Australia vs England, 3rd Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Cummins to Tongue, no run, 134.9kph, out-seamer to end the over that beats Tongue's defence on the outside edge

Cummins to Tongue, 2 runs, 136.3kph, full on the pads and Tongue nicely flicks through backward square leg

Cummins to Tongue, no run, 135.9kph, nibbling away from a fullish length, Tongue drives and gets beaten on the outside edge

Cummins to Tongue, no run, 139kph, bouncer and Tongue ducks under it

Cummins to Tongue, 2 runs, fuller than a length outside off, Tongue drives uppishly through the covers

Cummins to Tongue, no run, good length on off, Tongue blocks it into the off-side

Cummins to Jofra Archer, no run, 135.9kph, short of length outside off, left alone

Cummins to Stokes, 1 run, 134.3kph, angling in towards off-middle, Stokes guides it backward of square on the off-side

Cummins to Stokes, no run, 137kph, walks forward and across before shouldering arms against this rising length ball outside off

Cummins to Stokes, no run, 134.9kph, full outside off, nibbles away and goes past the outside edge of Stokes who looks to smash it through extra cover

Cummins to Jofra Archer, 1 run, 135.7kph, full outside off, Archer drives through point. Maiden Test half-century for Jofra Archer! Fifer with the ball and now an invaluable contribution with the bat. Big round of applause and Archer raises his bat

Cummins to Jofra Archer, no run, 134.3kph, outswinger, Archer gets forward and across to tap it to cover

Cummins to Stokes, 1 run, 134.1kph, fuller than a length, Stokes flicks it to fine leg

Cummins to Stokes, no run, Cummins appeals for lbw, turned down by umpire Nitin Menon. 134.3kph, nip-backer, beats Stokes's inside edge to rap him on the front pad. Too high

Cummins to Stokes, no run, top ball! 130.1kph, classic Cummins delivery. Angles in, lands on a good length around off and seams away to beat the defensive outside edge of Stokes

Cummins to Stokes, no run, 130.3kph, Stokes walks forward and across to defend this in-slanter into the on-side

Cummins to Stokes, FOUR, 131.2kph, superb ball now from Cummins. Keeps a shade low and keeps coming in with the angle. Stokes hurriedly pushes at it, gets an inside edge and loses his balance as he falls. The ball eludes the leg-stump by a long way and runs away to fine leg for four more. The boundary brings up the century stand between the duo

Cummins to Stokes, FOUR, Stokes welcomes his counterpart with a boundary. A proper loosener from Cummins. 126.4kph, harmless half-tracker outside off, Stokes fetches it from outside off and hammers the pull to deep midwicket

Cummins to Stokes, 1 run, pulled through the leg-side by Stokes for a single

Cummins to Stokes, no run, lets this short ball through to the keeper

Cummins to Stokes, no run, back of a length around off, knocked to cover by Stokes

Cummins to Stokes, no run, gets on top of it and clips this short ball towards mid-wicket

Cummins to Jofra Archer, 1 run, Cummins goes short and Jofra Archer has pulled this towards deep square leg for one

Cummins to Jofra Archer, no run, banged in short by Cummins, Jofra Archer rides the bounce and taps it back to Cummins

Cummins to Jofra Archer, 2 runs, Cummins goes short and Jofra Archer pulls it towards deep backward square leg. The fielder in the deep moves quickly to his right as the ball lands just in front of him

Cummins to Jofra Archer, no run, short ball outside off, Jofra Archer sways away from its line

Cummins to Stokes, 1 run, pitched up by the bowler outside off, Stokes pushes it towards point for a single. 200 up for England. Some encouragement from the England supporters in the stands

Cummins to Stokes, no run, good length delivery around off, Stokes knocks it towards cover

Cummins to Jofra Archer, 1 run, on a length around middle and leg, Jofra Archer flicks it towards mid-wicket for a single

Cummins to Stokes, 1 run, almost chops it on. Full and wide outside off, Stokes goes for a flashy drive and gets an inside edge past the leg-stump.Lucky to be still out there

Cummins to Will Jacks, 1 run, a short delivery but pace-off, it comes so slowly, Will Jacks goes on the back foot and helps the pull wide of backward square-leg and they take one, Jacks is off the mark

Cummins to Will Jacks, no run, oh! That's a high full-toss and sliding down leg, Will Jacks is surprised, he flicks and square-leg dives to his left to cut it off, took his bottom-hand off after playing that, as he was surprised

Cummins to Will Jacks, no run, good short delivery and at Will Jacks, who does well to yank his head away from the line, sways away

Cummins to Will Jacks, no run, short but down leg, Will Jacks lets it go, easily avoided

Cummins to Will Jacks, no run, good length just outside off, hint of nip back in, Will Jacks gets forward to defend to mid-on

Cummins to Jamie Smith, out Caught by Carey!! Again Snicko into the act. Both Jamie Smith and Stokes shake their head. It's a short of length delivery outside off, Smith pulls and is early into the shot, has he toe-ended that? Nitin Menon went to the square-leg umpire and then sent it upstairs. Snicko is in - it shows a spike when the ball is near the toe-end of the bat even though there is a clear gap between bat and ball. Hard to say if there was something on that. Gaffaney is the third ump and he goes by what he sees on the Snicko. This will continue to cause controversy. Were the pictures matching this time? Clearly carried to Carey as it loops - so no doubt regarding that. Smith was ready to review if it was given out, he was confident. Since Nitin went to check only for a clean catch, he felt that there was bat. Both Smith and Stokes shook their heads as the decision was sent upstairs as they looked at the Aussies. When the OUT flashed on the big screen, Smith walked off shaking his head while Stokes just put his head down in disappointment. He did well to rein in his emotions. Jamie Smith c Carey b Cummins 22(26) [4s-3 6s-1]

Cummins to Stokes, no run, fullish on off, Stokes gets forward to defend solidly to cover, head right over the ball

Cummins to Stokes, no run, good length just outside off, Stokes gets forward to defend to the right of cover

Cummins to Stokes, no run, short of length and on the body, Stokes goes on the back foot and tucks it to mid-wicket

Cummins to Jamie Smith, 1 run, fine effort from Marnus going to his left from deep backward square-leg and sliding to pull it back, saves three. A short delivery on off, Jamie Smith hits the pull into the gap

Cummins to Jamie Smith, no run, Nitin Menon is explaining the decision to the Aussies as the crowd boo. Lots of discussion. Anyway the ball didn't carry to Khawaja at 1st slip. Now Cummins has a chat with Nitin. Australia are convinced that it has hit the glove and carried to Khawaja. A searing short delivery at Jamie Smith, who goes on the back foot to fend, did it hit the glove? Snicko shows a flat line and the ball may just have brushed the glove, then it brushes the helmet and that's why it loops to Khawaja who immediately said he was not sure. Then it was sent upstairs. Finally the right call is made

Cummins to Jamie Smith, SIX, my word! What a shot. The field is set for the short ball but Jamie Smith takes them on and smashes it over deep square-leg. A short delivery on off, Smith goes on the back foot and nails the pull, there was deep backward square-leg and deep mid-wicket but it sailed over

Cummins to Jamie Smith, no run, good length on middle, Jamie Smith gets forward to defend to mid-on

Cummins to Stokes, 1 run, short at Stokes, who goes on the back foot and pulls it down to deep backward square-leg

Cummins to Stokes, FOUR, lovely drive. It's full just outside off, Stokes gets forward and times the drive so well, off the full-face and wide of both cover and mid-off, picture-perfect

Cummins to Jamie Smith, 1 run, short of length outside off, Jamie Smith goes on the back foot and punches to cover, Inglis dives to his right and fumbles, gives away one

Cummins to Jamie Smith, no ball, good short delivery but it's a front foot no-ball, Jamie Smith goes on the back foot to pull, misses and the ball flies over the bat, the gloves and the left shoulder

Cummins to Jamie Smith, no run, short of length outside off, Jamie Smith shoulders arms

Cummins to Jamie Smith, FOUR, slashed hard and the thick outside-edge flies wide of the slips and gully. On a good length outside off, Jamie Smith saw the width and cut it hard, right into the gap

Cummins to Jamie Smith, no run, edged and doesn't carry to Marnus at 2nd slip. Full and angled in on off, Jamie Smith gets forward to defend and hard hands, the outside-edge doesn't carry, Marnus is already standing close, needs to go even closer now

Cummins to Jamie Smith, no run, full outside off, Jamie Smith shoulders arms

Cummins to Jamie Smith, no run, short of length just outside off, Jamie Smith goes on the back foot and punches it to mid-off

Cummins to Jamie Smith, no run, short on the stumps, Jamie Smith ducks

Cummins to Jamie Smith, no run, good length and angled in on off, Jamie Smith gets right behind the line to defend it back

Cummins to Jamie Smith, no run, good length outside off, Jamie Smith shoulders arms and doesn't carry to Carey

Cummins to Stokes, no run, short of length outside off, Stokes gets right behind the line to defend it back

Cummins to Stokes, no run, short but down leg, left alone

Cummins to Stokes, no run, short of length on middle and leg, Stokes goes on the back foot and turns it to mid-on

Cummins to Stokes, no run, good length outside off, Stokes gets forward and defends solidly to cover

Cummins to Brook, 1 run, full just outside off, Brook gets forward and drives with a full face to long-off

Cummins to Brook, no run, short outside off, left alone

Cummins to Stokes, no run, good length and angled into off, Stokes gets forward to defend, the ball bounces back and it's well wide of the stumps as Stokes keeps a close watch

Cummins to Stokes, no run, short on the stumps, 142.5kph, Stokes ducks

Cummins to Stokes, no run, slower at 112.7kph, short of length outside off, Stokes goes on the back foot and steers to gully

Cummins to Stokes, no run, short of length outside off, good line and length, left alone

Cummins to Stokes, no run, wide of the crease and angled in on a good length just outside off, Stokes goes on the back foot to defend to cover

Cummins to Stokes, no run, short of length outside off, Stokes goes on the back foot and punches to cover

Cummins to Stokes, no run, short at Stokes, good delivery and Stokes sways away to leave

Cummins to Stokes, no run, full just outside off from round the wicket, Stokes with a solid forward defence back

Cummins to Root, out Caught by Carey!! Edged and gone. This time it has carried to Carey. Cummins does it again. On a length outside off, Root is half-forward as he looks to defend, the thick outside-edge carries to Carey who dives forward to take it. That uncertain prod from Root and that has caused his downfall. Root walks off looking at the big screen. That slight shuffle across made Root play at that. The seam came out wobbled and that's a perfect line and length. England in all sorts after that wicket as Root is the one who has the potential to bat big. Root c Carey b Cummins 19(31) [4s-3]

Cummins to Root, 2 runs, full just outside off, Root shuffles across and flicks wide of mid-on for two more

Cummins to Root, FOUR, good pull. Short on the stumps, Root goes on the back foot and pulls, there's fine-leg and deep square-leg, he beats them both, right into the gap, rolled his wrists and keep it down

Cummins to Brook, 1 run, short of length on off, Brook goes on the back foot and turns it to deep backward square-leg for one

Cummins to Root, no run, short of length outside off, Root goes on the back foot and dabs it towards the gullies, Green dives to his right and cuts it off, bangs into Inglis who is next to him, no damage done though

Cummins to Root, no run, full outside off, width, Root gets forward and drives square nicely but straight to the fielder at backward point

Cummins to Root, no run, Marnus tells Cummins that he is very sure there was a thick inside-edge. Loud appeal for LBW turned down, and Marnus was right. It's a nipbacker from a good length, Root gets forward to defend, the thick inside-edge on to pad saves him, good call from umpire Ahsan Raza

Cummins to Root, no run, full just outside off, Root gets forward to defend solildy to mid-off

Cummins to Root, no run, short of length and around off, Root goes on the back foot to defend

Cummins to Root, no run, short of length outside off, left alone

Cummins to Pope, 1 run, worked towards the on-side for a single to end the over

Cummins to Pope, 2 runs, Pope is off the mark. Full and quick on leg, Pope flicks it towards deep backward square leg for a couple of runs

Cummins to Crawley, out Caught by Carey!! Edged and taken! The Australian captain takes his first wicket of the Ashes 2025-26! Back of a length delivery around off, the ball nips away sharply to kiss the outside edge as Carey completes the formalities behind the wickets. Cummins is pumped up as the opening partnership doesn't last long. Crawley didn't look at his personal best today. Usually scores freely, but went into a nutshell today. Crawley c Carey b Cummins 9(19)

Cummins to Crawley, no run, drifting on the pads, Crawley flicks it towards mid-wicket

Cummins to Crawley, no run, pitched up by the bowler outside off, Crawley drives it crispy to covers

Cummins to Crawley, no run, short and quick on middle and leg, Crawley looks to nudge it away, gets hit on the thigh pad

Cummins to Duckett, no run, 144 kph, banged in short from round the wicket, Duckett tries to whip it away, ends up getting hit on the thigh pad

Cummins to Crawley, 1 run, good length delivery around middle and leg, knocked towards mid-on by Crawley, takes a single

Cummins to Crawley, no run, back of a length around off, Crawley taps it towards cover

Cummins to Crawley, no run, on a length outside off, keeps straight as Crawley shoulders arms

Cummins to Duckett, 1 run, 139.6 kph, back of a length outside off, Duckett carves this through cover-point for one

Cummins to Duckett, no run, back of a length around off, Duckett pats it down the pitch

Cummins to Duckett, 1 run, slight width on offer, Duckett goes for a drive, gets an inside edge towards the keeper

Cummins to Duckett, FOUR, full and wide outside off, Duckett drills this through covers for a rollicking boundary. The most convincing shot of them all

Cummins to Duckett, no run, back of a length outside off, Duckett chops it into the off-side

Cummins to Duckett, no run, much better from Cummins. On a length from round the wicket, the ball shapes away to beat the outside edge

Cummins to Duckett, FOUR, nicely timed flick! Length ball on the pads as Duckett flicks it away to the deep backward square leg boundary. Starc was the fielder chasing it in the deep, couldn't get there though

Cummins to Duckett, no run, back of a length from round the wicket, Duckett defends it towards cover

Cummins to Duckett, 1 run, drifting on the pads, clipped away for a single by Duckett

Cummins to Duckett, FOUR, first boundary of England's innings. Back of a length outside off, Duckett plays it on the rise, punching it through covers for a boundary to open his account

Cummins to Duckett, no run, edged but safe! On a length outside off, Duckett plays it soft hands as the outside edge flies to 3rd slip on the bounce

Cummins to Duckett, no run, good length delivery outside off, angled across as Duckett leaves it alone

Cummins to Crawley, 1 run, back of a length around middle and leg, clipped towards mid-wicket for a single

Cummins to Crawley, no run, fraction short around off, Crawley defends it into the off-side