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

Boland to Root, out Lbw!! This looks close. Root has been given out lbw. He has a chat with Jacob Bethell and reviews. 132.7kph, good length, nips in off the deck and beats Root's inside edge to rap him on the front pad adjacent to the stumps. He's struck on the knee-roll and isn't fully forward either. Over to ball-tracking and that's clipping the top of middle and leg (umpire's call). Big wicket and Root walks off to a standing ovation from the SCG crowd. He's distraught though. No easy runs on offer, Boland kept bowling in the right channel and now he gets the reward. Root lbw b Boland 6(37) [4s-1]

Boland to Root, no run, 134.5kph, Root's bottom hand comes off the bat handle as he shuffles to defend this short of length ball

Boland to Root, no run, 134.4kph, touch fuller outside off, Root shapes to cut and under-edges towards point

Boland to Root, no run, 137.1kph, back of a length, Root hops and defends

Boland to Root, no run, 135.2kph, good length around off and Root pokes it to cover

Boland to Root, no run, 134.3kph, short of length, Root keeps it out on the off-side

Boland to Root, no run, 137.2kph, nip-backer from Boland, Root is half-forward to push and gets an inside edge onto his midriff

Boland to Root, no run, 136.5kph, Root shuffles and defends this length ball into the off-side

Mitchell Starc to Root, 1 run, 144.1kph back of a length delivery outside off, Root hangs back and steers it to backward point. 400 runs for Root in the series

Mitchell Starc to Root, no run, 143.6kph pitched up delivery outside off, Root drives it towards mid-off

Mitchell Starc to Root, no run, 142.7kph back of a length delivery angling in on off, kept out watchfully from the crease

Mitchell Starc to Root, no run, 142.5kph fuller length delivery outside off, Root leans towards it and strokes it to cover-point

Boland to Root, no run, cut him into half! This is impressive bowling from Boland! This one jags back substantially from a back of a length outside off, Root can't keep it out and gets beaten on the inside edge. There was a slight appeal for caught behind but there was no bat involved

Boland to Root, no run, back of a length delivery nipping in on off, Root gets behind to keep it out

Boland to Root, no run, oh, this one shoots off the deck from a back of a length and seams away, Root hops and fends at it but gets beaten on the outside edge

Boland to Root, no run, Australia review for a caught behind! Smith was very much interested and he challenges the decision. Was a back of a length delivery that seamed in substantially from outside off, Root leaned ahead a bit to block but seemed to have got beaten on the inside edge. The ball deflects off the pads and lobs towards second slip where it's caught. Snicko comes into play and there's a clear gap between bat and ball. The hosts lose a review

Boland to Root, no run, shortish delivery outside off, Root makes a watchful leave

Mitchell Starc to Root, no run, 142.3kph short of length delivery outside off, Root rises on his toes and steers it towards gully where Green dives to his right to make a reaction stop

Mitchell Starc to Root, no run, 141.7kph back of a length delivery angling in on off, Root covers the line and blocks it stoutly

Mitchell Starc to Root, FOUR, edged but through the gap! 144.1kph pitched up delivery around off, Root goes for a drive with hard hands but gets a thick outside edge in the gap between gully and second slip. Mitchell Starc has a wry smile on his face

Mitchell Starc to Root, no run, fuller length delivery outside off at 142.3kph, Root leans towards it and taps it towards point

Mitchell Starc to Root, no run, Mitchell Starc switches to round the wicket and angles in a pacy back of a length delivery. Root hops and works it to square leg

Neser to Root, no run, length delivery angling in on leg-stump, Root works it to square leg. Neser is walking a bit gingerly after finishing the over

Neser to Root, no run, short of length outside off, Root cuts it to point

Boland to Root, no run, fullish delivery in the channel at 138.3kph, Root covers the line and drives it to mid-on. Another tight over

Boland to Root, no run, 136.9kph hard length delivery seaming in from outside off, keeps a bit low, Root adjusts in his stance to keep it out on the off-side. Little puff of dust there when it pitched on the surface

Boland to Root, no run, 137.3kph pitched up delivery on off, Root eases it towards mid-on

Boland to Root, no run, length delivery outside off at 137.1kph, Root prods ahead and plays it with soft hands towards point

Boland to Root, no run, 136.8kph good length delivery seaming in nicely from outside off, Root blocks it towards covers with his bat close to his pad

Boland to Root, no run, 137.1kph full delivery swinging in on off, driven on the rise to mid-on. Maiden for Boland, good stuff from him

Boland to Root, no run, 136.2kph back of a length delivery outside off, Root camps back and punches it to backward point

Boland to Root, no run, peach! 137.8kph delivery in the corridor of uncertainty, angling in initially but seams away after pitching, Root looks to keep it out from the crease but gets beaten on the outside edge. He had no option but to play at it

Boland to Root, no run, back of a length delivery angling in on middle and leg, Root is early into the tuck and gets a soft leading edge down the track

Boland to Root, no run, 133.3kph fullish delivery on off, sticks a bit on the surface, Root mistimes the drive towards mid-off

Boland to Root, no run, pitched up just outside off, Root leans ahead and eases it past the bowler

Neser to Root, 1 run, fullish delivery around off, Root leans ahead and eases it through covers to get off the mark

Neser to Root, no run, that's a beauty! In the corridor of uncertainty from over the wicket, pitches and nips away, Root has no option but to play at it and gets beaten on the outside edge