An Ashes day to remember in a summer of memorable cricket meant bumper TV ratings for Seven. Australia started on top despite losing some early wickets in their first innings. However by the end of the second day, a total of 17 weeks had been claimed, Australia was batting again, and England was right back in the contest.
TV ratings: Fifth Ashes Test summary
Day One Hobart (Friday)
Seven and Fox Cricket
First session Total: 1,063,000
Seven: 778,000 (Metro 568,000 Regional 210,000) Fox 285,000
Second session Total: 1,249,000
Seven: 964,000 (Metro 641,000 Regional 323,000) Fox 285,000
Third session Total: 1,283,000
Seven: 977,000 (Metro 663,000 Regional 314,000) Fox 306,000
Day Two Hobart (Saturday)
Seven and Fox Cricket
First session Total: 1,367,000
Seven: 1,042,000 (Metro 667,000 Regional 375,000) Fox 325,000
Second session Total: 1,541,000
Seven: 1,201,000 (Metro 759,000 Regional 442,000) Fox 340,000
Third session Total: 1,547,000
Seven: 1,219,000 (Metro 813,000 Regional 406,000) Fox 328,000
Saturday TV ratings Metro primetime shares primary/network
ABC 10.5% (15.6%)
Seven 31.1% (40.6%)
Nine 17.1% (25.5%)
10 3.6% (10.5%)
SBS 4.1% (7.9%)
#1 Multi 7mate 5.4%
See also: Weekend TV ratings Saturday January 8, 2022
Saturday TV ratings Metro top 20 all people
| 1 | SEVEN NEWS – SATURDAY | Channel 7 | 899,000 |
| 2 | SEVEN’S CRICKET: FIFTH TEST – THE ASHES D2 S3 | Channel 7 | 813,000 |
| 3 | SEVEN’S CRICKET: FIFTH TEST – THE ASHES D2 S2 | Channel 7 | 759,000 |
| 4 | SEVEN’S CRICKET: FIFTH TEST – THE ASHES D2 DINNER | 7mate, Channel 7 | 687,000 |
| 5 | NINE NEWS SATURDAY | Channel 9 | 675,000 |
| 6 | SEVEN’S CRICKET: FIFTH TEST – THE ASHES D2 S1 | Channel 7 | 667,000 |
| 7 | SEVEN’S CRICKET: FIFTH TEST – THE ASHES D2 TEA | Channel 7 | 609,000 |
| 8 | ABC NEWS SATURDAY | ABC TV | 498,000 |
| 9 | A CURRENT AFFAIR | Channel 9 | 490,000 |
| 10 | SEVEN’S CRICKET: FIFTH TEST – THE ASHES D2 PRE GAME | Channel 7 | 360,000 |
| 11 | THE LARKINS AT CHRISTMAS | ABC TV | 337,000 |
| 12 | M: JACK RYAN: SHADOW RECRUIT | Channel 9 | 325,000 |
| 13 | LIVE: STUMPS: THE ASHES WRAP | FOX CRICKET | 309,000 |
| 14 | SEVEN’S CRICKET: FIFTH TEST – THE ASHES D2 S2 MULTI | 7mate | 267,000 |
| 15 | WEEKEND SUNRISE – SATURDAY – LATE | Channel 7 | 261,000 |
| 16 | LIVE: THE ASHES: AUS V ENG 5TH TEST D2 | FOX CRICKET | 258,000 |
| 17 | WEEKEND SUNRISE – SATURDAY | Channel 7 | 252,000 |
| 18 | 10 NEWS FIRST SATURDAY | Channel 10 | 247,000 |
| 19 | COUNTRY HOUSE HUNTERS AUSTRALIA | Channel 9 | 242,000 |
| 20 | WEEKEND TODAY – SATURDAY – LATE | Channel 9 | 223,000 |
Saturday Sports FTA and STV
Football
A-League 10
Melbourne City v Adelaide
56,000 (Metro)
Cricket
Big Bash League Fox Cricket
Strikers v Stars
Seven 199,000 Fox Cricket 81,000
Sixers v Thunder
Fox Cricket 48,000
Tennis
Nine’s Summer of Tennis Day 13
(n) Gem 68,000, (d) 56,000