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ENG vs AUS 5th Test: Jacob Bethell joins England's elite list after century in Sydney

Updated On: 07 January, 2026 02:36 PM IST | Sujay Shivalkar

In the fifth and final Test match of the Ashes series against Australia, England's Jacob Bethell has achieved a feat. Here is all you need to know (Pic: X/Instagram)

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Jacob Bethell (Pic: X/@englandcricket)

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Jacob Bethell (Pic: X/@englandcricket)
In England's second innings of the fifth Ashes Test match against Australia, England's Jacob Bethell played a knock of an unbeaten 142 runs off 232 deliveries, which was laced with 15 boundaries (Pic: X/@@englandcricket)

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In England's second innings of the fifth Ashes Test match against Australia, England's Jacob Bethell played a knock of an unbeaten 142 runs off 232 deliveries, which was laced with 15 boundaries (Pic: X/@@englandcricket)

With this, he registered his maiden First-Class century. He also became the ninth English batsman to score a ton against the Aussies at the age of 22 or younger, according to ESPNcricinfo (Pic: X/@englandcricket)

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With this, he registered his maiden First-Class century. He also became the ninth English batsman to score a ton against the Aussies at the age of 22 or younger, according to ESPNcricinfo (Pic: X/@englandcricket)

He joined the elite list, including Johnny Briggs, Young Jack Hearne, Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi, Colin Cowdrey, David Gower, Mike Atherton, Alastair Cook, and Ben Stokes (Pic: X/@ICC)

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He joined the elite list, including Johnny Briggs, Young Jack Hearne, Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi, Colin Cowdrey, David Gower, Mike Atherton, Alastair Cook, and Ben Stokes (Pic: X/@ICC)

Bethell's fantastic century has helped England take a lead in their second innings (Pic: Instagram/jacob.bethell)

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Bethell's fantastic century has helped England take a lead in their second innings (Pic: Instagram/jacob.bethell)

The "Three Lions" will resume Day 5 with a lead of 119 runs. They have reached the score of 302 runs for the loss of eight wickets in 75 overs (Pic: Instagram/jacob.bethell)

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The "Three Lions" will resume Day 5 with a lead of 119 runs. They have reached the score of 302 runs for the loss of eight wickets in 75 overs (Pic: Instagram/jacob.bethell)

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