| 0.4 : 0.4: James Anderson to David Warner, FOUR! David Warner and Australia are underway! Anderson overpitches a bit, outside off, David Warner allows the ball to swing and times the drive through extra cover. Gets off the mark with a boundary. |
| 7.5 : 7.5: Ollie Robinson to Usman Khawaja, FOUR! Nicely steered away! Angles it across, outside off, on a good length, Usman Khawaja guides this one away from the body. Gets it past backward point where Ben Duckett performs the chase but the ball beats him to the fence. |
| 9.5: Ollie Robinson to David Warner, FOUR! Agricultural but they all count! On a good length and outside off, David Warner gets down on one knee and swipes across the line. Does not get it from the middle of the bat but beats deep backward square leg to his right for four runs. |
| 14.6 : 14.6: Stuart Broad to David Warner, FOUR! Controlled shot! A full toss now, outside off and swinging away as well. David Warner comes forward and just caresses it in front of cover-point for a boundary. |
| 17.4 : 17.4: Josh Tongue to David Warner, FOUR! Nicely played! Just a fraction short and around off at 141 clicks. David Warner hangs back and cuts it late past the slip cordon and the ball runs up the hill and into the fence for a boundary. |
| 17.5 : 17.5: Josh Tongue to David Warner, FOUR! Another well-controlled shot from David Warner. Banged in short over middle and leg, Warner bends hi back a bit and muscles it in between deep square leg and fine leg for another boundary. |
| 19.1 : 19.1: Josh Tongue to David Warner, FOUR! Unlucky! Josh Tongue comes from around the wicket and serves it on a good length around off. The ball nips back in sharply and David Warner almost gets cut in half. The ball though takes the inside edge and runs away to the fine leg boundary. |
| 20.1: James Anderson to Usman Khawaja, FOUR! Starts off with a half-tracker on off, Usman Khawaja gets on the back foot and pulls it away through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 21.4 : 21.4: Josh Tongue to David Warner, SIX! What a way to bring up the FIFTY and this has been a brilliant knock so far from David Warner. A quick bumper this over middle and leg, Warner climbs into the pull shot and sends the ball sailing over the backward square leg fence for a maximum. |
| 23.1 : 23.1: Josh Tongue to Usman Khawaja, OUT! BOWLED'EM! Josh Tongue gets the big breakthrough for England right on the stroke of Lunch on Day 1. Tongue serves this one on a good length around off, bowling down the slope and this one just comes back in sharply with the angle. Usman Khawaja makes an assured leave but is completely bamboozled as the ball knocks over the top of off stump. Khawaja departs after a bit of a sluggish knock and Tongue's expensive start with the ball has proved to be fruit |
| 27.6 : 27.6: Josh Tongue to David Warner, FOUR! Sweetly timed! Pitched up on off, David Warner keeps his balance and just punches it through cover for a boundary. |
| 28.2 : 28.2: James Anderson to David Warner, FOUR! Edged away! Fullish length around off, David Warner plays at it with soft hands and gets an outside edge behind backward point. The ball races away to the fence. |
| 29.5 : 29.5: Josh Tongue to David Warner, OUT! TIMBER! Oh, what a delivery! Josh Tongue is having a dream Ashes debut as he now uproots and on-song David Warner. Another big inswinger from the quick but this time he bowls it a touch fuller and on off stump. The ball nips back in a long way and goes through Warner's bat and pad to castle into the top of leg stump. Warner cannot believe it and has to walk back after a solid half-century. |
| 30.4 : 30.4: Ollie Robinson to Marnus Labuschagne, FOUR! Streaky! Full and wide, swinging away, Marnus Labuschagne goes after it but ends up getting a thick outside edge. The ball uppishly goes behind backward point and runs away to the fence. |
| 31.4: Josh Tongue to Steven Smith, FOUR! A bouncer now around off, Steven Smith picks up the length early and pulls it aerially over square leg for a boundary. |
| 33.1 : 33.1: Stuart Broad to Steven Smith, FOUR! Glorious from Steven Smith. Stuart Broad starts off with a bit of a loosener as he serves an overpitched delivery outside off. Smith leans on and creams it through extra cover for a boundary. |
| 33.2 : 33.2: Stuart Broad to Steven Smith, FOUR! And again! Full again but a bit more wider. Steven Smith has to reach for it a bit but uses his wrists to drive it to the left of extra cover for yet another boundary. |
| 35.2: Stuart Broad to Marnus Labuschagne, FOUR! This should get him going! Broad lands it full and shaping in, around off, Marnus Labuschagne takes a good stride forward and drives it to the right of mid off. Ben Stokes performs the chase but in vain. |
| 35.3 : 35.3: Stuart Broad to Marnus Labuschagne, FOUR! Easy pickings! Fullish delivery, on off, Marnus Labuschagne shuffles and clips wide of Ben Duckett at mid-wicket for four more runs. |
| 35.5 : 35.5: Stuart Broad to Marnus Labuschagne, FOUR! Good wristwork! Broad serves it full and on off, Marnus Labuschagne walks across and brings his wrists into play. Flicks it through square leg for the third boundary of the over. |
| 37.2 : 37.2: Ben Stokes to Marnus Labuschagne, FOUR! Overpitched and punished! Stokes goes full and on off, Marnus Labuschagne does not miss out as he creams the drive through covers for a boundary. |
| 37.3 : 37.3: Ben Stokes to Marnus Labuschagne, FOUR! Marnus Labuschagne continues to motor along! Stokes keeps it fuller and on off, Marnus Labuschagne brings his wrists into play once again and clips it between mid-wicket and mid on for yet another boundary. |
| 40.5 : 40.5: Stuart Broad to Marnus Labuschagne, FOUR! Classy! Pitched up, around off, Marnus Labuschagne presents a straight bat and times the drive wide of mid off for yet another boundary. |
| 41.1 : 41.1: Ben Stokes to Steven Smith, FOUR! Lovely shot to reach a milestone! Stokes goes full and on the stumps, Steven Smith walks across in the crease and clips it through mid-wicket. Collects a boundary to bring up 9000 Test runs. |
| 41.5 : 41.5: Ben Stokes to Steven Smith, FOUR! Glorious! Stokes goes full and outside off, Steven Smith isn't one to miss out as he drives it through covers for four more runs. |
| 50.1 : 50.1: Ollie Robinson to Steven Smith, FOUR! Steven Smith begins the new session with a boundary. This is dug in short but not too short and Smith just gets on top of the bounce and pulls it behind square leg. The substitute fielder, Rehan Ahmed runs around to his right from deep square leg but fumbles and allows the ball to go into the fence. |
| 54.2 : 54.2: Ollie Robinson to Marnus Labuschagne, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! A peach of a delivery from Ollie Robinson and Marnus Labuschagne has to walk back just three runs short of his fifty. Robinson bowls this one on a good length around off, slanting it in but the ball pitches and straightens beautifully off the deck. Labuschagne is forced to play at it but gets a feather of an edge through to Jonny Bairstow who makes no mistake and England have the breakthrough. |
| 56.1 : 56.1: Ollie Robinson to Travis Head, FOUR! Short and wide, there to be hit. Travis Head slaps it away through cover-point and gets off the mark with a boundary. The 200 is also up for Australia. |
| 56.6 : 56.6: Ollie Robinson to Travis Head, FOUR! Way too short and wide, Travis Head hangs back and reaches out before hammering the ball away in front of square on the off side for a boundary. |
| 58.2 : 58.2: Ollie Robinson to Travis Head, FOUR! Fraction shorter around off, no foot movement yet again from Travis Head but he watches the ball closely and punches it away through point for a boundary. |
| 58.4 : 58.4: Ollie Robinson to Travis Head, FOUR! A touch fuller and angled into middle and leg. Travis Head whips it away in front of mid-wicket and the ball runs away to the fence. The runs are now flowing for Australia. |
| 61.3 : 61.3: Josh Tongue to Travis Head, FOUR! Lovely shot! Back of a length around off, Travis Head rocks back and punches it sweetly through cover-point for a boundary. |
| 62.3: Stuart Broad to Travis Head, EDGED AND FOUR! This is pitched up on off, moving away and inviting the drive. Travis Head goes hard at it and gets a thick outside eedge that runs down to third man fence for another boundary. |
| 62.6 : 62.6: Stuart Broad to Travis Head, FOUR! The timing on that one was glorious. Good length again, just a bit too straight and Travis Head just tucks it away in front of square on the on side. The ball speeds away to the fence for a boundary. The 50-run stand is up between these two as well. |
| 65.5 : 65.5: Josh Tongue to Travis Head, FOUR! A tad shorter and around the body, Head gets inside the line and just tucks it off his hips. The ball runs away fine and goes into the fine leg fence. |
| 67.1 : 67.1: Josh Tongue to Steven Smith, FOUR! Exquisite! Tongue serves it full and on off, Steven Smith plants his foot forward and drives it back past Tongue for a boundary. |
| 67.3 : 67.3: Josh Tongue to Travis Head, FIFTY for Travis Head! Reaches his fifty with a boundary! Banged in short, on middle, the ball sits up nicely for Head who pulls it well wide of deep square leg for a boundary. Brings up his fifty from just 48 balls. |
| 68.1 : 68.1: Stuart Broad to Travis Head, FOUR! Classy shot! Broad hurls it full and around off, Travis Head does not miss out as he creams the drive through extra cover for four more runs. |
| 68.3 : 68.3: Stuart Broad to Travis Head, FOUR! The runs continue to flow off Head's bat! Broad continues to go full and bowls it just outside off, Travis Head gets into a good position and drives it down the ground. Broad sticks out his right boot but fails to stop it as the ball races away to the fence. |
| 69.6 : 69.6: Josh Tongue to Steven Smith, FOUR! Steven Smith gets it in the gap this time! Tongue persists with full length, outside off, Steven Smith reaches out and drives it right between extra cover and mid off for a boundary. |
| 70.4 : 70.4: Joe Root to Steven Smith, FOUR! Floated up, on middle, Steven Smith gets it in the slot, slogs it over wide mid on for a boundary. |
| 71.1 : 71.1: Josh Tongue to Travis Head, FOUR! Short and angled across outside off, Travis Head stands tall and flat bats it down the ground. Does get it from the middle of the bat but gets it through the vacant mid on region for a boundary. |
| 71.5 : 71.5: Josh Tongue to Travis Head, FOUR! Short and punished! Dug in short once again, Travis Head backs away and latches onto the pull shot. Gets it wide in the vacant gap towards deep backward square leg for four more runs. |
| 72.2 : 72.2: Joe Root to Travis Head, FOUR! Good use of the feet! Floated up, on middle, Travis Head puts the dancing shoes on and thumps it wide of mid on for a boundary. |
| 74.2: Joe Root to Travis Head, OUT! STUMPED! Joe Root delivers big time for England! Gives the ball air and serves it outside off, Travis Head is tempted in the flight and looks to go down the ground. He shimmies down the track and goes through the shot. He is nowhere near the pitch of the ball. The ball spins away sharply and beats him on the outside edge. Jonny Bairstow collects it cleanly and removes the bails with his left glove. Travis Head is nowhere close to the crease and this is a |
| 74.5 : 74.5: Joe Root to Cameron Green, OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Joe Root has two in the over and Australia have now lost half their side! Root comes from 'round the wicket and bowls it short, around off, Cameron Green goes back in the crease and tries to pull this one away. Gets into an awkward position and gets the ball from the splice of his bat. Skies it high in the air and only as far as mid on. James Anderson stationed there settles himself under the ball and reverse cups it in front of his |
| 81.3 : 81.3: Ollie Robinson to Steven Smith, FOUR! Streaky! Full again and outside off, Steven Smith looks to drive down the ground. Gets a thickish outside edge that races to third man fence for a boundary. |
| 84.1 : 84.1: Stuart Broad to Alex Carey, FOUR! Stuart Broad is welcomed with a boundary! Starts with a loosener and strays it down leg, Alex Carey helps this one off his pads to the fine leg fence for a boundary. |
| 84.2 : 84.2: Stuart Broad to Alex Carey, FOUR! Easy pickings once again! On the pads but on a good length this time, Alex Carey allows the ball to come to him and glances it to the fine leg fence for four more runs. |
| 84.5 : 84.5: Stuart Broad to Alex Carey, OUT! LBW! A brilliant review from England and they have an early breakthrough on Day 2! Comes from 'round the wicket and serves it on a good length, on middle and leg, Alex Carey presses forward to defend. The ball nips back in and catches Carey on back leg. England go up in appeal but the umpire is unmoved. Stuart Broad looks convinced and Ben Stokes goes for the review. The UltraEdge shows no bat and it is three reds on Ball Tracking. The on-field decis |
| 84.6 : 84.6: Stuart Broad to Mitchell Starc, FOUR! Mitchell Starc is up and running! Broad lands it on middle and leg, on a slightly fuller length, Mitchell Starc gets into a good position and clips it to the left of mid on. James Anderson goes after the ball and puts in the dive but in vain. Anderson seems to have injured himself in the process but gets back up eventually. |
| 87.3 : 87.3: James Anderson to Mitchell Starc, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! James Anderson joins in the act now and removes Mitchell Starc! Bowls from over the wicket and goes slightly full, outside off, Mitchell Starc is tempted to have a go by looking at the length of the delivery. The ball moves away after pitching and Starc gets an outside edge that goes behind the wicket. Jonny Bairstow moves well to his left and makes a tough catch look easy. England have now struck twice inside the first half hour. |
| 88.3: Stuart Broad to Steven Smith, FOUR! Whipped away with ease! Broad overpitches a bit, outside off, Steven Smith walks across in the crease and lets the ball to come to him. Whips it through mid-wicket for a boundary. Smith moves into the nineties. |
| 89.3: James Anderson to Steven Smith, FOUR! Streaky! Fullish delivery, outside off, Steven Smith gets his bat down in time to jam this one out. The ball goes off the outside edge and bounces over the slip cordon for a boundary. |
| 89.6 : 89.6: James Anderson to Steven Smith, FOUR! Edgy! On a length, around off, Steven Smith presses forward to defend. Gets an outside edge that goes past gully for four more runs. Smith moves to 99 now. |
| 91.4 : 91.4: James Anderson to Steven Smith, FOUR! There it is! TEST HUNDRED NUMBER 32! Full again, outside off and swinging away, Steven Smith gets on the front foot and just creams it through extra cover for a boundary. Smith's second hundred at Lord's and he takes off his helmet and soaks in the applause from the crowd. top innings from a top player this. |
| 91.5 : 91.5: James Anderson to Steven Smith, FOUR! There's no stopping Steven Smith! Anderson lands it full and on off, Steven Smith walks across in the crease and clips it between mid-wicket and mid on for a boundary. |
| 92.3 : 92.3: Stuart Broad to Pat Cummins, FOUR! On a hard length, outside off, Pat Cummins hangs back and looks to run it down to third man. Gets an outside edge that goes past gully for a boundary. |
| 95.2 : 95.2: Josh Tongue to Steven Smith, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Excellent take from Ben Duckett and Josh Tongue has got the big fish. This is on a fullish length outside off, with a bit more pace on it and the ball shapes away down the slope. Smith tries to play an expansive drive and flashes hard at it only to get an outside edge. The ball goes quickly to the left of Duckett at gully and he grabs it brilliantly with both hands. End of a sublime knock from Smith and Tongue gets his third wicket of the |
| 98.3 : 98.3: Ollie Robinson to Nathan Lyon, FOUR! Muscled away! Short of a length but there's not much pace behind it and the ball sits up nicely for the batter as well. Nathan Lyon rocks back and pulls it in front of square on the leg side for a boundary. |
| 98.4 : 98.4: Ollie Robinson to Nathan Lyon, OUT! CAUGHT! Ollie Robinson has the last laugh here and England are now one wicket away from bowling Australia out. Robinson bangs it in short again but this time it is a bumper and a well-directed one as well. It is around head height and Nathan Lyon looks to take it on. Lyon is in no control of the hook shot and ends up hitting it aerially down to fine leg. Josh Tongue there takes a safe catch and Australia have now lost their nineth wicket. |
| 99.6 : 99.6: Josh Tongue to Pat Cummins, FOUR! Up and over! Short and wide, Pat Cummins backs away a bit and thumps it over the cover region to end the over with a boundary. |
| 100.1 : 100.1: Ollie Robinson to Josh Hazlewood, FOUR! Nicely played! Length ball outside off, Josh Hazlewood sees a chance to free his arms and drives it through cover for a boundary. |
| 100.4 : 100.4: Ollie Robinson to Josh Hazlewood, OUT! TAKEN! Ollie Robinson picks up the final wicket and Australia have been bowled out before Lunch on day 2. Short of a good length, angling across the left-hander. Josh Hazlewood backs away a touch and has a slash at it. The ball takes the outside edge and flies past the keeper. Joe Root at first slip though does well to get his hands over his head and holds on to a sharp chance. Australia are all out for 416 runs! |
| 2.1 : 2.1: Mitchell Starc to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Good length outside off and moving away at 145 clicks. Ben Duckett just frees his arms and cuts it half-heartedly and uppishly through backward point for a boundary. |
| 7.1: Pat Cummins to Zak Crawley, FOUR! Lovely shot! On a length and angling into middle, Zak Crawley hols his shape and plays a lovely on drive to the left of mid on. The ball speeds away to the fence. |
| 8.2 : 8.2: Mitchell Starc to Zak Crawley, FOUR! Easy pickings! Overpitched on the pads, flicked away by Zak Crawley through mid-wicket for a boundary. Crawley seems in good nick at the moment. |
| 8.3 : 8.3: Mitchell Starc to Zak Crawley, FOUR! Through the off side now! Overpitched again, this time outside off and Zak Crawley hammers it away through the cover region for another boundary. |
| 10.1 : 10.1: Josh Hazlewood to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Josh Hazlewood is greeted into the attack with a boundary. Overpitched delivery outside off, Ben Duckett latches onto the width and drives it square on the off side for a boundary. The 50 is up for England as well. |
| 12.2 : 12.2: Josh Hazlewood to Zak Crawley, FOUR! Finds the gap! A short ball over middle, Zak Crawley pulls and does so aerially but manages to get it to the right of the man at deep square leg for a boundary. |
| 12.6 : 12.6: Josh Hazlewood to Zak Crawley, FOUR! Shot! Fullish length angled into middle, Zak Crawley clears the front leg and punches it sweetly to the right of the bowler and finds the boundary. |
| 13.3 : 13.3: Nathan Lyon to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Tossed up around middle, Ben Duckett brings out the slog-sweep and manages to get it over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 16.3: Josh Hazlewood to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Comes from 'round the wicket and digs in a short one around off. Ben Duckett gets on top of the bounce and pulls it well in front of square on the leg side for a boundary. |
| 17.5 : 17.5: Nathan Lyon to Zak Crawley, OUT! STUMPED! Excellent glove work from Alex Carey and Nathan Lyon gets the breakthrough for Australia. Lyon comes from over the wicket and tosses it up around middle and gets it to turn a bit. Zak Crawley comes forward looking to clip it away but ends up walking past it. Carey moves swiftly to his left and whips off the bails in a flash. Crawley falls just two runs short of a half-century and Lyon has Test wicket number 496. |
| 21.1 : 21.1: Nathan Lyon to Ollie Pope, FOUR! Floated up, wide outside off, Ollie Pope plants his foot forward and reaches out. Drives it through extra cover for a boundary. |
| 26.3 : 26.3: Mitchell Starc to Ollie Pope, FOUR! Edgy! Bowls it on a length, outside off, Ollie Pope pushes at the delivery with hard hands. Gets an inside edge that sneaks past the leg stump for a boundary. |
| 26.4 : 26.4: Mitchell Starc to Ollie Pope, FOUR! Good wristwork! Straying on the pads, on a length, Ollie Pope does not miss out as he clips this one well wide of fine leg for four more runs. |
| 26.5 : 26.5: Mitchell Starc to Ollie Pope, FOUR! This is even better! Sprays this one across, outside off, on a length, Ollie Pope frees his arms and drives it through the vacant cover region for third boundary of the over. |
| 28.3 : 28.3: Mitchell Starc to Ben Duckett, FIFTY for Ben Duckett! A stylish way to reach fifty! Angled in, on middle, Ben Duckett gets on his toes and clips it through square leg for a boundary. |
| 29.2 : 29.2: Nathan Lyon to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Easy pickings! Tossed up, down leg, Ben Duckett leans forward and glances it wide of Mitchell Starc at short fine leg for a boundary. |
| 32.1 : 32.1: Cameron Green to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Streaky! Banged in short and at the body, Ben Duckett gets himself in a real tangle as he tries to pull. The ball lobs up off his gloves and goes over the slip cordon, trickling down to the fence. |
| 34.2 : 34.2: Cameron Green to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Slashed away! Short and wide, Ben Duckett deliberately opens the face of the bat and slaps it over the gully region for a boundary. |
| 34.4 : 34.4: Cameron Green to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Sublime from Duckett! Overpitched delivery outside off, Duckett drives it through the line and pierces the cover region to pick up another boundary. |
| 38.1 : 38.1: Cameron Green to Ollie Pope, OUT! CAUGHT! The short ball ploy has worked and Cameron Green has got the breakthrough for his side. This is banged in short and outside off, Ollie Pope gets well across his stumps and looks to pull it all the way behind square on the leg side. The ball takes the toe end and goes toward deep square leg. Steven Smith there back pedals a bit and takes a good catch. Pope departs in the forties as well and Australia have their second wicket. |
| 42.2 : 42.2: Josh Hazlewood to Ben Duckett, OUT! CAUGHT! Would you believe it? Australia pick up another wicket with the short ball and Ben Duckett has to walk back two runs short of an Ashes century at Lord's. A well-directed short ball from Josh Hazlewood, bowled from around the wicket and coming in at a difficult height over leg stump. Duckett tries to get inside the line and help it away but the ball goes off the top edge down to fine leg. David Warner there charges in and takes a good catch. En |
| 42.3 : 42.3: Josh Hazlewood to Harry Brook, FOUR! Harry Brook gets a yorker first up and just bunts it back over the bowler's head for a boundary. |
| 45.3: Mitchell Starc to Joe Root, OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Another English batter perishes to the short ball! Starc bends his back and bangs it in short, at the batter, Joe Root shapes to pull but gets hurried in his shot. The ball climbs on him and catches the outside edge of Root's bat. The ball lobs in the air towards backward square leg. Steven Smith stationed there sprints forward and puts in a dive. Sticks forward his right hand and grabs it inches off the ground. He does well to hang o |
| 47.1 : 47.1: Cameron Green to Harry Brook, FOUR! Hammered! Back of a length, on middle, Harry Brook backs away and gets into a good position. Flat bats it towards wide long on for a boundary. |
| 48.5 : 48.5: Pat Cummins to Ben Stokes, FOUR! Clipped away with ease! Full and straying on the pads, Ben Stokes gets on the front foot and clips it through mid-wicket for his first boundary. |
| 52.3 : 52.3: Pat Cummins to Harry Brook, FOUR! Nicely played! Banged in short, on off and middle, Harry Brook gets on top of the bounce and pulls it right between square leg and backward square leg for a boundary. |
| 56.2 : 56.2: Josh Hazlewood to Harry Brook, FOUR! Smart batting! In the channel, on off, Harry Brook opens the bat face and steers it to the left of the diving Cameron Green at gully for a boundary. |
| 61.2: Mitchell Starc to Ben Stokes, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! What a start from Mitchell Starc! The England skipper is gone and half of the side are back to the hut now. Mitchell Starc bowls this on a hard length and around middle, nips away a bit, Ben Stokes looks to flick but closes the face of the bat too early and only manages to get a thick outside edge towards the slip cordon where Cameron Green reacts quickly and moves to his right to take a fine catch. A great start for the Aussies! |
| 61.5 : 61.5: Mitchell Starc to Jonny Bairstow, FOUR! Jonny Bairstow gets off the mark in style! Mitchell Starc serves this a bit too full and on off, Jonny Bairstow strides forward and drives it beautifully through covers for a boundary. |
| 67.4 : 67.4: Mitchell Starc to Harry Brook, OUT! TAKEN! Mitchell Starc strikes again! The short-ball plan has worked again for the Aussies and this time it is Brook who loses his wicket. Starc steams in and bangs this short and around middle, Brook once again tries to make room but gets hurried and splices it in the air towards extra cover where Pat Cummins moves backwards and takes a simple catch. Harry Brook goes after a good knock and England are six down now! |
| 70.6 : 70.6: Josh Hazlewood to Jonny Bairstow, FOUR! Deft touch! Josh Hazlewood lands this on a good length again, on off, Jonny Bairstow opens the face of his bat and guides it wide of slip cordon towards the third man fence for a boudary. |
| 71.2 : 71.2: Cameron Green to Stuart Broad, FOUR! Good shot! This is on a good length and around off, Stuart Broad stays there and lofts it over and wide of extra covers for a boundary. |
| 72.2: Josh Hazlewood to Jonny Bairstow, OUT! CAUGHT! Josh Hazlewood joins in the act now and removes Jonny Bairstow! Hazlewood comes from over the wicket and goes fuller, around off, the ball shapes into the batter. Jonny Bairstow looks to go down the ground and tries to clear mid on. Does not get the elevation and ends up hitting straight down the throat of Pat Cummins at mid on who does the rest. A huge blow for England as they lost their last recognised batter. |
| 74.1 : 74.1: Cameron Green to Ollie Robinson, FOUR! Nicely done! Cameron Green starts off on a full length, on the pads, Ollie Robinson clips it with ease towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 75.1: Travis Head to Ollie Robinson, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! The move to bring on Travis Head has paid off eventually! Bowls from 'round the wicket and floats it across, on off, Ollie Robinson shimmies down the track and frees his arms. He looks to go down the ground but gets a faint outside edge. Alex Carey pouches it safely and looks to take the bails off. However, he realises that Robison has edged it and the umpire raises his finger. Travis Head has his first wicket of the game and England |
| 75.5 : 75.5: Travis Head to Stuart Broad, OUT! LBW! Another one bites the dust! Travis Head gives the ball air again and bowls it full, on middle and leg, Stuart Broad gets down and goes for the sweep. He fails to connect and gets trapped right in front of the stumps. Australia go up in unison and the umpire has no hesitation in raising his finger. Stuart Broad still goes for the review. The UltraEdge shows no bat and it is three reds on Ball Tracking. The on-field decision will stand and Stuart Br |
| 76.2 : 76.2: Pat Cummins to Josh Tongue, OUT! CAUGHT! There it is, England have been bowled out for 325! Pat Cummins bends his back and bangs it in short, from over the wicket, directs it well at the batter. Tongue gets on his toes to get on top of the bounce but fails to do so. Fends it off the upper part of the bat and balloons an easy catch to the substitute fielder Matt Renshaw at short leg. A great bowling display by Australia and they have taken a lead of 91 runs. |
| 4.3 : 4.3: James Anderson to Usman Khawaja, FOUR! Classy shot to get off the mark! Pitched up, outside off, Usman Khawaja picks the length early and times the drive wide of mid off for a boundary. |
| 5.6 : 5.6: Stuart Broad to David Warner, FOUR! A boundary to end the session! Broad keeps it full and outside off, David Warner leans and punches this one off the front foot. Gets it through covers for a boundary. That will be Lunch on Day 3! |
| 7.1 : 7.1: Stuart Broad to Usman Khawaja, FOUR! Edged but safe! Starts on a good length, on off, Usman Khawaja stays back to defend. Gets an outside edge that goes past the diving Zak Crawley at second slip for a boundary. |
| 7.3 : 7.3: Stuart Broad to Usman Khawaja, FOUR! Strays down the leg side on a fuller length, Usman Khawaja does not miss out as he tickles this one towards the fine leg fence for a boundary. |
| 9.2 : 9.2: Stuart Broad to Usman Khawaja, FOUR! Lovely shot! Goes full and outside off, a hint of away movement, Usman Khawaja presents a straight bat and drives it to the left of mid off for a boundary |
| 12.2: Josh Tongue to Usman Khawaja, FOUR! Put down by James Anderson! On a shortish length, on middle, Usman Khawaja swivels and pulls it hard towards mid-wicket. James Anderson there is late to pick the ball up and the ball flies through his hands for a boundary. |
| 13.5 : 13.5: Ollie Robinson to Usman Khawaja, FOUR! Lovely shot! Ollie Robinson serves this full again, on the pads as well, Usman Khawaja nicely flicks it with good timing towards the deep square leg fence for a boundary. |
| 22.1 : 22.1: Josh Tongue to Usman Khawaja, FOUR! Fine shot! Josh Tongue serves this full, on middle, Usman Khawaja shows the full face of the bat and drives it down the ground towards the long on fence for a boundary. |
| 23.3 : 23.3: Ollie Robinson to David Warner, FOUR! A streaky one for Warner! Ollie Robinson pulls his length back a bit, on off, David Warner looks to drive it away but gets a thick outside edge past point for a boundary. |
| 24.1 : 24.1: Josh Tongue to David Warner, OUT! LBW! Josh Tongue draws first blood, or does he? The umpire raises his finger, but Warner goes for the review straightaway. Tongue serves this full, on middle, nips back in sharply, David Warner looks to flick it away but gets beaten by the pace and also plays down the wrong line and gets hit on the pads right in front of the stumps. It looks plumb, to be honest, and UltraEdge shows nothing while Ball Tracking indicates three reds. Warner has to go after |
| 28.6 : 28.6: James Anderson to Marnus Labuschagne, FOUR! Just over! James Anderson lands this short and on middle, Marnus Labuschagne gets on top of the bouncer and pulls it just over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 29.4 : 29.4: Stuart Broad to Usman Khawaja, FOUR! Nicely played! Stuart Broad lands this a bit short, outside off, Usman Khawaja opens the face and steers it past gully for a boundary. |
| 29.5 : 29.5: Stuart Broad to Usman Khawaja, FOUR! Two in two! Stuart Broad tries to overcompensate and serves this too full, outside off, Usman Khawaja accepts the width and creams it through covers for another boundary. |
| 32.1 : 32.1: James Anderson to Marnus Labuschagne, FOUR! Marnus Labuschagne starts the session with a boundary! James Anderson lands this short and on middle, Marnus Labuschagne gets into position quickly and pulls it towards the deep square leg fence for a boundary. |
| 35.3 : 35.3: Stuart Broad to Usman Khawaja, FOUR! FIFTY FOR KHAWAJA! This has been another fine knock from him and he continues his good form in the series. Stuart Broad bowls a full toss, on middle, Usman Khawaja drills it past the bowler for a boundary. He will eye for the hundred now as he is well set. |
| 36.6 : 36.6: James Anderson to Marnus Labuschagne, FOUR! Nice shot! James Anderson lands this short of a length and outside off, Marnus Labuschagne frees his arms and cuts it through point for a boundary. |
| 38.4 : 38.4: James Anderson to Marnus Labuschagne, FOUR! Good shot! James Anderson serves this full, on middle, shaping in, Marnus Labuschagne looks to block it but gets an inside edge towards the fine leg fence for a boundary. |
| 39.4: Stuart Broad to Marnus Labuschagne, FOUR! Beautiful shot! Stuart Broad serves this a bit too full, on off, Marnus Labuschagne stays there and clips it with nice timing wide of deep square leg for a boundary. |
| 40.1 : 40.1: James Anderson to Marnus Labuschagne, OUT! TAKEN! James Anderson strikes! England finally gets rid of Marnus Labuschagne and Ben Stokes will be a relieved man now. Anderson lands this short of a length and outside off, Marnus Labuschagne tries to use the width and looks to cut it away but does so uppishly and straight into the hands of Harry Brook at backward point. You do not expect a shot like that from him, but England will not mind at all. Australia two down now! |
| 40.5 : 40.5: James Anderson to Steven Smith, FOUR! Just wide! This is touch fuller, on leg, Steven Smith flicks it uppishly just past Jonny Bairstow's outstretched gloves and wide of short fine leg as well for a boundary. |
| 45.5: Ollie Robinson to Steven Smith, FOUR! A streaky boundary to start with! Ollie Robinson starts with a good-length delivery, on off, nips back in sharply, Steven Smith looks to block it but gets an inside edge just past backward square leg for a boundary. |
| 48.3 : 48.3: James Anderson to Usman Khawaja, FOUR! Lovely shot! James Anderson overpitches it, on off, shaping in, Usman Khawaja strides forward and drives it sweetly through extra covers for a boundary. |
| 50.2 : 50.2: James Anderson to Steven Smith, FOUR! Classy from Smith! James Anderson serves this full and around off, Steven Smith takes his front foot near the ball and creams it through covers for a boundary. |
| 50.4 : 50.4: James Anderson to Steven Smith, FOUR! Wonderful shot! James Anderson bowls this full again, on off, Steven Smith this time stays there and shows the full face of the bat to drill it past the outstretched leg of the bowler for another boundary. |
| 50.5 : 50.5: James Anderson to Steven Smith, FOUR! Third boundary of the over! Steven Smith is looking in great touch again! James Anderson lands this on a hard length and outside off, Steven Smith opens the face of the bat and steers it past backward point for four more runs. |
| 57.4 : 57.4: Ollie Robinson to Usman Khawaja, FOUR! Just over! This is short and around middle, Usman Khawaja swivels and pulls it just over Ben Duckett at square leg for a boundary. |
| 61.6 : 61.6: Stuart Broad to Usman Khawaja, OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Stuart Broad comes and strikes straightaway! Bends his back and directs it a bumper at the batter, from 'round the wicket, Usman Khawaja gets into a tangle and gets hurried as he tried to hook it away. The ball flies off the top edge of his bat down to fine leg. The substitute fielder Matthew Potts stationed there settles himself under the ball and completes an easy catch. England will be relieved to see the back of Usman Khawaja |
| 62.4 : 62.4: Josh Tongue to Steven Smith, OUT! CAUGHT! Australia are getting a taste of their own medicine and it is Steven Smith now who departs! Tongue goes into the wicket once again, around off, from over the wicket, Steven Smith gets into a position early and tries to turn it around the corner. A bit of extra bounce there does the trick as the ball catches the outside edge of Smith's bat. The ball skies in the air and goes straight down the throat of Zak Crawley at deep backward square leg who |
| 66.1 : 66.1: Josh Tongue to Travis Head, FOUR! Short and punished! Tongue bowls short and on middle, Travis Head swivels in the crease and pulls it wide of deep backward square leg for a boundary. |
| 67.3 : 67.3: Stuart Broad to Travis Head, OUT! TAKEN! Brilliant grab by Joe Root and another Aussie batter has fallen prey to the short ball ploy! Broad comes from 'round the wicket and bangs it into the wicket, directs it at the batter. Travis Head rises and looks to fend it on the leg side. He is in no position to do so and ends up lobbing it towards short leg. Joe Root moves well to his left and takes a one-handed stunner. He is delighted and so are his teammates. Australia have now lost half |
| 68.6 : 68.6: Josh Tongue to Alex Carey, FOUR! Nicely played! Serves it just outside off, on a short length, Alex Carey gets on his toes and dabs it through the vacant backward point region for a boundary. |
| 70.3 : 70.3: James Anderson to Alex Carey, FOUR! Lovely shot! Anderson serves it full and on off, Alex Carey plants his foot forward and eases himself into the drive. Hits it to the left of mid off for a boundary. |
| 71.1 : 71.1: Stuart Broad to Cameron Green, FOUR! Pulled away with ease! Short and on middle, Cameron Green stands tall and pulls it towards the deep backward square leg fence for a boundary. |
| 73.5 : 73.5: Stuart Broad to Cameron Green, FOUR! Broad serves it full and outside off, Cameron Green presents an angled bat and drives it past Rehan Ahmed, the substitute fielder at wide mid off for a boundary. |
| 73.6 : 73.6: Stuart Broad to Cameron Green, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries to end the session! Shortens his length and bowls it just outside off, Cameron Green rises and punches it through covers. Gets enough bat on it and the ball trickles to the fence for four more runs. That will be Lunch on Day 4! |
| 80.1 : 80.1: Ben Stokes to Alex Carey, FOUR! Nicely done! Stokes bowls it short and just outside off, Alex Carey gets on top of the bounce and times the punch. Beats the diving deep point fielder to his right for four more runs. |
| 87.3 : 87.3: Ollie Robinson to Cameron Green, OUT! CAUGHT! Cameron Green runs out of patience and hands Ollie Robinson his first wicket of the second innings! Robinson bends his back and bangs it in, on middle, Cameron Green swivels in the crease and pulls it hard. He is unable to keep his shot along the ground and picks out the deep square leg fielder to perfection. Ben Duckett, there does well to grab this hard-hit shot by moving low to his right. Ollie Robinson is all smiles and so he should b |
| 89.1 : 89.1: Ollie Robinson to Alex Carey, OUT! TAKEN! Ollie Robinson strikes again! Alex Carey's long stay at the crease finally comes to an end. Robinson bangs in a well-directed short delivery, on leg, angling in, Alex Carey stays there and tries to fend it away but gets into an awkward position and the ball goes off the gloves to loop straight into the hands of Joe Root at short leg who makes no mistake. Australia seven down now! |
| 89.6 : 89.6: Ollie Robinson to Pat Cummins, FOUR! Pat Cummins gets off the mark with a boundary! This is back of a length and around leg, Pat Cummins tickles it wide of leg slip towards the fine leg fence for a boundary. |
| 90.3 : 90.3: Ben Stokes to Pat Cummins, FOUR! Up and over! Ben Stokes lands this short and outside off, Pat Cummins quickly makes room by moving to the leg side and slices it over point for a boundary. |
| 95.2 : 95.2: Stuart Broad to Pat Cummins, OUT! TAKEN! It is that man again, Stuart Broad! Pat Cummins goes back to the hut now and the short ball gives yet another wicket to the hosts. Broad steams in and bangs in a well-directed bouncer on off, Pat Cummins tries to ride the bounce but fails to do so and keeps the bat away, and the ball lobs up in the air off the outside edge towards backward point where Ben Duckett takes a dolly. Australia eight down now! |
| 96.4 : 96.4: Ben Stokes to Josh Hazlewood, OUT! TAKEN! Ben Stokes finally gets a wicket! He lands this on a hard length and around leg, Josh Hazlewood stays there to work it away but gets an inside edge onto his pads as the ball pops up towards short leg where Joe Root takes another sharp catch. Australia nine down now! |
| 100.5 : 100.5: Josh Tongue to Mitchell Starc, SIX! BANG! The crowd roars as they are getting restless! This is another short delivery, on middle, Mitchell Starc this time gets into position quickly and smashes it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie. |
| 101.1 : 101.1: Stuart Broad to Nathan Lyon, FOUR! Unbelievable scenes! The Australian dug out is standing and applauding while the crowd cheers as well. This is short and around leg, Nathan Lyon swivels and pulls it wide of deep square leg for a boundary. Everybody else except him and the England players are enjoying it. |
| 101.5 : 101.5: Stuart Broad to Nathan Lyon, OUT! TAKEN! Stuart Broad gets his fourth and that will be the end of Australia! Nathan Lyon's brave effort comes to an end now. Stuart Broad bangs in a sharp bouncer, on middle, Nathan Lyon backs away and tries to pull but gets a top edge as the ball goes in the air, Ben Stokes at short mid-wicket settles under it and pouches it safely. So, the target for England will be 371 runs! |
| 98.1 : 98.1: Josh Tongue to Mitchell Starc, FOUR! Nice shot! Josh Tongue bangs this short but down the leg side, Mitchell Starc reaches for it and hooks it towards the fine leg fence for a boundary. |
| 7.1 : 7.1: Josh Hazlewood to Joe Root, FOUR! Joe Root greets Josh Hazlewood with a boundary! This is on a good length but down the leg side, Joe Root tickles it towards the fine leg fence for a boundary. |
| 0.6 : 0.6: Mitchell Starc to Ben Duckett, DROPPED AND FOUR! Mitchell Starc bangs this short and on off, nips away a bit, Ben Duckett looks to pat it down but gets an outside edge wide of gully where Cameron Green dives to his left and gets a hand but fails to hold on to it as the ball races towards the third man fence fora boundary. |
| 2.1 : 2.1: Mitchell Starc to Zak Crawley, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Mitchell Starc draws first blood! A soft dismissal but the Aussies won't mind that. He serves this full and down the leg side, Zak Crawley looks to flick it away but only manages to tickle it behind wide of the keeper where Alex Carey dives to his left to take a sharp catch. There is a huge appeal for it, and after taking his time, the umpire raises his finger. Crawley does not take the review and he is disappointed with himself. England |
| 9.2 : 9.2: Josh Hazlewood to Joe Root, FOUR! A streaky boundary! This is a bit fuller and on off, Joe Root looks to push it away with soft hands but it goes f the outside edge past slip cordon for a boundary. |
| 4.2: Mitchell Starc to Ollie Pope, OUT! CASTLED! Mitchell Starc at his best! A dream dismissal for a left-arm quick and this is an absolute peach. Starc serves this full and around middle, shaping in sharply with pace, Ollie Pope gets in an awkward position and his head falls as the ball goes through the gates against the pads to knock the middle stump out of the ground. Australia right on top here! |
| 12.2: Pat Cummins to Joe Root, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Pat Cummins strikes now! He gets rid Joe Root and this is the wicket that Australia wanted the most. Cummins once again bangs this short and around off, rises a bit after hitting the deck, Joe Root hops up and tries to ride the bounce and dab it away but only manages to get an outside edge towards first slip where David Warner pouches it safely. England three down now! |
| 12.4 : 12.4: Pat Cummins to Harry Brook, DROPPED! A very tough chance though! This is full and on middle, Harry Brook drives it uppishly back towards the bowler where Pat Cummins tries to grab it with one hand but it goes through and races towards the long off fence for a boundary. |
| 12.5 : 12.5: Pat Cummins to Harry Brook, OUT! TIMBER! What a wonderful delivery! Unplayable! Pat Cummins is leading from the front here. He lands this on a good length and around middle, nips away a bit after hitting the deck, Harry Brook stays at his crease and tries to block it but plays down the wrong line as he fails to read the movement, and it goes through to rattle the stumps. Two wickets in the over! |
| 19.1 : 19.1: Travis Head to Ben Stokes, SIX! Ben Stokes goes straight! Floated up, around middle, Ben Stokes puts the dancing shoes on and smokes it over the long fence for a maximum. |
| 21.2 : 21.2: Travis Head to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Good use of the feet! Floated up, on middle, Ben Duckett shimmies down the track and thumps it over mid on for a boundary. |
| 22.4 : 22.4: Mitchell Starc to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Nicely placed in the gap! Comes from 'round the wicket and bowls it slightly short, down leg, Ben Duckett gets inside the line and pulls it right between fine leg and deep backward square leg for a boundary. |
| 24.2 : 24.2: Cameron Green to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Stunning shot! On a length and wide outside off, Ben Duckett picks the length early and lets his hands go through the ball. Creams the drive through extra cover for a boundary. |
| 24.6 : 24.6: Cameron Green to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Cut away! Shorter and a bit wide outside off, Ben Duckett gets the width he needs and does not miss out. Cuts it through backward point for four more runs. |
| 25.3 : 25.3: Mitchell Starc to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Ben Duckett is finding his touch late in the day! Fraction short and outside off, Ben Duckett frees his arms and cuts it through the backward point region for a boundary. Moves to 47 with this shot. |
| 27.3: Mitchell Starc to Ben Stokes, FOUR! Dispatched by Ben Stokes! Starc bowls it short, around off, Ben Stokes stands tall and latches onto the pull shot. Hits it over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 33.2 : 33.2: Mitchell Starc to Ben Stokes, FOUR! First boundary of Day 5! It comes from the bat of Ben Stokes! Mitchell Starc serves this full and around leg, Ben Stokes flicks it nicely towards the deep square leg fence for a boundary. |
| 33.3 : 33.3: Mitchell Starc to Ben Stokes, FOUR! Two in two! Even better shot this one! This is full again from Starc, on off, Ben Stokes shows the full face of the bat and drives it wide of mid off for another boundary. |
| 34.6 : 34.6: Pat Cummins to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Nice shot! Pat Cummins bangs this short, it sits up nicely, Ben Duckett gets on top of the bounce and forces it towards the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary. |
| 38.5 : 38.5: Pat Cummins to Ben Stokes, FOUR! Ben Stokes shows intent! Pat Cummins bowls this fuller, on middle, Ben Stokes skips down the track and adjust well to open the face of his bat to guide it towards the third man fence for a boundary. |
| 41.1 : 41.1: Josh Hazlewood to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Superb shot! Josh Hazlewood begins with a short ball as well, on middle, Ben Duckett pulls it well wide of Steven Smith at deep square leg who gives up the chase s the ball races to the fence for a boundary. |
| 42.5 : 42.5: Cameron Green to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Ben Duckett finds the gap this time! This is back of a length and around leg, Ben Duckett pulls it off the hips towards the deep backward square leg fence for a boundary. |
| 45.4 : 45.4: Josh Hazlewood to Ben Duckett, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! A brilliant catch by Alex Carey and there is the wicket Australia so desperately wanted! Hazlewood bends his back and bangs it in, on middle and leg, Ben Duckett walks across in the crease and looks to hook. The ball climbs on him and gets it off the gloves. The lobs behind the wicket towards Alex Carey who times the leap to perfection and takes a one-handed stunner. A tough catch but Alex Carey made it look easy by standing a bit on |
| 47.1 : 47.1: Josh Hazlewood to Jonny Bairstow, FOUR! Classy by Jonny Bairstow! Hazlewood bowls it fuller, around middle and leg, Jonny Bairstow clips it off his pads through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 48.5 : 48.5: Pat Cummins to Jonny Bairstow, FOUR! Fine shot! Pat Cummins lands this short, on middle, keeps a bit low, Jonny Bairstow gets on top of it and heaves it towards the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary. |
| 56.1 : 56.1: Pat Cummins to Ben Stokes, FOUR! Ben Stokes goes straight now! Short this time and around off and middle, Ben Stokes backs away and pulls it hard and wide of long on for a boundary. |
| 53.2 : 53.2: Cameron Green to Ben Stokes, FOUR! Powered away! Angles it in, on a length, Ben Stokes clears his front leg and swats it to the left of deep mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 53.3 : 53.3: Cameron Green to Ben Stokes, NO BALL AND FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for Ben Stokes! Green shortens his length a bit and bowls it around shoulder height. Ben Stokes is up to the task and pulls it hard and wide of deep backward square leg for four more runs. |
| 53.5 : 53.5: Cameron Green to Ben Stokes, FOUR! Hammered away yet again! Green persists with short length, Ben Stokes drags this one from outside off and crunches it to the right of deep mid-wicket for third boundary of the over. |
| 55.1 : 55.1: Cameron Green to Ben Stokes, FOUR! Ben Stokes continues to motor along! Back of a length and outside off, Ben Stokes move to the leg side and slaps it down the ground. Josh Hazlewood at long on gets his knee stuck in the turf and ends up conceding a boundary. |
| 55.2 : 55.2: Cameron Green to Ben Stokes, SIX! Dispatched! Banged in, around middle, Ben Stokes backs away and pulls it in the air towards deep mid-wicket. Does not middle this one but gets enough to clear Marnus Labuschagne at deep mid-wicket. |
| 55.3 : 55.3: Cameron Green to Ben Stokes, DROPPED AND SIX! Sharp bumper, at the batter, Ben Stokes goes back in the crease and looks to hook this one on the leg side. Gets a top edge that flies down towards the fine leg fence. Mitchell Starc stationed near the ropes sets himself to catch this one but the ball slips off his palm and goes over the ropes for six more runs. |
| 55.4 : 55.4: Cameron Green to Ben Stokes, HUNDRED FOR STOKES! Three sixes on the trot to reach the three-figure mark! Green goes short yet again, on middle, Ben Stokes sets himself up nice and early and pulls it hard towards deep backward square leg fence for yet another maximum. The crowd are up on their feet to acknowledge the fight by the English skipper and so do the rest of the English players on the balcony. |
| 57.2 : 57.2: Josh Hazlewood to Ben Stokes, SIX! Ben Stokes continues his onslaught after Lunch! Hazlewood goes full and at the stumps, Ben Stokes gets himself into a good position by clearing his front leg. Thumps it over long on for a maximum. |
| 59.3 : 59.3: Josh Hazlewood to Ben Stokes, SIX! Ben Stokes continues to attack short balls! Short and down leg, Ben Stokes sets himself up early, Ben Stokes pulls it down to fine leg. The bottom hand comes off his bat but the ball still goes over the ropes for a maximum. |
| 59.6 : 59.6: Josh Hazlewood to Stuart Broad, FOUR! Stuart Broad gets into the act now! Another bumper, around middle, Stuart Broad backs away and pulls it hard and wide of deep backward square leg for four more runs. |
| 59.1 : 59.1: Josh Hazlewood to Ben Stokes, SIX! Dispatched! On a length and on middle and leg, Ben Stokes gets into a good position and picks the bones out of this one. Smokes it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. |
| 61.5 : 61.5: Josh Hazlewood to Stuart Broad, EDGED AND FOUR! Josh Hazlewood bangs this short and around leg, Stuart Broad looks to hook it away but gets a top edge well over the keeper for a boundary. |
| 65.3 : 65.3: Mitchell Starc to Ben Stokes, SIX! Short again and six again! Looks to bowl short but does not bowl short enough, on off, Ben Stokes does not miss out as he smokes it over deep backward square leg for a maximum. |
| 65.4 : 65.4: Mitchell Starc to Ben Stokes, SIX! Back-to-back sixes for Ben Stokes! Starc continues to bowl short, around middle, Ben Stokes is up to the task yet again as he pulls it over the man at deep square leg for six more runs. |
| 51.6 : 51.6: Cameron Green to Jonny Bairstow, OUT! RUN OUT! Smart work by Alex Carey and Jonny Bairstow looks absolutely stunned! Cameron Green bangs it in yet again, on middle, Jonny Bairstow ducks and starts walking out of the crease thinking that the umpire has called for the over. Alex Carey, behind the stumps, collects the ball and underarms it at the batter's end. He hits the wickets and the Australian players start celebrating. The third umpire is called into action and the side-on replays |
| 72.1 : 72.1: Josh Hazlewood to Ben Stokes, OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! There it is, Australia finally manage to see the back of Ben Stokes! Hazlewood comes from 'round the wicket, and goes a bit short, on middle, Ben Stokes clears his front leg and goes for a swipe across the line. Ends up getting a top edge that goes behind square on the off side. Alex Carey calls for the catch straightaway and sprints across to his left while keeping his eyes on the ball. Pulls off a pressure catch to put an end to |
| 73.1: Pat Cummins to Ollie Robinson, OUT! CAUGHT! Steven Smith makes no mistake this time and England are now 8 wickets down! Cummins bends his back and bangs it in short, from over the wicket, on middle, Ollie Robinson was in the mood to take on the short balls. He backs away to pull and has to reach out. Gets a top edge that flies down to deep backward square leg where Steven Smith moves well to his left and takes a good tumbling catch. Australia will feel that it is only a matter of tim |
| 74.2 : 74.2: Josh Hazlewood to Stuart Broad, OUT! TAKEN! Josh Hazlewood strikes again! Stuart Broad's fighting stay finally comes to an end. Josh Hazlewood bangs in another sharp and quick bouncer, on leg, angling, Stuart Broad gets hurried and takes his eyes off it as the ball files off the top edge towards fine leg where Cameron Green runs forward and dives to take a fine catch. Australia one wicket away from taking a 2-0 in the Ashes! |
| 80.1 : 80.1: Cameron Green to Josh Tongue, FOUR! Nice shot! Cameron Green bangs this short and around leg, Josh Tongue moves across and hoicks it towards the fine leg fence for a boundary. |
| 81.3 : 81.3: Mitchell Starc to Josh Tongue, OUT! TIMBER! Mitchell Starc finally pitches it up and uproots the leg stump! Comes from over the wicket and goes full, on leg stump, Josh Tongue moves leg side to go through the off side. He misses and sees his leg stump go for a walk. Mitchell Starc wraps England's innings and finishes with 3 wickets. Australia win by 43 runs and go 2-0 up in The Ashes! |
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