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LIVE: What score will England set Australia to chase on the Ashes final day?
SEN • January 8th, 2026 11:30 am
- England begin Day 5 on 8/302 with a lead of 119.
- Jacob Bethell (142) and Matthew Potts (0) are at the crease to begin Day 5
- It's the final day of the final Test of the 2025/26 Ashes!
9:30am - State of play
England 8/302 - Bethell 142, Potts 0
England head to the crease to start Day 5 on 8/302 with Jacob Bethell the hero at the crease.
Bethell produced an extraordinary knock to bring up a maiden first class century; the first specialist English batter to score a maiden century in the Test arena.
Beau Webster was the hero with the ball for the Aussies, taking 3/51, and proving there is a place for the specialist spinner at the SCG and in Australia.
The English currently hold a lead of 119 and will be needing likely 200 runs to put the pressure on Australia and their final day run chase.
With players with plenty to prove from both the Aussie batters and English paceman, there's a lot riding on this final innings for both nations.
Today also marks an official end to Usman Khawaja's Test career, though it is yet to be seen if the Aussie veteran will be given a farewell at the crease.
Follow along with SEN all day as we cover the final day of the 2025/26 Ashes!
