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England vs Australia 2025 4th Test Full Commentary
Result · Dec 26 2025, Fri - 05:00 AM (IST)
AUSTRALIA152, 132
ENGLAND110, 178/6
England won by 4 wickets
CRR:5.51
Player Of The Match
AUSTRALIA ENGLAND
OUT! Caught. Josh Tongue to Scott Boland. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, outside edge to second slip, caught by Brook. That's Tea on Day 1 as Australia gets bowled out for 152, and it's been another outstanding session for England. Josh Tongue continued his fiery spell to claim a superb five-wicket haul, dismantling Australia's middle order. Usman Khawaja and Alex Carey both got starts but failed to convert them into anything substantial, while Cameron Green was run out thanks to Brydon Carse's sharp brilliance in cutting off a risky single. Michael Neser's handy 35 ensured Australia crossed the 150-run mark, but the visitors remain under pressure. The big question now is whether England can carry this momentum into the final session and look solid with the bat.
OUT! Bowled. Josh Tongue to Michael Neser. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed. Another one bites the dust.
Brydon Carse to Jhye Richardson. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to mid on for no runs, fielded by Stokes.
OUT! Caught. Brydon Carse to Mitchell Starc. Length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid off, caught by Stokes. Ben Stokes takes a spectacular catch.
Brydon Carse to Mitchell Starc. Seaming away back of a length, down leg side on the back foot defending, to silly point for no runs, fielded by Jacks.
Brydon Carse to Mitchell Starc. Length ball, off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid on for no runs, fielded by Stokes.
Brydon Carse to Mitchell Starc. Seaming away back of a length, down leg side swayed away Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.
Brydon Carse to Mitchell Starc. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, missed for no runs, fielded by Smith.
Josh Tongue to Michael Neser. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to cover for no runs, run save by Bethell.
Josh Tongue to Michael Neser. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Bethell.
Josh Tongue to Michael Neser. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.
Josh Tongue to Michael Neser. Seaming in back of a length, outside off stump down the track Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.
Josh Tongue to Michael Neser. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.
Josh Tongue to Mitchell Starc. Yorker, middle stump on the back foot working, to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Duckett.
Brydon Carse to Michael Neser. Seaming away back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.
FOUR! Brydon Carse to Michael Neser. Seaming away length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep backward point for 4 runs.
FOUR! Brydon Carse to Michael Neser. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, missed past fine leg for 4 runs, mis-fielded by Smith.
Brydon Carse to Michael Neser. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Smith.
Brydon Carse to Michael Neser. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, mis-timed to second slip for no runs, fielded by Brook.
OUT! Run Out. Brydon Carse to Cameron Green. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to short extra cover, direct hit by Carse. Brilliant presence of mind from Carse.
APPEAL! Josh Tongue to Michael Neser. Reverse Swing-In yorker, off stump on the back foot glancing, hit pad past fine leg for 4 runs, appeal made for L.B.W. Half-hearted appeal.
Josh Tongue to Michael Neser. Short, outside off stump swayed away Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.
FOUR! Josh Tongue to Michael Neser. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past deep backward point for 4 runs.
FOUR! Josh Tongue to Michael Neser. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past long off for 4 runs.
FOUR! Josh Tongue to Michael Neser. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past third man for 4 runs.
Josh Tongue to Michael Neser. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, outside edge to first slip for no runs, mis-fielded by Root.
Brydon Carse to Cameron Green. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.
Brydon Carse to Michael Neser. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the front foot flick, to mid on for 1 run, fielded by Stokes.
Brydon Carse to Cameron Green. Seaming in back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Duckett.
Brydon Carse to Michael Neser. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to cover for 1 run.
OUT! Bowled. Cameron Green to Gus Atkinson. Length ball, outside off stump backing away driving, missed. That brings us to the end of England's innings in quick time, as the Australian pace attack went through the batting lineup to dismiss them for just 110 runs. Michael Neser stood out with four wickets, while Scott Boland added three, ensuring England never found stability at the crease. With a slender yet crucial lead of 35 runs, Australia will now look to consolidate and see through the remaining over of the day safely, while England will hope to finish the day positively by striking.
Cameron Green to Gus Atkinson. Back of a length, outside off stump backing away Steer, in the air under control to third man for no runs, fielded by Khawaja.
Cameron Green to Gus Atkinson. Short, outside off stump deep in crease pulling, in the air under control to fine leg for no runs, fielded by Starc.
Cameron Green to Gus Atkinson. Short, outside off stump on the back foot Leave, hit body to point for no runs, fielded by Richardson.
Cameron Green to Gus Atkinson. Short, outside off stump ducked Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Carey.
Mitchell Starc to Josh Tongue. Length ball, off stump on the front foot working, to mid on for no runs, fielded by Weatherald.
Mitchell Starc to Gus Atkinson. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Head.
Mitchell Starc to Gus Atkinson. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to silly mid on for no runs.
Mitchell Starc to Gus Atkinson. Length ball, outside off stump down the track Slog, mis-timed to long on for 2 runs, fielded by Green.
Mitchell Starc to Gus Atkinson. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep point for no runs, fielded by Khawaja.
Mitchell Starc to Gus Atkinson. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long off for no runs, fielded by Weatherald.
Michael Neser to Josh Tongue. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, outside edge to third man for no runs, fielded by Green.
Michael Neser to Gus Atkinson. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Head.
Michael Neser to Gus Atkinson. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to cover for no runs, fielded by Weatherald.
Michael Neser to Gus Atkinson. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Michael Neser to Gus Atkinson. Seaming in length ball, outside off stump on the front foot cutting, mis-timed to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Weatherald.
Michael Neser to Gus Atkinson. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, missed for no runs, mis-fielded by Carey.
Scott Boland to Josh Tongue. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Head.
Scott Boland to Josh Tongue. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, in the air uncontrolled to mid off for no runs, dropped catch by Boland, fielded by Head.
Scott Boland to Josh Tongue. Seaming away back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Carey.
Scott Boland to Josh Tongue. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to mid on for no runs, fielded by Starc.
Scott Boland to Josh Tongue. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, inside edge to silly point for no runs.
Scott Boland to Josh Tongue. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to point for no runs, fielded by Weatherald.
FOUR! Michael Neser to Gus Atkinson. Back of a length, outside off stump backing away cutting, well timed in the air under control past long off for 4 runs. Two boundaries in a row.
FOUR! Michael Neser to Gus Atkinson. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past long off for 4 runs.
Michael Neser to Gus Atkinson. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to square leg for no runs, fielded by Weatherald.
Michael Neser to Gus Atkinson. Back of a length, outside off stump moves in front Scoop, in the air under control to third man for no runs, fielded by Weatherald.
Michael Neser to Gus Atkinson. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Michael Neser to Josh Tongue. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for 1 run, shy attempt by Head, fielded by Weatherald.
Scott Boland to Gus Atkinson. Seaming in length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, missed for no runs, fielded by Carey.
OUT! Caught. Ben Stokes to Jhye Richardson. Out-swinging back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to short extra cover, caught by Crawley. England's bowlers have delivered the perfect reply, wrapping up Australia's second innings in commanding fashion. The target on the board isn't huge, but in these testing conditions, it could prove tricky for the visitors. With the pitch offering assistance and a quality attack ready to exploit every weakness, the chase promises plenty of drama. Stay tuned, the excitement of this pursuit is just moments away.
Ben Stokes to Jhye Richardson. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to mid on for no runs, fielded by Duckett.
Ben Stokes to Steve Smith. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Root.
Brydon Carse to Jhye Richardson. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Stokes.
FOUR! Brydon Carse to Jhye Richardson. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past long off for 4 runs.
Brydon Carse to Steve Smith. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to third man for 1 run.
Brydon Carse to Steve Smith. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Late Cut, missed for no runs, fielded by Smith.
Brydon Carse to Jhye Richardson. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 3 runs, fielded by Jacks.
Brydon Carse to Steve Smith. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to third man for 1 run.
Ben Stokes to Jhye Richardson. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Smith.
Ben Stokes to Jhye Richardson. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Ben Stokes to Jhye Richardson. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to mid on for no runs, fielded by Duckett.
Ben Stokes to Jhye Richardson. Seaming away length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Smith.
Ben Stokes to Jhye Richardson. Out-swinging back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.
Ben Stokes to Steve Smith. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to cover for 1 run, fielded by Jacks.
OUT! Caught. Brydon Carse to Mitchell Starc. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot working, outside edge to first slip, caught by Root. No worries for England to bowl an extra delivery as they got an extra reward.
No ball Brydon Carse to Mitchell Starc. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot flick, in the air under control to mid on and it was a no ball, fielded by Tongue.
OUT! Caught & Bowled. Brydon Carse to Michael Neser. Length ball, off stump on the front foot working, leading edge in the air uncontrolled back to bowler, caught by Carse. The big man stretches his left hand to grab a fantastic catch..31.6 No worries for England to bowl an extra delivery as they got an extra reward.
Brydon Carse to Michael Neser. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Jacks.
Brydon Carse to Michael Neser. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs.
APPEAL! Brydon Carse to Michael Neser. Length ball, outside off stump ducked Leave, hit body for no runs, fielded by Smith, appeal made for L.B.W. Ah, unusual appeal on this bouncing track.
Brydon Carse to Steve Smith. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to point for 1 run, shy attempt by Bethell, fielded by Brook.
Ben Stokes to Michael Neser. Short, outside off stump ducked Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.
OUT! Caught. Ben Stokes to Cameron Green. Out-swinging back of a length, wide outside off stump down the track Steer, outside edge to second slip, caught by Brook. Stokes comes back and provides the breakthrough.
Ben Stokes to Cameron Green. Length ball, wide outside off stump down the track shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.
Ben Stokes to Cameron Green. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Crawley.
Ben Stokes to Cameron Green. Back of a length, outside off stump down the track pushing, to point for no runs, fielded by Crawley.
Ben Stokes to Cameron Green. Back of a length, wide outside off stump down the track pushing, to silly point for no runs, fielded by Bethell.
Josh Tongue to Cameron Green. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to cover for 1 run, shy attempt by Jacks, fielded by Duckett.
Josh Tongue to Cameron Green. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Jacks.
FOUR! Jhye Richardson to Harry Brook. Length ball, to leg on the front foot glancing, hit pad past fine leg for 4 runs. England have finally broken their long drought, clinching a famous Test victory after not winning a Test in their last 18 matches on Australian soil. In a match that mirrored the opening Test, the side batting last defied the odds, with England's style of approach paying off this time around. Just as England had taken the first-innings lead and then lost in the first game of this series, Australia suffered the same fate here. Ultimately, it was a contest dominated by the bowlers, no batter managed a fifty, and an astonishing 36 wickets tumbled in just two days, leaving England to celebrate a hard-fought and historic triumph. Josh Tongue is deservedly awarded the Player of the Match.
Jhye Richardson to Harry Brook. Slower ball full toss, to leg on the front foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Khawaja.
Mitchell Starc to Jamie Smith. Short, outside off stump ducked Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Carey.
No ball Mitchell Starc to Harry Brook. Full toss, off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control to cover and it was a no ball, run save by Green.
Mitchell Starc to Harry Brook. Back of a length, outside off stump moves in front pulling, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for no runs, fielded by Carey.
FOUR! Mitchell Starc to Harry Brook. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot flick, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
Mitchell Starc to Jamie Smith. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot flick, well timed to deep mid wicket for 3 runs, fielded by Weatherald.
OUT! Caught. Mitchell Starc to Ben Stokes. Length ball, outside off stump down the track Slog, outside edge, caught by Carey. England's hopes fading as Starc celebrates.
Mitchell Starc to Ben Stokes. Length ball, to leg on the front foot flick, leading edge in the air uncontrolled back to bowler for no runs.
Jhye Richardson to Harry Brook. Length ball, to leg on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Carey.
APPEAL! Jhye Richardson to Harry Brook. Length ball, outside off stump down the track Slog, missed for no runs, fielded by Carey, appeal made for Caught. A waste of a review from Australia.
FOUR! Jhye Richardson to Harry Brook. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep backward square leg for 4 runs.
Jhye Richardson to Harry Brook. Slower length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot Slog, to mid on for no runs, fielded by Boland.
Jhye Richardson to Harry Brook. Length ball, outside off stump down the track Slog, to mid on for no runs, fielded by Boland.
Jhye Richardson to Harry Brook. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to mid on for no runs, fielded by Boland.
Mitchell Starc to Ben Stokes. Length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Head.
Mitchell Starc to Ben Stokes. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot flick, to deep square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Neser.
Mitchell Starc to Ben Stokes. Reverse Swing-In yorker, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Mitchell Starc to Ben Stokes. Yorker, down leg side on the front foot glancing, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for no runs, run save by Carey.
Mitchell Starc to Ben Stokes. Length ball, outside off stump down the track pushing, back to bowler for no runs.
Mitchell Starc to Harry Brook. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Head.
Jhye Richardson to Ben Stokes. Yorker, off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Jhye Richardson to Ben Stokes. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot working, to mid on for no runs.
OUT! L.B.W. Jhye Richardson to Joe Root. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, hit pad. A big wicket for the hosts but it could be too late.
Jhye Richardson to Joe Root. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Khawaja.
Jhye Richardson to Joe Root. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long on for 2 runs, fielded by Boland.
No ball Jhye Richardson to Joe Root. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, hit pad to short leg and it was a no ball, fielded by Khawaja.
Jhye Richardson to Joe Root. Reverse Swing-In length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Green.
No ball Jhye Richardson to Joe Root. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to backward point and it was a no ball, fielded by Khawaja.
Michael Neser to Harry Brook. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot cutting, to mid on for no runs, fielded by Richardson.