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

Neser to Duckett, out Bowled!! Chopped on! Neser has been bowling in good areas and he eventually gets the reward! Duckett fails to convert his start into something substantial. On a back of a length outside off from round the wicket, shaping in, Duckett is cramped for space but still tries to chop it behind square on the off-side but only manages to get an inside edge that goes onto crash into the off-stump. Tight channel bowling has paid dividends for Neser. The dropped chance of Duckett just before the lunch break hardly costs Australia anything. Duckett b Neser 42(55) [4s-6]

Boland to Duckett, 1 run, 133.8kph fuller delivery on off, driven on the up through extra cover

Neser to Duckett, no run, full delivery swinging in from outside off, driven off the inner half towards mid-on

Neser to Duckett, no run, this is good stuff from Neser! Bowls this one fuller around off, seams away late, Duckett feels for it and is lucky not to nick it behind

Neser to Duckett, 1 run, back of a length and some width on offer, Duckett slaps it to deep backward point

Neser to Duckett, no run, back of a length in the channel, shaping away, Duckett camps back and taps it towards point

Neser to Duckett, no ball, pitched up delivery swinging in from around off, Duckett leans ahead and blocks it solidly. Neser has overstepped

Green to Duckett, 1 run, 139.1kph, length ball around off, Duckett opens the bat-face and pushes it to point

Green to Duckett, no run, 138.7kph, hops and defends this short of length ball into the leg-side

Green to Duckett, no run, 142.6kph, back of a length, Duckett defends it into the off-side

Green to Duckett, leg byes, 1 run, 135.1kph, back of a length, extra bounce, Duckett is late on the tuck and the ball goes to backward square leg off his thigh

Neser to Duckett, 1 run, 130.2kph, shorter ball, cut to deep backward point

Neser to Duckett, no run, beaten now! Neser gets another one to straighten off the deck, Duckett fiddles at it and the ball goes past the outside edge

Neser to Duckett, no run, edged and dropped! 131.8kph, Duckett pokes at this out-seamer outside off. Extra bounce and it goes off the glove. Green dives to his right at gully, goes with both hands and puts it down. Smith, at wide slip, was right behind him and it would have been an easier chance for him

Neser to Duckett, no run, 132.3kph, extra bounce from a length, hits Duckett high on the bat as he defends it towards point

Neser to Duckett, no run, 134.6kph, bouncer from round the wicket, Duckett ducks under it

Green to Duckett, 1 run, 139.3kph, Green pulls his length back and Duckett opens the bat-face to steer it to third man

Green to Duckett, FOUR, 136.4kph, Green overpitches outside off and Duckett drives hard through extra cover after leaning forward. The placement is spot-on

Green to Duckett, 1 run, 135.6kph, angles in and moves away to square up the batter who gets beaten on the outside edge. Hits the thigh and rolls towards gully. Given as runs though

Green to Duckett, FOUR, second boundary of the over. 135.3kph, short ball and Duckett has ample time to pull it through midwicket

Green to Duckett, no run, 137.9kph, overpitched outside off, Duckett drives firmly off the front foot and Marnus makes a sharp stop

Green to Duckett, no run, 134.8kph, extra lift surprises the batter who looks to defend from the crease. Hits the shoulder of the bat, pops up and falls safely into the off-side

Green to Duckett, no run, 138.4kph, beaten! Loose waft at this length ball outside off that bounces extra bounce. Goes over the blade of the batter

Green to Duckett, FOUR, 133.2kph, harmless short ball and Duckett slams it through midwicket with a good pull shot. England go past 50 with that boundary

Green to Duckett, no run, 128.1kph, fullish outside off, Duckett fiddles at it with no real feet movement. Lazy stroke and he's lucky not to get an outside edge

Mitchell Starc to Duckett, 1 run, 141.5kph, goes hard on the drive with limited feet movement to a full ball outside off and inside-edges to backward square leg

Mitchell Starc to Duckett, FOUR, 140.3kph, overpitched on middle-leg and Duckett flicks it away through midwicket. Good timing and the ball reaches the fence in a jiffy

Mitchell Starc to Duckett, leg byes, 2 runs, 142.4kph, straying onto the pads, Duckett looks to flick and the ball rolls to fine leg off his pad

Mitchell Starc to Duckett, no run, 139.8kph, short of length, played back at the bowler

Mitchell Starc to Duckett, 2 runs, 140.9kph, width on offer, the length is on the shorter side, Duckett cuts through cover-point

Mitchell Starc to Duckett, no run, angling down leg, well past Duckett's flick

Mitchell Starc to Duckett, no run, 140.9kph, wow, that's reared up sharply! Steep bounce from a length and there's nothing much any batter can do. Duckett looks to defend from the crease and the ball bounces viciously to just go past the glove. Starc certainly enjoyed it. He smiled and had a word or two with Duckett

Mitchell Starc to Duckett, no run, 140.8kph, Starc gets it to shape away a bit as he hurls this fuller, Duckett is happy to leave it alone

Mitchell Starc to Duckett, no run, 142.4kph, length ball just outside off, defended

Mitchell Starc to Duckett, no run, 137.7kph, full delivery down leg, Duckett flicks and misses. Carey dives to pouch it

Neser to Duckett, 1 run, 134.5kph, angling away on a good length and Duckett runs it down to third man

Boland to Duckett, 1 run, 135.5kph, another one with extra bounce, Duckett plays with soft hands and manages to drop it into the leg-side for a single

Boland to Duckett, no run, 135.6kph, shorter one outside off, Duckett flashes his blade for a cut and gets beaten (and saved) by the extra bounce

Boland to Duckett, no run, 137.2kph, extra lift from a length, Duckett is half-forward to defend and gets hit on the glove

Neser to Duckett, 1 run, 132.4kph, leg-lined, tucked through square leg

Boland to Duckett, no run, 136.4kph, the bottom hand comes off the bat handle as Duckett defends this in-angler with a closed bat-face. Hit him high on the bat

Mitchell Starc to Duckett, no run, 144.2kph, very full, almost in the blockhole and Duckett jams it to mid-on

Mitchell Starc to Duckett, no run, 143.1kph, shapes away with good bounce, Duckett shoulders arms to let it go through to Carey

Mitchell Starc to Duckett, 1 run, 141.8kph, straighter line and Duckett tucks through backward square leg

Mitchell Starc to Duckett, no run, 143.2kph, angles in, pitches on a back of a length around off and seams away to go past the outside edge of Duckett. The batter did well to play inside the line on that occasion

Mitchell Starc to Duckett, FOUR, sublime! 142.5kph overpitched delivery outside off, Duckett leans towards it and creams the drive past extra cover for a glorious boundary. The timing was spot on

Mitchell Starc to Duckett, 1 run, 141.9kph full delivery on middle and leg, some late away swing, Duckett tries to flick but gets a leading edge through covers. Some hesitation in the running. Duckett wanted the second run but then he sent his partner back

Mitchell Starc to Duckett, no run, 143.3kph length delivery outside off, swinging away, Duckett makes a watchful leave

Mitchell Starc to Duckett, FOUR, smartly played! Shortish and some room on offer, Duckett frees his arms and ramps it over the slip cordon. Used the pace of Starc to great effect there

Boland to Duckett, 1 run, 135.3kph short of length delivery in the channel, Duckett pushes at it tenatively and gets an inside edge onto the pads. The ball rolls towards covers and the batters sneak in a run

Boland to Duckett, no run, skiddy good length delivery on middle and off, Duckett is rushed a bit but manages to play it towards mid-wicket

Boland to Duckett, no run, 134.2kph back of a length delivery angling in on off from round the wicket, Duckett rises on his toes and tucks it towards square leg

Mitchell Starc to Duckett, 3 runs, nicely played! Pitched up around off, Duckett leans ahead a bit and push-drives it past mid-off. Labuschagne gives it a chase and slides near the fence to save a run for his side

Mitchell Starc to Duckett, no run, 144kph shortish delivery outside off, moving away, Duckett doesn't fiddle with it

Mitchell Starc to Duckett, no run, 141.9kph sharp short delivery around off, Duckett sways away from the line to let it go