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Australia vs England Scorecard, 4th Test
England won by 4 wickets
England won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Started
- Fri, 26 Dec, 05:00 IST
- Venue
- Melbourne Cricket Ground
- Data checked
- 05:51:43 IST
Match summary
England won by 4 wickets.
4th Test · Ashes Series · Melbourne Cricket Ground · 26 Dec 2025
England won the toss and elected to bowl.
Australia, 1st innings: 152 (45.2 ov)
Top score: Michael Neser, 35 off 49 balls
Best bowling: Josh Tongue, 5 for 45 in 11.2 overs
England, 1st innings: 110 (29.5 ov)
Top score: Harry Brook, 41 off 34 balls
Best bowling: Michael Neser, 4 for 45 in 10 overs
Australia, 2nd innings: 132 (34.3 ov)
Top score: Travis Head, 46 off 67 balls
Best bowling: Brydon Carse, 4 for 34 in 11 overs
England, 2nd innings: 178/6 (32.2 ov)
Top score: Jacob Bethell, 40 off 46 balls
Best bowling: Jhye Richardson, 2 for 22 in 5.2 overs
Player of the match: Josh Tongue (England)
Compiled from the official match data supplied by Sportmonks. Facts only: no commentary, ratings or predictions.
Scorecard
Australia 1st innings152 (45.2 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Headb Atkinson | 12 | 22 | 54.5 | ||
| Jake Weatheraldc Smith b Tongue | 10 | 23 | 43.5 | ||
| Marnus Labuschagnec Root b Tongue | 6 | 19 | 31.6 | ||
| Steven Smithb Tongue | 9 | 31 | 29.0 | ||
| Usman Khawajac Smith b Atkinson | 29 | 52 | 55.8 | ||
| Alex Careyc Crawley b Stokes | 20 | 35 | 57.1 | ||
| Cameron Greenrun out (Carse) | 17 | 34 | 50.0 | ||
| Michael Neserb Tongue | 35 | 49 | 71.4 | ||
| Mitchell Starcc Stokes b Carse | 1 | 6 | 16.7 | ||
| Jhye Richardsonnot out | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||
| Scott Bolandc Brook b Tongue | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||
| Extras | 13 (w 0, nb 1, b 4, lb 8) | ||||
| Total | 152 (45.2 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
27-1 (Travis Head, 6.1 ov) · 31-2 (Jake Weatherald, 9.2 ov) · 34-3 (Marnus Labuschagne, 11.5 ov) · 51-4 (Steven Smith, 19.2 ov) · 89-5 (Usman Khawaja, 28.5 ov) · 91-6 (Alex Carey, 31.2 ov) · 143-7 (Cameron Green, 42.1 ov) · 152-8 (Michael Neser, 45.1 ov) · 152-9 (Mitchell Starc, 44.5 ov) · 152-10 (Scott Boland, 45.2 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gus Atkinson | 14 | 4 | 28 | 2 | 2.00 | ||
| Brydon Carse | 12 | 3 | 42 | 1 | 3.50 | ||
| Josh Tongue | 11.2 | 2 | 45 | 5 | 3.97 | ||
| Ben Stokes | 8 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 3.13 |
England 1st innings110 (29.5 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zak Crawleyc Smith b Starc | 5 | 14 | 35.7 | ||
| Ben Duckettc Neser b Starc | 2 | 5 | 40.0 | ||
| Jacob Bethellc Carey b Neser | 1 | 5 | 20.0 | ||
| Joe Rootc Carey b Neser | 0 | 15 | 0.0 | ||
| Harry Brooklbw b Boland | 41 | 34 | 120.6 | ||
| Ben Stokesc Smith b Neser | 16 | 38 | 42.1 | ||
| Jamie Smithb Boland | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | ||
| Will Jacksc Carey b Boland | 5 | 10 | 50.0 | ||
| Gus Atkinsonb Green | 28 | 35 | 80.0 | ||
| Brydon Carsec Boland b Neser | 4 | 12 | 33.3 | ||
| Josh Tonguenot out | 1 | 9 | 11.1 | ||
| Extras | 5 (w 0, nb 1, b 0, lb 4) | ||||
| Total | 110 (29.5 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
7-1 (Ben Duckett, 2.3 ov) · 8-2 (Zak Crawley, 4.2 ov) · 8-3 (Jacob Bethell, 3.4 ov) · 16-4 (Joe Root, 7.6 ov) · 66-5 (Harry Brook, 16.5 ov) · 68-6 (Jamie Smith, 18.2 ov) · 77-7 (Will Jacks, 20.2 ov) · 83-8 (Ben Stokes, 21.1 ov) · 91-9 (Brydon Carse, 23.6 ov) · 110-10 (Gus Atkinson, 29.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Starc | 6 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 3.83 | ||
| Michael Neser | 10 | 1 | 45 | 4 | 4.50 | ||
| Scott Boland | 9 | 1 | 30 | 3 | 3.33 | ||
| Jhye Richardson | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2.00 | ||
| Cameron Green | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Australia 2nd innings132 (34.3 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Bolandc Smith b Atkinson | 6 | 17 | 35.3 | ||
| Travis Headb Carse | 46 | 67 | 68.7 | ||
| Jake Weatheraldb Stokes | 5 | 15 | 33.3 | ||
| Marnus Labuschagnec Root b Tongue | 8 | 18 | 44.4 | ||
| Steven Smithnot out | 24 | 39 | 61.5 | ||
| Usman Khawajac Pope b Tongue | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | ||
| Alex Careyc Brook b Carse | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | ||
| Cameron Greenc Brook b Stokes | 19 | 29 | 65.5 | ||
| Michael Neserc & b Carse | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | ||
| Mitchell Starcc Root b Carse | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | ||
| Jhye Richardsonc Crawley b Stokes | 7 | 10 | 70.0 | ||
| Extras | 13 (w 0, nb 3, b 4, lb 6) | ||||
| Total | 132 (34.3 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
22-1 (Scott Boland, 6.1 ov) · 40-2 (Jake Weatherald, 10.5 ov) · 61-3 (Marnus Labuschagne, 17.1 ov) · 82-4 (Travis Head, 20.6 ov) · 83-5 (Usman Khawaja, 21.3 ov) · 88-6 (Alex Carey, 22.5 ov) · 119-7 (Cameron Green, 30.5 ov) · 120-8 (Michael Neser, 31.5 ov) · 121-9 (Mitchell Starc, 31.6 ov) · 132-10 (Jhye Richardson, 34.3 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gus Atkinson | 5 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 4.00 | ||
| Brydon Carse | 11 | 3 | 34 | 4 | 3.09 | ||
| Josh Tongue | 11 | 2 | 44 | 2 | 4.00 | ||
| Ben Stokes | 7.3 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 3.20 |
England 2nd innings178/6 (32.2 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zak Crawleylbw b Boland | 37 | 48 | 77.1 | ||
| Ben Duckettb Starc | 34 | 26 | 130.8 | ||
| Brydon Carsec Green b Richardson | 6 | 8 | 75.0 | ||
| Jacob Bethellc Khawaja b Boland | 40 | 46 | 87.0 | ||
| Joe Rootlbw b Richardson | 15 | 38 | 39.5 | ||
| Harry Brooknot out | 18 | 22 | 81.8 | ||
| Ben Stokesc Carey b Starc | 2 | 9 | 22.2 | ||
| Jamie Smithnot out | 3 | 2 | 150.0 | ||
| Extras | 23 (w 0, nb 5, b 8, lb 10) | ||||
| Total | 178/6 (32.2 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
51-1 (Ben Duckett, 6.6 ov) · 65-2 (Brydon Carse, 9.5 ov) · 112-3 (Zak Crawley, 18.4 ov) · 137-4 (Jacob Bethell, 24.3 ov) · 158-5 (Joe Root, 28.4 ov) · 165-6 (Ben Stokes, 31.2 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Starc | 10 | 0 | 55 | 2 | 5.50 | ||
| Michael Neser | 8 | 1 | 54 | 0 | 6.75 | ||
| Jhye Richardson | 5.2 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 4.13 | ||
| Scott Boland | 9 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 3.22 |
Line-ups
Australia
England
- Zak Crawley
- Ben Duckett
- Jacob Bethell
- Joe Root
- Harry Brook
- Ben Stokes(c)
- Jamie Smith(wk)
- Will Jacks
- Gus Atkinson
- Brydon Carse
- Josh Tongue
Substitutes: Ollie Pope
The ground: Melbourne Cricket Ground
FairPlay holds 7 completed matches in Test and first-class cricket at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Jolimont, Melbourne, Victoria, with a median first-innings score of 172.
Of the matches with a winner, the side batting first won 57% and the toss winner won 57%.
Captains who won the toss chose to field 86% of the time.
Highest total: 474/10 by Australia on 26 Dec 2024.
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