, Brook leans into the shot and uses his bottom hand to flick it in front of square. Plenty of power behind the shot and Brook does not bother to run

J Richardson to Brook, no run, strays down leg, Brook stays inside the line and lets it pass

J Richardson to Brook, no run, 138.6ks back of a length delivery, Brook runs down the wicket and swings through the line, misses and the ball flies over the stumps. Hang on! Australia have reviewed. This is just in desperation. Nothing on Snicko. And they lose the review.. Smith had two reviews up his sleeves so thought why not use them

J Richardson to Brook, FOUR, this time he gets the boundary. Short of length delivery, angled in and Brook just had to place it in the gap, rolls his wrists over and pulls it backward of square. No chance for the deep fielder

J Richardson to Brook, no run, 109.4ks slower ball outside off, Brook goes hard and once again drags it off the inner half to mid-on

J Richardson to Brook, no run, charges down and does not quite get hold of the good length ball, drags it off the inner half to mid-on

J Richardson to Brook, no run, 131.6ks fuller and around off, Brook prods forward and defends it to mid-on

Mitchell Starc to Brook, 1 run, 139.4ks angled in from round the wicket, Brook tucks it through the mid-wicket region

Neser to Brook, no run, full and angled in, Brook leans forward and gently turns it to mid-on

Neser to Brook, 1 run, shortens the length around off, Brook steers it to third man

Neser to Brook, FOUR, thumped! Overpitched and Brook needs no invitation, there was width as well and he pumps it over mid-off. Minimal followthrough of the bat and the ball sails clears the fielder comfortably

Neser to Brook, 2 runs, back of a length delivery, Brook opens the bat face and guides it behind square on the off-side, easy couple

Boland to Brook, 1 run, 134.8ks back of a length delivery, Brook advances and tucks it behind square on the leg-side

Boland to Brook, byes, FOUR, Brook is going to play his way. Good length ball, angled in and Brook sits down inside the line, attempts the lap but misses it by a long way. Carey - standing up the stumps - didn't get anything on that either.. England inch closer

Boland to Brook, no run, 133ks full pitcher around off, Brook drives uppishly but the ball lands well in front of a diving Inglis near mid-off

Boland to Brook, no run, fuller length delivery outside off - Brook comes down the wicket and gets a soft edge on the drive, straight to the fielder at cover

Boland to Brook, no run, fraction fuller and holding its line around off, hits Brook high on the thigh-pad as he looked to defend

Boland to Brook, no run, beaten, on a good length and nipping off the pitch, Brook came down the pitch and then played at a 6th stump line, lucky not to have edged it