Ashes D4: 5th Test – Bethell arrives, Webster delivers as the Ashes enter the final day
Published: January 7, 2026
Duration: 21:03
Jacob Bethell gave England something they have lacked for much of this series: belief.
Arriving at the SCG without a first-class century to his name, the 22-year-old played an innings defined by control, patience, and authority, announcing himself on the Ashes stage and dragging England back into a contest that had been slipping away.
Australia still hold the upper hand, but Beau Webster again underlined his growing importance. His unbeaten 71 rescued Australia’s innings, before he returned to take wickets with off-spin, including the key dismissal of Ben Stokes, on a surface offering more than ex...