Thanks to the centuries of Travis Head and Steve Smith, Australia’s position in the Sydney Test has been strengthened. Captain Steve Smith is at the crease with 129 runs and Bev Webster is at the crease with 42 runs. For England, Brydon Carse took 3, Ben Stokes took 2 while Josh Ting and Jacob Bethell took one wicket each. Joe Root scored 160 and Harry Brook scored 84 runs. For Australia, Michael Nasser took 4 wickets, Mitchell Starc and Scott Boland took 2 wickets each, while Cameron Green and Marnus Labuschagne took one wicket each.

Source: The Patriot January 06, 2026 12:19 UTC