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

Boland to Jacob Bethell, out Caught by Khawaja!! Bethell falls and Australia keep themselves interested - an unnecessary shot and Bethell will be kicking himself at having failed to convert his start and seal the victory. On a good length and around the off-stump line, Bethell backed away on the big drive, didn't bother to keep it down, went low and to Khawaja's right at cover. A sharp catch and Khawaja made it look easy. Jacob Bethell c Khawaja b Boland 40(46) [4s-5]

Neser to Jacob Bethell, no run, short of a good length and holding its line outside off, Bethell plays inside the line and lets it go

Neser to Jacob Bethell, 1 run, length ball around off, dabbed behind square on the off-side for a single

Boland to Jacob Bethell, 1 run, just short of third man, banged in short as Bethell came down the pitch, he tried to use the pace and run it over slips, but nearly found the fielder in the deep

Mitchell Starc to Jacob Bethell, 1 run, fuller length delivery outside off - an open-faced drive to deep backward point for a single

Mitchell Starc to Jacob Bethell, 1 run, back of a length and just outside off - dabbed down to third man for a single

Mitchell Starc to Jacob Bethell, 1 run, back of a length and well wide of of, chopped behind square on the off-side for a single

Boland to Jacob Bethell, 1 run, short of a length and at the pads, tucked down to long leg for a single

Mitchell Starc to Jacob Bethell, 1 run, Starc shortens the length outside off, dropped in front of backward point for a quick single

Mitchell Starc to Jacob Bethell, no run, fuller length delivery and dlanting down leg, Carey moves to his right to collect

Mitchell Starc to Jacob Bethell, 2 runs, on a length and angling into the left-hander, Bethell was early into the tuck, closed the face of the bat and the leading edge popped up wide of cover

Mitchell Starc to Jacob Bethell, FOUR, just wide of mid-off, Richardson was the fielder and he flew outstretched with his right hand, but the ball was always going away from him - Bethell charged down the pitch and then drilled the drive, didn't bother to keep it down and collects a boundary

Mitchell Starc to Jacob Bethell, no run, that's a corker, pitched up around off, the angle draws Bethell forward and it then nips away past the outside edge

Mitchell Starc to Jacob Bethell, no run, short of a good length and just outside off - Bethell was on his knee as he looked to cut, gets an under-edge that bounces through to the keeper

Boland to Jacob Bethell, 1 run, fuller length delivery on off, Bethell backs away on the slash and gets a thick edge towards third man

Boland to Jacob Bethell, no run, short of a good length and angling back into the left-hander, steered straight to the fielder at gully

Boland to Jacob Bethell, no run, the bouncer from Boland - Bethell was shuffling across and then makes a late attempt to pull, flies over the top of his head

Mitchell Starc to Jacob Bethell, 1 run, fuller length delivery outside off - Bethell leans across, opens the face of the bat and then steers it behind point

Mitchell Starc to Jacob Bethell, no run, beauty, on a good length and holding its line around off, Bethell plays for the angle and is beaten as it straightens over the top of off-stump

Mitchell Starc to Jacob Bethell, 1 run, back of a length and just outside off - Bethell runs it down towards third man for a single

Mitchell Starc to Jacob Bethell, no run, fuller length delivery outside off, driven straight to the fielder at mid-off

Boland to Jacob Bethell, 1 run, short of a good length and just outside off, tucked through mid-wicket for a single

Boland to Jacob Bethell, leg byes, 1 run, on a good length and nipping back into the left-hander, Bethell prods across on the flick and misses, off the pad and rolled to the off-side

Neser to Jacob Bethell, FOUR, clubbed, Bethell is gaining in confidence now - short and at the stumps, he picks the length early, swivels across and then hammers the pull behind square on the on-side for a boundary

Neser to Jacob Bethell, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off - Bethell prods forward and gets an inside edge to square leg

Neser to Jacob Bethell, no run, tad fuller and just outside off, Bethell plays inside the line and gets beaten - Carey breaks the stumps, but there's no appeal

Boland to Jacob Bethell, no run, on a good length and slanting back into the left-hander, Bethell plays forward and gets an inside edge onto his body

Boland to Jacob Bethell, no run, the bouncer from Boland and Bethell was late to spot it, tries to sway away from the line and takes a blow on his fore-arm

Boland to Jacob Bethell, no run, fuller length delivery on off, Bethell backs away and mistimes a drive to mid-off

Boland to Jacob Bethell, no run, Boland drags the length back and gets some extra bounce, jabbed onto the on-side

Boland to Jacob Bethell, 2 runs, tad too full and wide of off - Bethell leans into the drive and places it wide of mid-off, chase for the fielder and he's back for the second run

Boland to Jacob Bethell, no run, short of a good length and just outside off - Bethell waits and then runs it to gully

Neser to Jacob Bethell, 1 run, short of a good length and just outside off, chopped behind square on the off-side for a single

Boland to Jacob Bethell, leg byes, 1 run, short of a good length and angling into the left-hander, Bethell was down the pitch on the flick and missed, off the thigh-pad and rolled to the off-side

Boland to Jacob Bethell, no run, yorker length delivery outside off - Bethell plays with an open face and jams it to cover-point, Crawley wanted a single and is sent back

Boland to Jacob Bethell, FOUR, gorgeous, that's much more like Test match batting, tad overpitched and wide of off - Bethell leans forward, bends his knee and then creams the drive through extra-cover, no need to run for those

Boland to Jacob Bethell, 2 runs, oh, Bethell makes his intentiona clear rightaway - first ball after the brealk, he gets down low on the cheeky reverse paddle, gets enough to clear the cordon and is cut off near the ropes

J Richardson to Jacob Bethell, leg byes, 1 run, too straight - on middle and leg, Bethell misses the flick and is struck just below the box, the ball drops down near his feet and Crawley calls him through for a quick single

J Richardson to Jacob Bethell, no run, 134.6ks back of a length angled across, Bethell goes feeling for the ball and is beaten on the outside edge

J Richardson to Jacob Bethell, no run, back of a length around the hips, Bethell misses the tuck and is struck on the thigh pad

Boland to Jacob Bethell, 1 run, 136.1ks on a length and outside off, Bethell shuffles across and plays it with soft hands in front of mid-off

Boland to Jacob Bethell, FOUR, lovely shot! That's much better. More in control and right off the middle. Good length ball, Bethell walks down the wicket and checks his drive, plays it with a straight bat and beats mid-on comfortably

Boland to Jacob Bethell, no run, now advances and is cramped for room, misses the tuck and is struck on the thigh pad

Boland to Jacob Bethell, no run, uhhh! Back of a length and nipping in, Bethell is neither forward nor back, rooted to the crease and tries to defend, the ball cuts him in half by beating the inside edge and flying over the stumps

J Richardson to Jacob Bethell, FOUR, no third man for Bethell and the ball goes exactly there. Back of a length delivery, angled across and Bethell looks to pull it into the leg-side, gets a top-edge and the ball lands safely near third man

J Richardson to Jacob Bethell, no ball, effort delivery - bouncer around off, Bethell arches back and drops his hands to evade it. But Richardson has overstepped