Day 3 of Australia vs England saw the hosts stamp their authority on the fifth and final Ashes 2025–26 Test in Sydney, closing on 518 for 7 at stumps and extending their overall lead to 134 runs.
With the series already sealed at 3-1, Australia dictated the tempo throughout the day and left England chasing the game.
Steve Smith was the cornerstone of the innings, finishing unbeaten on 129 to bring up his 37th Test century. Dropped early by Ben Crawley on 12, the Australia captain made England pay with a composed, commanding knock that kept the scoreboard ticking and frustration mounting in the field.
Travis Head provided the fireworks once again, blasting his third century of the series on his way to a dominant 163 off 166 balls. A costly drop by Will Jacks when Head was on 121 summed up England’s struggles, before Jacob Bethell finally dismissed the opener lbw to bring an end to another decisive stand.
Australia vs England, 5th Ashes Test Day 3: Ball-By-Ball commentary
Australia vs England, 5th Ashes Test: Playing XIs
England: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Jacob Bethell, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (c), Jamie Smith (wk), Will Jacks, Brydon Carse, Matthew Potts, Josh Tongue.
Australia: Travis Head, Jake Weatherald, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith (c), Usman Khawaja, Alex Carey (wk), Cameron Green, Beau Webster, Michael Neser, Mitchell Starc, Scott Boland.
The Ashes 2025-26 Live Streaming Details
The Day 2 of the fifth Ashes Test between Australia and England will be telecast on Star Sports. It will also be streamed live on the Jio Hotstar app and website in India.
