Australia vs England 5th Test The Ashes 2025-26 Highlights

Watch the highlights of Australia vs England 5th Test The Ashes 2025-26 - The Ashes Series 2025-26 - England tour of Australia 5-match Test series of the 5th Test match played between England and Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney on 04th January to 08th January 2026.

Travis Head celebrates his first century at the SCG © Gareth Copley/Getty Images

Michael Neser, Travis Head, Steve Smith and Beau Webster guided Australia convincing five-wicket victory over England, despite Joe Root - Jacob Bethell's centuries and Australia clinch the five-match series with 4-1 in the fifth & final Ashes Test match.

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This is the 10th time Australia win the Ashes Test series with 4-1 and the eighth time Australia seal the Ashes 4-1 at their home venue. Australia chased 161 was their seventh lowest successful run-chase against England at Sydney in Tests. Joe Root became the first England batsman to scored 41 centuries in Test cricket history. 41 : Joe Root equalled a joint third most centuries hit by any batsman in Test cricket, jointly with Ricky Ponting. 8 : Joe Root hit the eighth most centuries hit by an England batsman against Australia in Tests. Joe Root's 160 was his second highest score against Australia in Tests after his 180 at Lord's in the 2013 Ashes Series. Joe Root's 160 was the ninth highest-score by an England batsman at Sydney in Tests. England's 384 was their 12th highest score in the first innings against Australia at Sydney in Tests. 169 : Joe Root and Harry Brook set up the ninth highest fourth-wicket partnership for England against Australia in Tests. 37 : Steve Smith hit the sixth most centuries hit by any batsman in Test cricket, beating Rahul Dravid's record of 36 hundreds. 13 : Steve Smith hit the second most Ashes hundreds in Test cricket after Don Bradman's 19 Ashes centuries. This is the Steve Smith's 13th century against England in Test matches - The joint second most hundreds hit by any batsman against an opponent in Tests, jointly with Sunil Gavaskar's 13-hundreds against West Indies and Joe Root's 13-centuries against England. This is the Smith's most centuries against an opponent in Tests. Australia's 567 was their fifth highest score against England at Sydney in Test matches and It is their ninth highest total at Sydney in Tests. 105 : Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne set up the 12th highest second-wicket partnership for Australia against England at Sydney in Tests. 107 : Steve Smith and Beau Webster equalled a joint eighth eighth-wicket partnership for Australia against England in Tests. Travis Head's 163 was his joint third highest score in Test matches and his second highest-score against England in Tests after his 170 at Adelaide earlier in this Ashes Test series. Jacob Bethell became the first England number three batsman to score a Ashes hundred since Jonathan Trott’s Boxing Day century in 2010. England's 342 was their sixth highest score in the second innings against England at Sydney in Tests. Mitchell Starc took 31 wickets against England in this five-match Ashes Test series - the joint tenth most wickets by an Australian bowler in a Ashes Test series in Australia, jointly with Jack Saunders' a 31-wickets in the 1907-08 Ashes Series and Richie Benaud's 31-wickets in the 1958-59 Ashes Series.

* Unbeaten half-centuries from Joe Root and Harry Brook shine before afternoon gloom ends play early on the opening day of the fifth Ashes Test match.

* Joe Root masterclass 160 takes centre stage before Travis Head's whirlwind 91 response of England's 384 in the day two of the fifth Ashes Test match.

* Travis Head's whirlwind 163 and masterclass Steve Smith's unbeaten century grind England into SCG dirt in the day three of the fifth Ashes Test match.

* Beau Webster spins Australia into box seat despite a Brilliant Jacob Bethell stands alone with maiden Test century in the day four of the fifth Ashes Test match.

* Mitchell Starc took three-wickets as England bowled out for 342 and Top-order batsmen sets up to Australia chase down the target of 160 to clinch the Ashes with 4-1 in the fifth day of the fifth & final Ashes Test match.

England 1st Innings scored 384 for all-out in 97.3 overs with top scorer by Joe Root cracked a 160 off 242-balls - which was his 41st Test hundred and his sixth century against Australia in Tests - including 15-fours.

Harry Brook hammered a 84 off 97-balls including 6-fours & a six with strike rate of 86.59, Jamie Smith struck 46 off 76-balls included 6-fours & a six.

Ben Duckett blasted a 27 off 24-balls including 5-fours with strike rate of 112.50, Will Jacks scored 27 off 62-balls included 2-fours & a six and Zak Crawley hit 16 off 29-balls contained 3-fours.

1st Innings Australia best bowler by Michael Neser claimed a 4-wickets for 60-runs in 18.3-overs including two maidens with economy rate of 3.24, Scott Boland, Mitchell Starc both took 2-wickets and one for Marnus Labuschagne - 

Cameron Green.

Australia 1st Innings scored 567 for all-out in 133.5 overs with top scorer by Travis Head hammered a 163 off 166-balls - which was his 12th Test hundred and his fifth century against England in Tests.

Steve Smith struck 138 off 220-balls - which was his 37th Test hundred and his 13th century against Australia in Tests - including 16-fours & a six, Beau Webster blasted a unbeaten 71 off 87-balls including 7-fours with strike rate of 81.60.

Marnus Labuschagne blasted a 48 off 68-balls - who fell two-run short of his half-century - included 7-fours with strike rate of 70.58, Cameron Green cracked a 37 off 64-balls included 3-fours & a six.

Michael Neser scored 24 off 90-balls including 4-fours, Jake Weatherald hit 21 off 36-balls included 4-fours, Usman Khawaja 17 and Alex Carey 16.

2nd Innings England best bowler by Josh Tongue, Brydon Carse both picked up 3-wickets, Ben Stokes took 2-wickets and one for Will Jacks - Jacob Bethell.

England 2nd Innings scored 342 for all-out in 88.2 overs with top scorer by Jacob Bethell hit a career-best 154 off 265-balls - which was his 1st Test hundred - including 15-fours.

Harry Brook blasted a 42 off 48-balls including 5-fours with strike rate of 87.50, Ben Duckett struck 42 off 55-balls included 6-fours with strike-rate of 76.36.

Jamie Smith struck 26 off 41-balls including 3-fours, Matthew Potts hit a unbeaten 18 off 43-balls included three boundaries and Brydon Carse hit 16 off 20-balls contained three-fours.

2nd Innings Australia best bowler by Beau Webster, Mitchell Starc both picked up 3-wickets, Scott Boland took 2-wickets and one for Michael Neser.

Travis Head named Player of the match for his whirlwind batting performance to smashed a 163 off 166-balls including 24-fours & a six with strike rate of 98.19.

Mitchell Starc earned player of the series for claiming 31 wickets with average of 19.93 in the five-match series.

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