Australia v England, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, 4th Test, The Ashes, 2025

The Ashes 4th Test: Australia v England at Melbourne, December 25, 2025
Australia
AUS
152/10 (45.2) & 132/10 (34.3)
England
ENG
110/10 (29.5) & 178/6 (32.2)
Finished
ENG won by 4 wickets
Australia 1st InningAUS 1st Inning152/10 (45.2 ov)
BatsmenRB4S6SSR
Travis Headb G Atkinson12222054.55
b G Atkinson
Jake Weatheraldc JL Smith b JC Tongue10231043.48
c JL Smith b JC Tongue
Marnus Labuschagnec J Root b JC Tongue6190031.58
c J Root b JC Tongue
Steven Smith(C)b JC Tongue9312029.03
b JC Tongue
Usman Khawajac JL Smith b G Atkinson29522055.77
c JL Smith b G Atkinson
Alex Carey(WK)c Z Crawley b B Stokes20350057.14
c Z Crawley b B Stokes
Cameron Greenrunout (B Carse)17342050.00
runout (B Carse)
Michael Neserb JC Tongue35497071.43
b JC Tongue
Mitchell Starcc B Stokes b B Carse160016.67
c B Stokes b B Carse
Jhye RichardsonNot out01000.00
Not out
Scott Bolandc H Brook b JC Tongue01000.00
c H Brook b JC Tongue
Extra13 (b 4, w 0, nb 1, lb 8)
Total152/10 (45.2)
BOWLINGOMRWECON
Gus Atkinson1442822.00
Brydon Carse1234213.50
Josh Tongue11.224553.97
Ben Stokes812513.13
Fall of wickets: 1-27 (T Head - 6.1 ov), 2-31 (J Weatherald - 9.2 ov), 3-34 (M Labuschagne - 11.5 ov), 4-51 (S Smith - 19.2 ov), 5-89 (U Khawaja - 28.5 ov), 6-91 (A Carey - 31.2 ov), 7-143 (CM Green - 42.1 ov), 8-152 (M Starc - 44.5 ov), 9-152 (MG Neser - 45.1 ov), 10-152 (SM Boland - 45.2 ov)
England 1st InningENG 1st Inning110/10 (29.5 ov)
BatsmenRB4S6SSR
Zak Crawleyc S Smith b M Starc5140035.71
c S Smith b M Starc
Ben Duckettc MG Neser b M Starc250040.00
c MG Neser b M Starc
Jacob Bethellc A Carey b MG Neser150020.00
c A Carey b MG Neser
Joe Rootc A Carey b MG Neser015000.00
c A Carey b MG Neser
Harry Brooklbw b SM Boland413422120.59
lbw b SM Boland
Ben Stokes(C)c S Smith b MG Neser16381042.11
c S Smith b MG Neser
Jamie Smith(WK)b SM Boland230066.67
b SM Boland
Will Jacksc A Carey b SM Boland5100050.00
c A Carey b SM Boland
Gus Atkinsonb CM Green28353180.00
b CM Green
Brydon Carsec SM Boland b MG Neser4120033.33
c SM Boland b MG Neser
Josh TongueNot out190011.11
Not out
Extra5 (b 0, w 0, nb 1, lb 4)
Total110/10 (29.5)
BOWLINGOMRWECON
Mitchell Starc602323.83
Michael Neser1014544.50
Scott Boland913033.33
Jhye Richardson41802.00
Cameron Green0.50010.00
Fall of wickets: 1-7 (BM Duckett - 2.3 ov), 2-8 (J Bethell - 3.4 ov), 3-8 (Z Crawley - 4.2 ov), 4-16 (J Root - 7.6 ov), 5-66 (H Brook - 16.5 ov), 6-68 (JL Smith - 18.2 ov), 7-77 (WG Jacks - 20.2 ov), 8-83 (B Stokes - 21.1 ov), 9-91 (B Carse - 23.6 ov), 10-110 (G Atkinson - 29.5 ov)
Australia 2nd InningAUS 2nd Inning132/10 (34.3 ov)
BatsmenRB4S6SSR
Scott Bolandc JL Smith b G Atkinson6171035.29
c JL Smith b G Atkinson
Travis Headb B Carse46674068.66
b B Carse
Jake Weatheraldb B Stokes5150033.33
b B Stokes
Marnus Labuschagnec J Root b JC Tongue8181044.44
c J Root b JC Tongue
Steven Smith(C)Not out24391061.54
Not out
Usman Khawajac (sub O Pope) b JC Tongue02000.00
c (sub O Pope) b JC Tongue
Alex Carey(WK)c H Brook b B Carse461066.67
c H Brook b B Carse
Cameron Greenc H Brook b B Stokes19293065.52
c H Brook b B Stokes
Michael Neserc & b B Carse05000.00
c & b B Carse
Mitchell Starcc J Root b B Carse02000.00
c J Root b B Carse
Jhye Richardsonc Z Crawley b B Stokes7101070.00
c Z Crawley b B Stokes
Extra13 (b 4, w 0, nb 3, lb 6)
Total132/10 (34.3)
BOWLINGOMRWECON
Gus Atkinson512014.00
Brydon Carse1133443.09
Josh Tongue1124424.00
Ben Stokes7.312433.20
Fall of wickets: 1-22 (SM Boland - 6.1 ov), 2-40 (J Weatherald - 10.5 ov), 3-61 (M Labuschagne - 17.1 ov), 4-82 (T Head - 20.6 ov), 5-83 (U Khawaja - 21.3 ov), 6-88 (A Carey - 22.5 ov), 7-119 (CM Green - 30.5 ov), 8-120 (MG Neser - 31.5 ov), 9-121 (M Starc - 31.6 ov), 10-132 (JA Richardson - 34.3 ov)
England 2nd InningENG 2nd Inning178/6 (32.2 ov)
BatsmenRB4S6SSR
Zak Crawleylbw b SM Boland37483177.08
lbw b SM Boland
Ben Duckettb M Starc342641130.77
b M Starc
Brydon Carsec CM Green b JA Richardson680075.00
c CM Green b JA Richardson
Jacob Bethellc U Khawaja b SM Boland40465086.96
c U Khawaja b SM Boland
Joe Rootlbw b JA Richardson15380039.47
lbw b JA Richardson
Harry BrookNot out18223081.82
Not out
Ben Stokes(C)c A Carey b M Starc290022.22
c A Carey b M Starc
Jamie Smith(WK)Not out3200150.00
Not out
Extra23 (b 8, w 0, nb 5, lb 10)
Total178/6 (32.2)
BOWLINGOMRWECON
Mitchell Starc1005525.50
Michael Neser815406.75
Jhye Richardson5.212224.13
Scott Boland902923.22
Fall of wickets: 1-51 (BM Duckett - 6.6 ov), 2-65 (B Carse - 9.5 ov), 3-112 (Z Crawley - 18.4 ov), 4-137 (J Bethell - 24.3 ov), 5-158 (J Root - 28.4 ov), 6-165 (B Stokes - 31.2 ov)
Man of the Match
Date
2025-12-26 05:00 AM
Venue
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Toss
England elected to bowl
Umpires
  • Chris Gaffaney
  • Kumar Dharmasena
Tv Umpires
  • Ahsan Raza
Match Referee
  • Jeff Crowe



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