Australia host England in the fifth Ashes Test in Sydney - follow live scores, radio commentary, video highlights and updates.

6th of December, 2025 will show up as a Saturday in every calendar. But as far this Ashes is concerned, it will be renamed as 'Starc'day. A fine 77 with the bat and then, after a sluggish start with the ball, finishing the day with 6-2-12-2 in his last spell.

Australia finished Day 1 of the third Ashes Test at the Adelaide Oval on Wednesday, December 17, at 326/8 after winning the toss and opting to bat first.

Australia host England in the fifth Ashes Test in Sydney - follow live scores, radio commentary, video highlights and updates.

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This Test also produced a rare milestone, it is the first instance for Australia in an Ashes Test, and the first instance by any team in a day-night Ashes Test, where all 11 batters reached double figures in a single innings. Australia recorded six 50-plus partnerships in the innings, only the second time they have achieved this in an Ashes Test.

Only 45 overs could be bowled on a day which was dominated by England in the fifth Test of the 2025-26 Ashes. Bad light, rain and thunder & lightning had the final say as the tourists ended up on 211/3 at Stumps.