Australia vs England, 5th Test, The Ashes, 2025-26 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Jacob Bethell to Head, out Lbw!! Head has been trapped in front but he takes the review quite quickly! Was there a little bit of bat involved? Was the in-drifter on a fuller length that drifted in nicely from around off, Head kneeled across on one knee and went for the big sweep but seemed to have got beaten on the inside edge to get pinged on the pads. Time for the replays. Snicko shows a flat line. Over to ball-tracking and it returns three reds - it would have crashed into the leg-stump. Head walks off and he receives a standing ovation from the Sydney crowd. End of a brilliant knock from Head. The ploy to go with the part-time spin of Jacob Bethell has worked for England. Head lbw b Jacob Bethell 163(166) [4s-24 6s-1]

Stokes to Head, 1 run, back of a length delivery shaping towards leg-stump, Head gets some bat on it as it rolls towards square leg

Stokes to Head, no run, another very full delivery shaping in on off, Head eases it to covers

Stokes to Head, no run, back of a length delivery seaming in on middle and leg, Head camps back and pushes it back to Stokes

Stokes to Head, no run, 132.7kph very full delivery on off, Head digs it out towards covers

Stokes to Head, no run, full delivery swinging down leg from round the wicket, Head looks to flick but misses

Will Jacks to Head, 1 run, driven along the ground to long-off

Will Jacks to Head, FOUR, 86.9kph, casually goes back to punch and gets an outside edge that beats first slip to his left and runs away to third man for four more

Will Jacks to Head, 1 run, 84.1kph, another chance goes down! Head shimmies down the track and hits hard. Jacks leaps to his left and goes one-handed. Hits the palm and deflects towards mid-on Tough one though

Tongue to Head, 1 run, pushed towards cover for a quick single

Tongue to Head, no run, 132.5kph, fuller ball, defensively pushed to mid-off

Tongue to Head, no run, 131kph, round the wicket, short of length, Head hops to punch and miscues it back to the bowler

Potts to Head, 1 run, 130.7kph, floaty full ball, Head goes hard on the drive and toe-ends it to backward square leg

Tongue to Head, 1 run, jumps and punches this back of a length delivery to point

Tongue to Head, FOUR, 133.6kph, back of a length, Head flashes hard and the ball flies over vacant 3rd/4th slip to run away to third man for four. Head crosses 150 and the SCG crowd are once again on their feet to applaud

Potts to Head, 1 run, 135.4kph, short again, wristily pulled to long leg

Potts to Head, SIX, that sounded great! 134.8kph, short ball and Head nails the pull to dispatch it over deep square leg for a monstrous six. Authoritative hit from Head

Tongue to Head, 1 run, 139.3kph, stays leg-side, rides the bounce and pushes it to deep backward point

Tongue to Head, no run, gets inside the line to try and pull this short ball, doesn't make contact

Tongue to Head, no run, 136kph, climbs above the shoulder and Head jumps to fend it towards backward short leg

Tongue to Head, no run, 136.4kph, hops and then drops his wrists to leave it alone.

Tongue to Head, no run, 137.7kph, dug in short, the line is outside leg and Head ignores it

Brydon Carse to Head, FOUR, 140kph, Head finds the gap! Short ball, not much bounce to trouble the batter. Head backs away and hammers the pull over midwicket. Splits the gap between deep square leg and deep midwicket perfectly

Brydon Carse to Head, 1 run, 138.7kph, stays leg-side, hops and slaps this short ball to extra cover

Brydon Carse to Head, no run, 140.7kph, Head hops and fends it into the leg-side

Potts to Head, 1 run, 133.6kph, gets inside the line, swivels and pulls to fine leg

Potts to Head, FOUR, short ball that rises above the waist and Head pulls it aerially behind square on the leg-side. The deep backward square leg fielder dives to his left and it's out of his reach. One bounce and into the fence

Potts to Head, no run, 136.9kph, head-high bouncer following a backing away batter. Head takes his eyes off the ball and pulls out from playing the upper cut. Didn't drop his wrists and the ball wasn't too far away from the bat/glove

Potts to Head, no run, 136.4kph, short down leg, Head fails to connect with the pull shot

Brydon Carse to Head, 1 run, 139.7kph, a hopping Head pushes this short ball towards point for an easy single

Potts to Head, 1 run, 136.8kph, back of a length, pad-lined to Head who is standing well outside leg, tucked around the corner

Potts to Head, no run, 133.2kph, dug in short, Head gets inside the line and swivels to pull, doesn't connect

Potts to Head, wide, short and way down leg, Head walks across towards off on this occasion before ignoring it

Potts to Head, 2 runs, 134.8kph, Head stands outside leg, waits for the short ball and periscopes it over vacant slip. Third man runs across to his right and does well to stop the ball from reaching the fence

Potts to Head, 1 run, 134.6kph, Head backs away a long way to cut this short-pitched delivery to deep backward point

Potts to Head, no run, 136.3kph, banged in short, down leg and Head lets it be

Potts to Head, no run, short of length on the body, Head goes on the back foot to whip, the thick inside-edge hits the thigh and rolls to the vacant forward short-leg area

Potts to Head, no run, short of length on leg-stump, gently turned to square-leg

Potts to Head, no run, short down leg, left alone

Potts to Head, no run, good length outside the leg-stump, Head backs away and slogs, misses, flies over the stumps

Brydon Carse to Head, 1 run, short of length down leg, Head goes on the back foot and flicks to fine-leg

Brydon Carse to Head, no run, short at Head who drops his gloves and lets it go, flies to Jamie Smith

Potts to Head, 1 run, just short of the outstretched left hand? No it has just carried but would've been an unbelievable catch by Carse at deep backward point. He runs and dives to his left, the ball just hits the outstretched left hand and he can't hang on. A short delivery outside the leg-stump, Head backs away and cuts, Carse who just finished his over, did so well, very very tough chance

Brydon Carse to Head, 1 run, short of length down leg, Head goes on the back foot and nudges it to the vacant square-leg area, walks to the other end

Brydon Carse to Head, no run, short and down leg, easy leave

Potts to Head, 1 run, short and down leg, Head backs away outside the leg-stump and helps the pull to fine-leg

Brydon Carse to Head, 1 run, and it works almost immediately. Dropped by Jacks at deep mid-wicket. it's short and Head backs away outside the leg-stump, he pulls and the top-edge flies to Jacks, one eye he had on the cushions, settled under the ball, went reverse-cup and the ball hits the hands hard and goes down. That was an easy catch. A life for Head

Potts to Head, no run, full outside off, angling away from the left-hander, left alone

Potts to Head, no run, length delivery across Head outside off, he shuffles across and tries to whip to the leg-side, the thick inside-edge hits the leg and rolls to the backward point area

Potts to Head, 1 run, short of length outside off, Head goes on the back foot and cuts hard and straight to deep extra-cover

Potts to Head, no run, full and well outside off, left alone

Potts to Head, 2 runs, short of length on off, Head goes on the back foot and pulls wide of deep square-leg for two more

Potts to Head, no run, full outside off, angling away from the left-hander, Head lets it go and then mimics a flaying drive through the off-side

Potts to Head, FOUR, short of length outside off, Head goes on the back foot and pulls to the deep mid-wicket fence. Hat-trick of fours, there's just a deep square-leg and mid-on in on the leg-side, Head easily finds the gap

Potts to Head, FOUR, Potts can't get it right. No third man, wide short of length delivery outside off, Head slashes and the thick outside-edge flies over gully

Potts to Head, FOUR, gentle loosener and hammered away. Full and wide outside off, Head gets forward and thrashes it dismissively wide of extra-cover, in the air and in the gap

Stokes to Head, 1 run, short of length on middle, Head goes on the back foot and angles it wide of gully for one

Stokes to Head, no run, length and sliding down leg, Head flicks and misses

Stokes to Head, 1 run, short of length outside off, Head goes on the back foot and cracks the cut hard and straight to deep backward point

Stokes to Head, no run, good length on off, Head goes on the back foot and defends to the right of Stokes

Tongue to Head, 1 run, good length on off, Head goes on the back foot and angles it into the vacant backward point area

Tongue to Head, no run, short of length and down leg, Head flicks and misses, makes his emotions known as his words are heard on the stump mic

Tongue to Head, FOUR, another 100 for Head. Every odd Test in the series he has got a 100. He celebrates by placing the helmet on top of the bat handle, lifting it to acknowledge the applause and there's a great reception. His wife decked in pink is watching on and all smiles. Third 100 of the series - and his first here at the SCG. 12th in Tests, full outside off, Head gets forward to drive and loses his bottom-hand but gets it wide of cover, races away. Then the celebrations begin, he waves the bat in the air and then punches the air with his left hand, meets Neser and hugs him. What form he is in at the moment. Moved to open the innings and all three 100s this series have come there. Clutch player and in outstanding run-making touch currently

Stokes to Head, 1 run, short of length just outside off, Head goes on the back foot and punches it wide of cover, moves to 99

Stokes to Head, no run, good length and nips back in to middle, Head gets forward to defend, takes the bottom-hand off, rolls to mid-wicket

Stokes to Head, no run, short of length on middle, Head goes on the back foot and defends to cover

Tongue to Head, 1 run, full and targetting the front pad, Head gets forward and flicks it down to fine-leg

Tongue to Head, no run, wide of the crease and angled in on short of length on middle, Head goes on the back foot and turns it to mid-wicket

Tongue to Head, no run, loose shot. A rising short of length delivery outside off, moves away, Head flashes the cut and misses

Stokes to Head, 1 run, short and wide outside off, Head goes on the back foot and cuts hard and straight to deep backward point

Stokes to Head, no run, good length and tight on off, Head goes on the back foot and defends to gully, loud shout of NO for the quick single

Stokes to Head, no run, again squared up. This one angles into off, then moves away late from a good length, Head is on the back foot, squared up and does well not to nick it. Two good balls in a row

Stokes to Head, no ball, lovely delivery but Stokes has overstepped. On a short of length and opens Head up on the back foot, it rises to beat the outside-edge and flies just over the off-stump, that was a cracker

Stokes to Head, no run, short of length on middle, Head is nearly squared up on the back foot, but manages to defend it back

Stokes to Head, FOUR, full and angling into the pads, Head gets forward and flicks wide of mid-wicket, no chance for deep square-leg to his right, that was well-timed

Tongue to Head, 1 run, full and sliding into the pads, Head gets forward to flick to deep square-leg

Tongue to Head, no run, good length on middle, angling in, Head gets forward to turn to mid-wicket

Tongue to Head, no run, short of length and on middle, hard length, Head goes on the back foot and defends to cover

Tongue to Head, no run, short of length and tight on middle, Head gets right behind the line to defend it back

Tongue to Head, no run, short of length and down leg, Head flicks and misses, off the thigh pad and caught by Jamie Smith as he dives to his right

Tongue to Head, 1 run, 135.6kph, quick hands from Head to cut this short of length ball to sweeper cover

Stokes to Head, 1 run, 132.8kph, full ball angling in towards leg and Head flicks to deep midwicket

Stokes to Head, no run, 133.4kph, stays leg-side to punch this short of length ball to extra cover

Tongue to Head, 1 run, 139.3kph, shortish ball from round the wicket, Head hops and pats it through backward point

Stokes to Head, 1 run, 138.8kph, straighter line and Head tucks it around the corner

Stokes to Head, FOUR, 133.9kph, Stokes pulls his length back and Head backs away to slash hard. Fat edge and it flies over the jumping second slip fielder. Stokes has a wry smile and shakes his head

Stokes to Head, no run, 135.6kph, yorker, Head digs it out

Stokes to Head, no run, good length and nips back in to leg, Head goes on the back foot and nudges it to mid-on

Stokes to Head, no run, full and angled in on middle, Head gets forward to flick, the thick leading-edge rolls to mid-off. Big smile on Head's face. Again Stokes maybe said something

Tongue to Head, 1 run, the 100-run stand comes up as Head hugs Labuschagne. Full on middle, Head gets forward to drive and Stokes at mid-off dives to his right to cut it off

Tongue to Head, no run, short outside off, Head looks to ramp and misses, flies over the bat

Stokes to Head, FOUR, sliding down leg, Head helps the flick and it races away to the fine-leg fence. Head gets a bit of banter from Stokes, then Labuschagne gets involved, some words between the two. Stokes puts his arm around Labuschagne's neck and squeezes it lightly, looked like it ended in a friendly manner

Stokes to Head, FOUR, swing but it's a half-volley outside off, Head gets forward and drives hard and wide of cover, momentum into the shot and four more

Stokes to Head, no run, good length and tight on middle-stump, Head gets forward to defend to short cover

Stokes to Head, no run, good length outside off, shapes away a tad, Head flashes the cut with no feet, misses

Stokes to Head, 1 run, full and angling back into the pads, Head gets forward to flick, the thick inside-edge hits the right leg and rolls away to the short mid-wicket area

Tongue to Head, 1 run, short and at Head who goes on the back foot and drops it wide of backward point for one

Tongue to Head, no run, this delivery takes Head by surprise. He was looking to sway away, stayed lower than he expected, it hits the bat and the gloves and falls safely on the off-side. Head shakes his head at umpire Ahsan Raza

Potts to Head, 3 runs, full just outside off, Head gets forward and drives wide of mid-off, Tongue chases and keeps it to three

Potts to Head, no run, full on off, Head gets forward to drive and picks out cover, well-timed but straight to the fielder

Potts to Head, FOUR, beats the chase of deep backward point to his right. A short of length delivery just outside off, Head leans back and cuts, into the gap and beats the slide of the fielder

Tongue to Head, 1 run, full on middle, Head gets forward to flick to deep mid-wicket

Tongue to Head, no run, short of length on middle, Head goes on the back foot to defend to cover, doesn't want the run

Potts to Head, 1 run, full outside off, Head gets forward to drive and the ball goes to deep backward point

Potts to Head, no run, full just outside off, Head gets forward to drive and it's mistimed, thick inner half of the bat and back to Potts

Brydon Carse to Head, 1 run, short of length just outside off, Head leans back to cut to deep backward point

Brydon Carse to Head, no run, short of length on middle, Head goes on the back foot to defend in front of cover

Brydon Carse to Head, no run, full on leg-stump, Head gets forward to flick to mid-on

Brydon Carse to Head, FOUR, shot outside off, Head leans back, opens the face of the bat and ramps it over the slips, no third man

Potts to Head, 1 run, short of length just outside off, Head goes on the back foot and punches it square of the wicket on the off-side

Potts to Head, 2 runs, full outside off, Head gets forward to drive wide of cover, the bat turns and it's just a couple

Potts to Head, FOUR, a half-volley to start and Head doesn't miss, he gets forward and drives it straight down the ground for four

Brydon Carse to Head, FOUR, 50 for Head. His glorious run continues. A half-volley just outside off, Head gets forward and smashes the drive wide of cover, raced off the bat

Brydon Carse to Head, FOUR, thick outside-edge and flies past the outstretched left hand on the dive of gully. Fullish on middle and off, Head leans back and drives, no feet and just eludes Bethell

Brydon Carse to Head, no run, full on off, Head gets forward and drives it hard and straight to mid-off

Brydon Carse to Head, no run, tight good length delivery on leg and middle, Head gets forward to defend to mid-off

Brydon Carse to Head, 1 run, low full-toss and sliding down, Head gets forward to flick to deep mid-wicket

Stokes to Head, 3 runs, full outside off, Head gets forward to drive and loses his bottom-hand, wide of mid-off for three

Stokes to Head, FOUR, superb drive. Full just outside off, Head doesn't get fully forward, but drives and picks out the vacant cover region for four, Stokes has a wry smile at Head and a chat

Tongue to Head, no run, short of length on off, nips back in a tad, Head goes on the back foot to defend to the left of Tongue, takes his bottom-hand off

Stokes to Head, no run, short of length and rising into the ribs, Head is uncomfortable, he gloves it down, rolls away to the right

Stokes to Head, no run, short of length on middle, Head goes on the back foot to nudge to mid-on

Stokes to Head, no run, good length and angling into the thigh pad, Head hits the front pad with the bat as he flicks and misses, rapped on the back thigh

Stokes to Head, no run, good length on off, Head goes on the back foot to defend, the thick outer half is found, rolls to point, bit squared up there

Stokes to Head, no run, short and rising at Head who does well to sway away, drops his gloves

Stokes to Head, no run, very full on off, dug out back

Tongue to Head, 1 run, good length and on middle and leg, Head gets forward to flick to deep mid-wicket

Tongue to Head, no run, short of length outside off, Head goes on the back foot and punches to point, Head goes - oh, wait there, shanked that

Tongue to Head, no run, full just outside off, Head gets forward to push it back to Tongue

Tongue to Head, no run, full and angled in on the pads, Head gets forward to flick, the thick leading-edge rolls to mid-on

Tongue to Head, FOUR, when there's a loose delivery he pounces. It's back of a length outside off, Head goes on the back foot and carves it over cover

Tongue to Head, no run, tight line and length on middle, Head gets forward to defend to mid-off

Tongue to Head, no run, short of length and down leg, rises, Head lets it go and Jamie Smith dives to his right to take it

Tongue to Head, no run, good length and tight on off, Head goes on the back foot to defend to mid-off

Tongue to Head, no run, short of length and rising outside off, shapes away, Head looks to steer as he goes on the back foot and misses

Stokes to Head, leg byes, 1 run, full and sliding down leg, Head flicks and misses, they take a quick legbye

Stokes to Head, 1 run, good length on middle, Head gets forward to flick to deep backward square-leg

Tongue to Head, 1 run, short of length outside off, Head goes on the back foot to cut, the thick inside-edge misses the stumps and runs away to fine-leg

Brydon Carse to Head, FOUR, short and rising outside off, Head goes on the back foot and is on his tiptoes to slash over backward point

Brydon Carse to Head, no run, good length outside off, keeps a bit low, Head goes on the back foot to punch, past the bottom-edge

Brydon Carse to Head, no run, right up there on the stumps, driven back

Brydon Carse to Head, no run, short of length on middle, Head goes on the back foot to defend to the left of point

Brydon Carse to Head, no run, short of length and angling away from the left-hander, rising, Head slashes and misses

Brydon Carse to Head, no run, full on middle, Head gets forward to push with a full-face to mid-off

Tongue to Head, leg byes, 1 run, sliding down leg, Head flicks and misses, rapped on the pads and easily missing leg-stump

Brydon Carse to Head, 3 runs, full just outside off, Head gets forward and punches the off-drive, wide of mid-off and Potts chases from mid-on, slides and saves one

Brydon Carse to Head, no run, short of length on off, tight, Head goes on the back foot to defend to point

Brydon Carse to Head, no run, short of length just outside off, Head goes on the back foot and punches hard and straight to point

Brydon Carse to Head, no run, good length on middle, Head goes on the back foot to defend to mid-on

Brydon Carse to Head, no run, full on middle and off, Head gets forward to drive to mid-off

Brydon Carse to Head, no run, good length outside off, angling away from the left-hander, left alone

Brydon Carse to Head, FOUR, poor bowling. Short and wide outside off, Head reaches for it and cuts wide of backward point, so easy

Potts to Head, FOUR, this is poor bowling. A short of length delivery outside off, Head fetches it from there, pulls as he lifts one leg up, finds the deep square-leg fence

Potts to Head, no run, good length and nips back in to middle and leg, Head flicks straight to the fielder at mid-wicket

Potts to Head, FOUR, nice back foot punch. A back of a length delivery outside off, Head goes on the back foot and times it wide of point, races away square of the wicket

Potts to Head, 2 runs, bit more bounce outside off this time, Head goes on the back foot and pulls, clears mid-wicket, didn't time it

Potts to Head, FOUR, so easy for Head. He lifts one leg and pulls this short of length delivery to the vacant deep square-leg fence, no pace and that barely rose to trouble Head

Potts to Head, no run, short of length on middle, Head goes on the back foot to defend to mid-wicket

Potts to Head, no run, short of length on off, Head goes on the back foot to defend to point

Potts to Head, 2 runs, short of length and angling into off, Head lifts one leg and whips over mid-wicket for two

Potts to Head, no run, short of length outside off, Head goes on the back foot and punches firmly to point

Potts to Head, no run, good length and angled into middle, Head gets forward and flicks, mid-wicket gets across and cuts it off to his left

Potts to Head, no run, full just outside off, Head gets forward to push to point, takes the bottom-hand off after playing that

Potts to Head, no run, short of length and down leg, Head shuffles across to tuck and then lets it go

Brydon Carse to Head, 1 run, short of length and down leg, Head goes on the back foot and whips it to deep backward square-leg

Brydon Carse to Head, no run, good length outside off, Head goes on the back foot and cuts to backward point

Brydon Carse to Head, no run, short of length and just outside off, Head goes on the back foot and punches nicely but straight to the fielder at backward point