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
- 4.20
Jofra Archer to Steve Smith
6:33 AMNo Run. Good length on the off side, blocks it right back to off region
- 4.10
Jofra Archer to Steve Smith
6:32 AMNo Run. 149kmph short of length on the middle, Smith just ducks it back to keeper for dot
- 3.60
Gus Atkinson to Marnus Labuschagne
6:31 AMNo Run. Short of length on the off side, Marnus misses his cut shot back to keeper and it's 4th maiden over
- 3.50
Gus Atkinson to Marnus Labuschagne
6:31 AMNo Run. Good length on the off side, blocks it back for dot ball
- 3.40
Gus Atkinson to Marnus Labuschagne
6:30 AMNo Run. Short of length on the middle and off, Marnus again misses it to keeper
- 3.30
Gus Atkinson to Marnus Labuschagne
6:29 AMNo Run. Good length on the off side, Marnus leaves it back to keeper for dot
- 3.20
Gus Atkinson to Marnus Labuschagne
6:29 AMNo Run. Short of length on off side, Marnus is not poking this at all
- 3.10
Gus Atkinson to Marnus Labuschagne
6:28 AMNo Run. Good length on stump line, flicks it to short square leg for dot
- 2.60
Jofra Archer to Steve Smith
6:27 AMNo Run. Length ball, angles back to the pads. Steve misses it there and it's third maiden over
- 2.50
Jofra Archer to Steve Smith
6:26 AMNo Run. Good length on the off side, Steve moves forward and leavesit back for dot
- 2.40
Jofra Archer to Steve Smith
6:26 AMNo Run. Length ball on the middle, Steve shuffles across and leaves it back for dot
- 2.30
Jofra Archer to Steve Smith
6:25 AMNo Run. Good length on the off side; Steve is continuously moving forward to avoid the swing but this was a glorious miss back to the keeper.
- 2.20
Jofra Archer to Steve Smith
6:24 AMNo Run. Short of length on the off side, Steve leaves it back for dot ball
- 2.10
Jofra Archer to Steve Smith
6:24 AMNo Run. Back of length on the leg side, angles it back to keeper for dot
- 1.60
Gus Atkinson to Marnus Labuschagne
6:23 AMNo Run. Short of length on stump line, Marnus defend it back to bowler for dot