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
- 21.2WD
Gus Atkinson to Travis Head
9:04 AMWide Ball. One Run.
- 21.12
Gus Atkinson to Travis Head
9:04 AMTwo Runs. Short of length on the middle, makes some room and cuts it to deep point for double
- 20.60
Jofra Archer to Marnus Labuschagne
9:02 AMNo Run. Back of length on the off side, guides it to point for dot
- 20.51
Jofra Archer to Travis Head
9:01 AMOne Run. Fuller on stump line, flicks it down the ground for one run
- 20.40
Jofra Archer to Travis Head
9:00 AMNo Run. Good length on the leg side, makes some room and misses it back to keeper
- 20.30
Jofra Archer to Travis Head
9:00 AMNo Run. Bouncer on the middle, Travis gets behind the line and blocks it back
- 20.21
Jofra Archer to Marnus Labuschagne
8:59 AMOne Run. Back of length on the off side, shuffles across and chips it back for one
- 20.10
Jofra Archer to Marnus Labuschagne
8:58 AMNo Run. Short of length on the off side, leaves it back to keeper for dot
- 19.60
Gus Atkinson to Travis Head
8:57 AMNo Run. Good length on the off side, drives it to cover for dot ball
- 19.50
Gus Atkinson to Travis Head
8:56 AMNo Run. Bouncer on the leg side, Travis shuffles towards it but ducks it at end
- 19.44
Gus Atkinson to Travis Head
8:55 AMFour. Short of length around the legside, Travis shuffles towards off and pulls it back to fine leg for four runs
- 19.34
Gus Atkinson to Travis Head
8:55 AMFour. That was tempting, as Travis is not getting bowlers getting their groove and is short of length on the leg side. Makes some room and slashes it over the point for four
- 19.21
Gus Atkinson to Marnus Labuschagne
8:54 AMOne Run. Back of length on the middle, gets behind the line and chips it nicely for one
- 19.10
Gus Atkinson to Marnus Labuschagne
8:53 AMNo Run. Back of length on the middle, flicks it back to mid wicket
- 18.66
Jofra Archer to Travis Head
8:52 AMSix. That's gone high in the air and goes over the rope for six; it was a short of length on the off side and middled it over the long on for half a dozen