The Ashes 2025-26 · 1st Test Match
CompletedAustralia
205/2(28.2) & 132/10 (45.2)
England
164/10(34.4) & 172/10 (32.5)
Australia won by 8 Wickets
Ball by Ball Commentary
- 11.10
Brendan Doggett to Ollie Pope
3:58 AMNo Run.
- 10.61
Scott Boland to Ollie Pope
3:56 AMOne Run. Hard length, angling down, Pope clips it to deep backward square for one
- 10.50
Scott Boland to Ollie Pope
3:56 AMNo Run. Good length on the off side, leaves it right back for dot ball
- 10.40
Scott Boland to Ollie Pope
3:55 AMNo Run. Short of length on middle, clips it right back for dot ball
- 10.30
Scott Boland to Ollie Pope
3:54 AMNo Run. Good length on the off side, Pope clears his front leg for drive but misses it
- 10.20
Scott Boland to Ollie Pope
3:53 AMNo Run. Good length on the off side, angles in, defend it right back for dot ball
- 10.11
Scott Boland to Ben Duckett
3:53 AMOne Run. 50 runs between Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope....Back of length down the leg side, clips it to mid wicket for one
- 9.61
Brendan Doggett to Ben Duckett
3:51 AMOne Run. Length ball on the off side, fumbles his drive and ball lands short of cover for one
- 9.50
Brendan Doggett to Ben Duckett
3:51 AMNo Run.
- 9.43
Brendan Doggett to Ollie Pope
3:50 AMThree Runs. Was a good length on the off side, Pope clears his front leg and drives it through point for three runs
- 9.30
Brendan Doggett to Ollie Pope
3:49 AMNo Run. Good length on the angles into the pads, getting inside edges back to the pads. Huge appeal but umpire isn't interested at all
- 9.2L5
Brendan Doggett to Ben Duckett
3:48 AMLeg Bye. Five Runs. Bonus runs for England: length ball down the leg side tucks on pads and they run single but again, a useless throw no one at back costs them four more runs
- 9.12
Brendan Doggett to Ben Duckett
3:48 AMTwo Runs. Good length on middle, gets outside edge back to Point for one run but useless throw here and that cost them another
- 8.60
Mitchell Starc to Ollie Pope
3:47 AMNo Run.
- 8.50
Mitchell Starc to Ollie Pope
3:46 AMNo Run. Back of length on the off side, cuts it through point for dot