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The Ashes 2025-26 · 1st Test Match

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Australia

Australia

205/2(28.2) & 132/10 (45.2)

England

England

164/10(34.4) & 172/10 (32.5)

Australia won by 8 Wickets

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Toss: England opt to bat

Over 281 run
  • 1Brydon Carse to Steve Smith: One run. Australia has won the first Ashes Test Match! Travis played an amazing innings, and lead his team to victory. The ball was short and on the off side, and the Australian captain hit it through point, runs a single to secure the win.
  • 0Brydon Carse to Steve Smith: No Run. Bouncer on the middle, Smith ducks it back to keeper for dot ball
Over 2712 runs, 2 wkts

Marnus Labuschagne 51(49)

Steve Smith 1(2)

Joe Root

1.0-0-12-0

  • 6Joe Root to Marnus Labuschagne: Six. Good length on the off side, Marnus strides up and slogs it over long on for six runs
  • 0Joe Root to Marnus Labuschagne: No Run. Good length on the off side, flicks it back to square leg for dot
  • 4Joe Root to Marnus Labuschagne: Four. Tossed up on the off side, Marnus strides up and slogs it over the mid off for four
  • 1Joe Root to Steve Smith: One Run. Good length on the stump line, Steve flicks it back to long on for one
  • 1Joe Root to Marnus Labuschagne: One Run. Good length on the off side, flicks it to square leg for one
  • 0Joe Root to Marnus Labuschagne: No Run. Good length on the off side, cuts it to point for dot ball
Over 2610 runs, 2 wkts

Steve Smith 0(1)

Marnus Labuschagne 40(44)

Brydon Carse

5.0-0-43-2

  • 0Brydon Carse to Steve Smith: No Run. Bouncer on the middle, goes over the batter for dot ball
  • WBrydon Carse to Travis Head: Wicket! Caught by Ollie Pope. No Run. OUTTT....!!!! Carse gets a big wicket, but it's almost over for England... Short of length on the middle, Travis shuffles to the leg side, looks to slog it over but doesn't get onto the bat enough, and heaves straight into the air. Pope runs to his right and grabs a good catch. Crowd applause for Travis, and there's a hug by Marnus as well. Ben Stokes runs to Travis and shakes his hand. What an inning.
  • 4Brydon Carse to Travis Head: Four. Short of length on the off side, Travis shuffles to leg side and connect it slightly over the mid on for four
  • 2Brydon Carse to Travis Head: Two Runs. Back of length on the middle, Travis moves to leg side and slices it through cover for double
  • 4Brydon Carse to Travis Head: Four. Length ball on the stump line, makes some room and slogs it over the square leg for four
  • 0Brydon Carse to Travis Head: No Run. Short of length on the middle, tucked it back to mid on for dot
Over 2520 runs, 1 wkt

Marnus Labuschagne 40(44)

Travis Head 113(78)

Gus Atkinson

9.0-1-61-0

  • 4Gus Atkinson to Marnus Labuschagne: Four. Short of length on the middle and leg side, Marnus makes some room and just slaps it over the mid wicket for four
  • 1Gus Atkinson to Travis Head: One Run. Travis moves towards leg side but Gus was clever too, bangs a short length on the leg side, Travis flicks it over the square leg
  • WDGus Atkinson to Travis Head: Wide Ball. One Run.
  • 4Gus Atkinson to Travis Head: Four. Bazball by Travis Head...!!! Short of length on the off side, gets behind the line and cuts it over the backward point for four runs
  • 4Gus Atkinson to Travis Head: Four. Good length on the middle and leg side, makes some room and Travis slices it away from the bowler for four
  • WDGus Atkinson to Travis Head: Wide Ball. One Run.
  • 1Gus Atkinson to Marnus Labuschagne: One Run. Back of length on the leg side, pulled it down the ground for one
  • 4Gus Atkinson to Marnus Labuschagne: Four. That was a slap, short of length on the leg side, makes some room and glanced it passing mid wicket for four
Over 242 runs, 1 wkt

Marnus Labuschagne 31(41)

Travis Head 104(75)

Jofra Archer

8.0-0-45-0

  • 1Jofra Archer to Marnus Labuschagne: One Run. A Short length on off stump, goes with upper cut to deep third for a single.
  • 0Jofra Archer to Marnus Labuschagne: No Run.
  • 0Jofra Archer to Marnus Labuschagne: No Run. Bouncer on the off stump, Marnus ducks this one and goes to keeper.
  • 0Jofra Archer to Marnus Labuschagne: No Run.
  • 1Jofra Archer to Travis Head: One Run. Was a Good length outside off, taps it to deep third man for a solo.
  • 0Jofra Archer to Travis Head: No Run. Was a length outside off, flicks to midwicket.
Over 236 runs, 1 wkt

Travis Head 103(73)

Marnus Labuschagne 30(37)

Gus Atkinson

8.0-1-41-0

  • 1Gus Atkinson to Travis Head: One Run. Full on the middle stump. Sliced it away to deep backward square.
  • 0Gus Atkinson to Travis Head: No Run.