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

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

Neser to Root, 1 run, 127ks back of a length close to off, Root punches towards backward point and there's a diving stop

Neser to Root, no run, uhhh! Now Root attempts the dab to third man. But this back of a length delivery straightens a bit and beats the outside edge

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

Neser to Root, no run, short of a good length and just outside off - pushed off the back-foot to cover-point, they think about a run and then decide against it

Neser to Root, no run, length ball around off, Root stays back as he blocked it to the off-side

Neser to Root, no run, the inswinger from Neser - Root has it covered as he blocked it back at the bowler

Neser to Root, byes, FOUR, handy runs for England, Neser loses his line and strays one down leg, past Root's flick and Carey - who was standing up - has no chance, runs away to the ropes

Neser to Root, no run, Neser keeps it on a length around off - Root plays with an open stance as he defended

Neser to Root, no run, on a length and just outside off - Root plays close to his body as he defended

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 Root, 1 run, length ball around off, dropped in front of cover-point and Root is off for a quick single

Neser to Root, no run, beaten, Neser shortens the length and gets it to straighten onto the right-hander - a meek poke as Root wafted and missed

Neser to Root, no run, fuller length delivery on the pads, past Root's flick and rolls onto the on-side

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

Neser to Root, 1 run, short of a good length and just outside off, pushed wide of cover for a single

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 Crawley, 1 run, Neser shortens the length outside off, dabbed behind square on the off-side for a single, brings up England's 100

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

Neser to Crawley, 1 run, on a length and angling into the pads, Crawley was looking to flick - gets an inside edge onto the pad and the ball rolls onto the on-side, they're off for a quick single

Neser to Crawley, no run, fuller length delivery outside off, driven straight to the fielder at cover

Neser to Crawley, no run, Neser shortens the length outside off - punched off the back-foot to cover

Neser to Crawley, no run, on a good length and just outside off, solidly blocked back at the bowler

Neser to Crawley, 2 runs, fuller length delivery outside off - Crawley was looking to drive and slices it high over cover - long-off gets across and keeps them down to a couple

Neser to Crawley, FOUR, edged, and the ball runs wide of second slip - nothing going Australia's way at the moment, on a length and just outside off, drew Crawley forward and found a genuine outside edge, was in the air and wide of the fielder

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

Neser to Crawley, 3 runs, more runs for Crawley - back of a length and just outside off, hint of width and Crawley allows it to come onto him, opens the face of the bat and runs it behind point for three

Neser to Crawley, no run, stifled appeal for LBW. That's more the length from Neser. Fuller and nipping in, Crawley is caught on the forward prod and beaten on the inside edge, struck on the pad but the ball was doing too much

Neser to Crawley, no run, 132.9ks slanted into the pads, Crawley misses the clip and is hit on the under side of the thigh pad

Neser to Duckett, 1 run, 133.6ks fullish delivery close to off, Duckett closes the bat face and turns it through mid-wicket

Neser to Duckett, no run, fuller and around off, Duckett prods forward and defends it back to Neser

Neser to Duckett, SIX, he missed it in the previous over but not this time. Another scoop attempted by Duckett and he gets it off the middle. Moves across his stumps, crouches low and laps it all the back over Carey

Neser to Duckett, FOUR, no third man for Neser and the ball goes exactly there. Starc had one for him but not Neser. Duckett charges down and swings wildly, almost off his feet when he played that shot and the outside edge flies over the slip cordon, lands safely and trickles into the rope

Neser to Duckett, no run, uhhh! Almost something happening every ball. Nip-backer and Duckett is caught in the crease, the ball beats his tentative prod and hits the back leg before lobbing over the stumps. Does not carry to Carey

Neser to Duckett, no run, oh ho! First ball Duckett is facing off Neser and attempts the scoop. Shuffles right across his stumps, but can't quite get under the back of a length delivery and hence does not connect

Neser to Crawley, 1 run, 136.9ks too straight - on middle and leg, Crawley clips it in front of square and settles with a single

Neser to Crawley, no run, 137.4ks short of length delivery, Crawley rides the bounce and punches it to cover

Neser to Crawley, FOUR, England are off to a flier. The target is down to 150. On a length and outside off, width on offer and Crawley is not letting it pass, he goes hard on the drive and creams it in front of square. He played that on the up - something that he loves to do and this time middled it

Neser to Crawley, SIX, fabulous shot! Carey had come up to the stumps. So Neser had to be tight or at the stumps, he bowls it full and around off, no swing or movement, Crawley lofts through the line and sends it sailing in front of the sightscreen

Neser to Crawley, no run, 132.1ks back of a length delivery, Crawley knocks it with soft hands in front of mid-on

Neser to Crawley, 2 runs, 133.5ks fraction short in length, Crawley pulls backward of square and Richardson tidies up, couple more

Neser to Crawley, no run, 130.5ks on a length and shaping away, Crawley lifts his bat and lets it go

Neser to Crawley, 2 runs, now Crawley advances and does not quite get to the pitch, but his reach allows him loft it over mid-on and get it over the fielder, easy couple

Neser to Crawley, no run, 127.8ks fullish delivery close to off, Crawley pushes it to cover

Neser to Crawley, no run, 129.6ks good length ball outside off, Crawley leaves and the ball carries nicely to Carey