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
- 8.40
Mitchell Starc to Ollie Pope
3:45 AMNo Run. Back of length on middle, Pope tucks it right back to bowler for dot
- 8.30
Mitchell Starc to Ollie Pope
3:44 AMNo Run. Good length on the off side, Pope misses it back to keeper for dot ball
- 8.21
Mitchell Starc to Ben Duckett
3:43 AMOne Run. Good length on the off side, drives it back to deep for one run
- 8.10
Mitchell Starc to Ben Duckett
3:43 AMNo Run. Back of length on the off side, cuts it to point for dot ball
- 7.60
Brendan Doggett to Ollie Pope
3:42 AMNo Run.
- 7.54
Brendan Doggett to Ollie Pope
3:41 AMFour. Back of length on the off side, Pope cuts it through point and ball runs away for four
- 7.40
Brendan Doggett to Ollie Pope
3:40 AMNo Run. Short of length on middle and off, cuts it to point for dot ball
- 7.31
Brendan Doggett to Ben Duckett
3:40 AMOne Run. Length ball down the leg side, flicks it back to fine leg for one
- 7.23
Brendan Doggett to Ollie Pope
3:39 AMThree Runs. Back of length, outside the off, Pope gets behind the line and cuts it through point for three
- 7.10
Brendan Doggett to Ollie Pope
3:38 AMNo Run. Back of length on the off side, cuts it back to point for dot ball
- 6.62
Mitchell Starc to Ben Duckett
3:37 AMTwo Runs. Good length on the off side, drives it passing point and they comeback for two
- 6.50
Mitchell Starc to Ben Duckett
3:36 AMNo Run.
- 6.4L1
Mitchell Starc to Ollie Pope
3:36 AMLeg Bye. One Run. Back of length on the leg side, hits it to pads and goes down the ground for one run
- 6.30
Mitchell Starc to Ollie Pope
3:34 AMNo Run. INSANEEE!!! Good length on the off side, gets behind the line, looks to cut it away but it in-swings, passing stumps for dot ball
- 6.20
Mitchell Starc to Ollie Pope
3:33 AMNo Run. Good length on the middle, flicks it back to square leg for dot