Australia vs England, 1st Test, The Ashes, 2025-26 - Player PerformanceAUS vs ENG, 1st Test, The Ashes, 2025-26 - Player Performance
In This Match
Joe Root
0 & 8•DNB & 0-12
19.2
WRoot b Mitchell Starc
Mitchell Starc to Root, out Bowled!! Dragged on! Australia are right back in this. Smith went back to his premier fast bowler and he does not disappoint. Starc picks up Root for the second time in the Test. Good length ball angled across, once again not quite in the driving zone but Root goes for it, hands well away from the body and the inside edge ricochets onto the stumps. That's four wickets in quick time and the match is back in the balance with the lead just 116. Root b Mitchell Starc 8(11) [4s-1]
Joe Root vs Bowlers
Joe RootTest
In The Ashes, 2025-26
Stats
Value
Matches
5
Innings
10
Runs
400
2
Balls
686
HS
160
2
Avg
44.44
5
SR
58.31
20
Not Out
1
Dots
445
Fours
41
2
Sixes
1
9
Fifties
0
Hundreds
2
2
Nineties
0
Ducks
2
Commentary
19.2W
Mitchell Starc to Root, out Bowled!! Dragged on! Australia are right back in this. Smith went back to his premier fast bowler and he does not disappoint. Starc picks up Root for the second time in the Test. Good length ball angled across, once again not quite in the driving zone but Root goes for it, hands well away from the body and the inside edge ricochets onto the stumps. That's four wickets in quick time and the match is back in the balance with the lead just 116. Root b Mitchell Starc 8(11) [4s-1]
19.1
Mitchell Starc to Root, no run, 138.5ks back of a length angled across, Root opens the bat face and guides it past gully, but backward point gets around and tidies up. Bit of hesitation but Root gets back in comfortably
18.1
Boland to Root, 1 run, 137.5ks back of a length delivery on off, Root tucks it backward of square leg
17.6
Green to Root, 1 run, fullish delivery around off, Root pushes it meekly into the empty cover pocket
17.54
Green to Root, FOUR, dismissive! Root has come out with ominous signs. Short of length delivery, does not bounce enough to trouble Root, he transfers his weight back, rolls his wrists over and nails the pull in front of square
17.4
Green to Root, no run, 138.4ks back of a length delivery, Root stands tall and defends down the pitch
17.3
Green to Root, no run, 139ks another delivery down leg, Root gets inside the line and misses the tickle. Diving take by Carey
16.6
Boland to Root, no run, fullish delivery around off, Root drives sans timing and picks out mid-off
16.5
Boland to Root, no run, 135.9ks on a length and close to off, Root gets behind the line and defends to the off-side
16.4
Boland to Root, no run, short of length around off, Root rides the bounce and guides it towards backward point, slight fumble but no risky single taken
16.3
Boland to Root, 2 runs, Root is off the mark in this Test. That should be a relief. He shuffles across, converts it into a pad-lined delivery and flicks it backward of square leg, races back for the second
