Updated On: 07 January, 2026 06:21 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Bethell 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

David Gower, Michael Vaughan (Pic: X/@ICC/File Pic)
On Day four of the fifth Test match against Australia, England`s Jacob Bethell played an unbeaten knock of 142 runs off 232 deliveries. So far, his knock is laced with 15 boundaries.
Following the knock, the former England cricketer David Gower heaped praise on the 22-year-old batsman by labelling his batting display as "brilliant".