The Ashes, 2025-26, Australia vs England, 5th Test, Day 1, Match Update, Australia Trail By 332 Runs

England 384

Australia 52/0

Australia Trail By 332 Runs

England1st Innings

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Zak Crawley	lbw b Neser	16	29	59	3	0	55.17
Ben Duckett	c †Carey b Starc	27	24	34	5	0	112.50
Jacob Bethell	c †Carey b Boland	10	23	30	2	0	43.47
Joe Root	c & b Neser	160	242	398	15	0	66.11
Harry Brook	c Smith b Boland	84	97	164	6	1	86.59
Ben Stokes (c)	c †Carey b Starc	0	11	15	0	0	0.00
Jamie Smith †	c Boland b Labuschagne	46	76	104	6	1	60.52
Will Jacks	c Green b Neser	27	62	76	2	1	43.54
Brydon Carse	c †Carey b Green	1	6	9	0	0	16.66
Matthew Potts	not out	1	16	16	0	0	6.25
Josh Tongue	b Neser	0	2	2	0	0	0.00
Extras	(b 1, lb 6, nb 3, w 2)	12
Total	97.3 Ov (RR: 3.93)	384

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	WD	NB
Mitchell Starc	23	2	93	2	4.04	0	1
Michael Neser	18.3	2	60	4	3.24	0	0
Scott Boland	26	2	85	2	3.26	0	0
Cameron Green	18	0	85	1	4.72	1	1
Beau Webster	5	0	20	0	4.00	0	0
Travis Head	4	0	20	0	5.00	0	0
Marnus Labuschagne	3	0	14	1	4.66	1	1

Australia1st Innings

Bowling	O	R	ECON
Brydon Carse	5	18	3.60
Matthew Potts	3	25	8.33
Josh Tongue	2.1	6	2.76
Ben Stokes	1	2	2.00

Match Flow

Day 1

England: 50 runs in 11.3 overs (69 balls), Extras 4
Drinks: England - 51/2 in 11.4 overs (JG Bethell 4)
Over 11.4: Review by England (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Ahsan Raza, Batter - Z Crawley (Struck down - Umpires Call)
England: 100 runs in 22.6 overs (138 balls), Extras 7
4th Wicket: 50 runs in 63 balls (JE Root 31, HC Brook 16, Ex 3)
Lunch: England - 114/3 in 24.0 overs (JE Root 31, HC Brook 23)
England: 150 runs in 31.1 overs (187 balls), Extras 7
JE Root: 50 off 65 balls (7 x 4)
4th Wicket: 100 runs in 122 balls (JE Root 50, HC Brook 47, Ex 3)
HC Brook: 50 off 63 balls (5 x 4)
Drinks: England - 170/3 in 36.0 overs (JE Root 55, HC Brook 54)
England: 200 runs in 41.6 overs (253 balls), Extras 8
4th Wicket: 150 runs in 184 balls (JE Root 69, HC Brook 77, Ex 4)
End Of Day: England - 211/3 in 45.0 overs (JE Root 72, HC Brook 78)
Rain: England - 211/3 in 45.0 overs (JE Root 72, HC Brook 78)
Tea: England - 211/3 in 45.0 overs (JE Root 72, HC Brook 78)
Bad Light: England - 211/3 in 45.0 overs (JE Root 72, HC Brook 78)
Bad Light: England - 211/3 in 45.0 overs (JE Root 72, HC Brook 78)
Attendance: 49,574

Day 2

Over 50.5: Review by Australia (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - CB Gaffaney, Batter - BA Stokes (Upheld)
England: 250 runs in 56.2 overs (339 balls), Extras 9
JE Root: 100 off 146 balls (11 x 4)
Drinks: England - 272/5 in 60.0 overs (JE Root 104, JL Smith 22)
6th Wicket: 50 runs in 73 balls (JE Root 22, JL Smith 27, Ex 1)
England: 300 runs in 69.1 overs (417 balls), Extras 10
Lunch: England - 336/6 in 78.0 overs (JE Root 138, WG Jacks 3)
New ball taken at 80.1 overs
England: 350 runs in 80.6 overs (489 balls), Extras 12
JE Root: 150 off 226 balls (15 x 4)
7th Wicket: 50 runs in 93 balls (JE Root 22, WG Jacks 27, Ex 1)
Drinks: England - 374/6 in 91.0 overs (JE Root 152, WG Jacks 27)
Innings Break: England - 384/10 in 97.3 overs (MJ Potts 1)
Tea: England - 384/10 in 97.3 overs (MJ Potts 1)
1st Wicket: 50 runs in 56 balls (TM Head 29, J Weatherald 20, Ex 1)
Australia: 50 runs in 9.2 overs (56 balls), Extras 1