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Australia host England at the Sydney Cricket Ground in the 5th Test of the 2025/26 Ashes series. The hosts already have the series wrapped up, but the tourists won last time out – for the first time since 2011 Down Under – and are desperate to come away with just a 3-2 defeat. Australia want 4-1.
You can watch all the action from Sunday, January 4 in Sydney from anywhere in the world using a VPN.
The Australia vs England stream will take place on Sunday until Thursday (4-8 January 2026).
● Daily start time: 11:30 p.m. GMT (-1 day) / 6:30 p.m. ET (-1 day) / 3:30 p.m. PT (-1 day) / 10:30 a.m. AEDT
● FREE stream — 7Plus (AUS)
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There's no such thing as a dead rubber when Australia and England collide at cricket and the hosts have the upper hand going into Day 5 at the Sydney Cricket Ground. After the hosts were 567 all out in their first innings, England ended Day 4 on 302-8, leading by just 119 with two wickets remaining in their second hit.
The big story on the penultimate day of the series, though, was England No.3 Jacob Bethell, who scored a magnificent 142 not out to give the tourists a bit of hope for the future. It makes you wonder why it took until the series was over for England to give the 22-year-old a cracker after he impressed on fast, bouncy wickets last year in New Zealand but Bethell looked the part throughout.
Harry Brook again got a start but couldn't convert, while Jamie Smith was set but ran himself out as the tourists – bar Bethell – struggled with the bat again. Scott Boland took 4-34 to crown a fine Ashes and will look to tie up the tail tomorrow morning.
England will need Bethell to start well and keep partners with him if they're to post anything close to a serviceable score that will test the Aussie batters. It doesn't help that captain Ben Stokes, has pulled a groin and will take no part on Day 5, leaving an attack lacking confidence to somehow pull a rabbit out of the hat.
Australia, though, smell blood to end the series 4-1.
Here's how to watch the Australia vs England 5th Test from anywhere in the world using a VPN.
Can you watch the Ashes 5th Test for free?
Free Ashes coverage is available through Channel 7 and 7Plus in Australia. The broadcaster is showing the 5th Test live as part of its coverage of the entire series.
All you need is an account with a valid Australian postcode (e.g. 4102) and you'll be good to go.
Away from home? You may not be able to watch Australia vs England like you normally would due to regional restrictions. Fortunately, there’s an easy solution. Use a VPN to watch The Ashes 5th Test for free — we’ll show you how below.
How to watch Australia vs England from anywhere
Not at home for Australia vs England this weekend?
No need to worry, you can still watch all of this weekend's action using a VPN (Virtual Private Network). VPN's allow you to make your device appear as if it's in your home country, no matter where you are, bypassing geo-blockers. Perfect for soccer fans travelling for work or leisure. Our #1 pick is NordVPN. It's the best on the market:
It's really simple to use a VPN to watch Australia vs England.
1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we've said, NordVPN is our favorite.
2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For example, if you're in America and want to watch your Australian stream of Australia vs England , select 'Australia' from the listed countries.
3. Sit back and enjoy the action. Head over to 7Plus and watch Arne Slot's tricky reds in action.
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What is the Australia vs England 5th Test preview?
Australia will be desperate not only to sign off on a 4-1 series win in Sydney, but also give batter Usman Khawaja the send-off his career so richly deserves. The 39-year-old has announced his retirement at the SCG in what will be his 88th Test, averaging 43.39. Mitchell Starc's 26 wickets this series are proof of the left-armer's continued fizzing genius, while Scott Boland has also stood up with the ball in hand. Travis Head will again open and Steve Smith captain the side, with Pat Cummins again not risked with the series all tied up, while spinner Todd Murphy could get a tweak on a track that traditionally offers help to the slow bowlers.
England have named their frontline spinner Shoaib Bashir in their 12-man squad for the first time this Ashes series as a result. Matthew Potts has also made a first squad, after fellow pace bowler Gus Atkinson pulled out through injury. Jacob Bethell will again bat at three after a punchy second innings helped England to their four-wicket win in Melbourne, the tourists' first Test victory Down Under since 2011. Josh Tongue took seven wickets at the MCG and his line and length should go well on another green top.
One thing's for sure – after the wicket in Melbourne had so much grass left on it, the bowler-friendly conditions meant the contest was over inside two days, there will be far more runs on show at the SCG. Plus look out for pink caps everywhere, in honor of Glenn McGrath's wife Jane, who died from cancer 19 years ago and the Sydney Test raises money for charity.
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