| 3.5 : 3.5: S Broad to Warner, OUT! England have the first breakthrough! Warner does not leave a lasting impression in his return to Test cricket. Broad steams in and bowls a fuller ball on middle and leg, Warner looks to flick but misses. The ball hits him flush on the front pad. The English players go up in appeal along with the crowd and Aleem Dar raises his finger. Warner does not wait and keeps walking. But hold on, it is the Ashes and we have started with drama as Hawk Eye later on shows that the |
| 5.2 : 5.2: S Broad to Bancroft, FOUR! First one of the game and Bancroft gets off the mark in style! Fuller ball on off, Bancroft plays a good looking push wide of mid off. He uses the pace of the ball as it beats the fielder and runs to the long off fence for a boundary. |
| 5.6 : 5.6: S Broad to Khawaja, FOUR! Khawaja gets off the mark in style as well. Second boundary of the over and the game. Full on the pads, Usman flicks it right off the meat of the bat through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 7.2 : 7.2: S Broad to C Bancroft, FOUR! Beautiful shot and lovely balance! Fuller ball on off, Bancroft maintains his balance and just pushes it through mid off for a boundary. Broad has been a slightly too full here. |
| 7.3 : 7.3: S Broad to Bancroft, OUT! Caught! Broad pulls his length back and that is enough to see the back of Bancroft. Good length ball closer to off pole. It comes in after pitching. It is a line which draws the batsman to have a poke at it. Bancroft too goes for it and ends up getting a thick outside edge towards first slip. Skipper, Joe Root takes a very good low catch. |
| 10.3: C Woakes to Smith, FOUR! Smith fetches his first boundary of the innings and it is his trademark flick that fetches him that. Fuller ball on off, Smith shuffles across and flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 11.3: S Broad to Smith, FOUR! Did not look intentional but Smith will take it. Very full outside off, Smith opens the face of the bat and strikes it through behind square on the off side. There was a man at catching area at short point and hence Smith opened his face of the bat to beat the man there. |
| 13.2 : 13.2: Ben Stokes to Khawaja, FOUR! Too straight and flicked away. On middle and leg, Khawaja flicks it through square leg and the fielder gives up the chase pretty early. |
| 14.2: C Woakes to Khawaja, OUT! Caught behind! There is a spike as the ball passes the bat and Khawaja has to go back. Australia are three down in three-quarters of the first hour. Beautiful bowling from Woakes. He lands this on a length outside leg and then gets it to seam away. Uzzie looks to defend but is squared up a touch. He comes half-forward and there is a noise as the ball goes past the bat. Bairstow sort of half-appeals but there is noting from the umpire. Woakes is not sure, perhaps t |
| 19.2: Ben Stokes to Head, FOUR! Pulled away! Stokes bends his back and bowls a shorter one. Head picks the length early and pulls it through mid-wicket to get his first boundary of the game. |
| 19.5 : 19.5: Ben Stokes to Head, FOUR! Second boundary of the game and this is on the off side. Good length ball outside off, Head hangs around and then punches it through cover-point for a boundary. |
| 20.4 : 20.4: M Ali to T Head, FOUR! Cut and cut away nicely! Ali is guilty of bowling too short around off, Head hangs back and cuts it through point for a boundary. |
| 20.5 : 20.5: M Ali to T Head, FOUR! Consecutive boundaries but this one is a lucky one. Floated on off, the ball keeps low after pitching. Head looks to defend but the ball goes off the outer half of his bat through third man. The fielder gives it a chase and puts in a dive to save the ball from going to the fence but he fails to do so. |
| 29.6 : 29.6: S Broad to Head, FOUR! Full ball on middle and leg, Head pushes this ball with poise straight down the ground past the bowler for a boundary. |
| 32.4 : 32.4: C Woakes to Head, OUT! LBW! Loud appeal and the umpire gives it out! The review is taken and the replays roll in. It pitches on a length and on middle, straightening after pitching. Head goes onto the back foot looking to push it towards the leg side. He misses the ball and it hits Travis on the knee roll. The Hawk Eye confirms the umpire's decision as it shows three reds. Head is dismissed once again after starting well. Australia are 4 down and England have struck again after Lunch. |
| 33.2 : 33.2: S Broad to S Smith, EDGED AND FOUR! Smith rides his luck here. Good length ball on off, it nips away after pitching. Smith looks to defend but ends up getting a fat outside edge which goes through vacant gully region for a boundary. |
| 34.6 : 34.6: C Woakes to Wade, OUT! Good review from England! Woakes gets his second of this session and the English players are pumped up. Woakes comes steaming in and bowls it on a length on middle. Wade looks to flick but the ball nips in and beats him. It hits him flush on the front pad. Woakes and co. go up in a confident appeal but the umpire is unmoved. Root though takes the referral. Ultra Edge rolls in and shows no spike, Hawk Eye follows and it shows all red. The crowd roars in joy and Wade's |
| 39.4 : 39.4: S Broad to Paine, OUT! CAUGHT! The skipper is out of here! And Broad gives us that look which he gave when he had Adam Voges caught at gully in the 2015 Ashes at Trent Bridge. A look of disbelief. |
| 39.6 : 39.6: S Broad to Pattinson, OUT! LBW! The ball is swinging and the Aussies are dancing. In pain. To Broad's rhythm. Another terrific nut from Broady. He gets this on a length outside off and angles it into the left-hander. Pattinson was late in getting his bat to defend and the ball crashed in onto his pad. Broad appealed and up went the finger. No review taken. Should have been. Hawk Eye shows it to be missing leg stump. What an over from Broad, especially the last 3 balls - W 0 W. |
| 41.2 : 41.2: S Broad to Pat Cummins, FOUR! Cummins will take it no matter what! Fuller ball around off, Cummins looks to drive but it goes off the outer half of his bat through backward point for a boundary. |
| 43.6 : 43.6: Ben Stokes to Cummins, OUT! LBW! Cummins misreads this inswinging ball and departs looking a tad bemused. Good length ball outside off, it comes in after pitching. Cummins has no clue about it and ends up shouldering his arm to it. The ball hits his front pad. The English players are dead sure that they have their man and the umpire agrees. Cummins has a chat with Smith but he does not take the review and a good decision as he was not offering a shot the chances of overturning that was ve |
| 45.1 : 45.1: Ben Stokes to Smith, FOUR! Chance of a catch for Bairstow but it goes away from his. The ball pitches on a length on leg, Smith shuffles across and helps the ball fine towards the leg side, but maybe too fine for his liking. Bairstow dives to his left but can't reach there. It goes to the fine leg fence for a four. |
| 50.4 : 50.4: M Ali to Siddle, FOUR! Some handy runs here for Australia. Ali floats this one on middle and off, he gets down on one knee and sweeps it towards the fine leg fence for a boundary. |
| 51.1 : 51.1: Ben Stokes to S Smith, FOUR! Short by Stokes and put away by Smith. The ball is on off pole line, Smith goes onto the back foot and just pulls it to the mid-wicket fence. |
| 54.1: C Woakes to Siddle, FOUR! In the air but in the gap! Woakes goes slightly full but has missed the line. A middle and leg stump line which Siddle whips over mid-wicket to collect a boundary. |
| 55.5 : 55.5: S Broad to P Siddle, FOUR! Siddle is having a great time in the middle. Gets one just outside the off stump, on a full length, Siddle drives it through the covers to get four. |
| 60.3 : 60.3: Ben Stokes to Smith, FOUR! Short delivery but hardly any threatening pace or height. Smith swivels and pulls the ball away behind square leg to get a four. That was a nothing delivery from the England vice-captain. |
| 60.5 : 60.5: Ben Stokes to Siddle, FOUR! Nicely done! Full and outside off, Siddle reaches out and places it behind gully to find the fence! Peter moves to 32 now, with his 4th boundary. |
| 65.1 : 65.1: Joe Denly to Smith, FOUR! What a shot! Denly is bowling slowly so Smith backs himself and comes down the track. He takes it as a full toss and smashes it through mid on for a boundary. |
| 67.2 : 67.2: M Ali to P Siddle, OUT! Moeen comes and Moeen strikes! This one spins a bit more than the previous one. It is floated around off, Siddle looks to defend but the ball goes off the inner half of his bat to the right of short leg. Jos Buttler there shows sharp reflexes and takes a very good catch. The 88-run stand is broken. End of a crucial knock from Siddle. He has played a very vital innings here. |
| 69.4 : 69.4: M Ali to Smith, FOUR! Agricultural shot. Around off, a full toss, Smith dispatches it wide of mid-wicket and moves into the 90s. |
| 70.1 : 70.1: Ben Stokes to Lyon, FOUR! A boundary for Lyon to get off the mark! Full and outside off, Nathan reaches out and drives it behind point for a boundary! |
| 71.1: M Ali to Smith, SIX! Moves to 98. Flighted and on a fuller length outside off, Smith deposits this one over the long on fielder with a mighty slog. He closes in towards his century with this glorious six. |
| 72.4 : 72.4: Ben Stokes to Smith, FOUR! FABULOUS! Cometh the hour, cometh the man, salute the champion! A terrific century from a man who has been rebuked from cricket. A triple figure score on return to Tests. Great show from the Edgbaston crowd as well. No boos this time. They booed him when he arrived, they booed him when he got to 50 but on his century, all have stood up as one. No celebration from Smith though. Or shall we say, not much. Just a removal of the helmet and a swish of the bat through |
| 73.3 : 73.3: M Ali to Smith, FOUR! Fine shot. Short and outside off, Smith goes back and punches it through point for a boundary! |
| 74.3: S Broad to Smith, FOUR! Streaky! On a length outside off, Smith looks to defend but the ball comes in, takes the inside edge and scoots over the stumps to the fine leg fence! |
| 74.4 : 74.4: Broad to Smith, FOUR. Back-to-back boundaries for Smith. Brings out a lofted shot over the bowler's head. Smith shows full face of the willow to this in-the-arc delivery and lofts this over the bowler. No chance for the fielders. |
| 75.3 : 75.3: C Woakes to Smith, FOUR! Just over! A length ball, around middle, Smith backs away and slaps it over a leaping mid on to the fence behind. |
| 75.4 : 75.4: C Woakes to Smith, FOUR! Short, around off stump. Smith pounces on this one and slams it towards deep mid-wicket. No chance for any fielder. Runs coming thick and fast for Australia. Worries for England. |
| 76.1 : 76.1: S Broad to Smith, FOUR! Terrific shot. A length ball, around middle and leg, following the batsman, Smith swivels and swings it behind square leg, splitting the fielders in the deep! 50-RUN STAND IS UP AS WELL! |
| 76.6 : 76.6: S Broad to Lyon, FOUR! Just wide! Full and outside off, Lyon hammers this straight back. Broad stretches out his left hand but in vain as the ball races down to the long off fence! |
| 78.3 : 78.3: S Broad to Smith, FOUR! Outrageous shot. A length ball, on middle, Smith heaves it through square leg. The long leg fielder gets across to his left and slides but in vain. |
| 79.4 : 79.4: C Woakes to Lyon, FOUR! FANTASTIC! All his runs have come in boundaries, with 12 on the board. Full and outside off, Lyon drives it beautifully down the ground. Now, the great thing about that shot is that there is a silly mid off in place, yet, he is beaten! |
| 80.1 : 80.1: S Broad to Smith, SIX! Massive! Heaves this one over mid-wicket. Smith is going all guns blazing as he closes in on his 150. This was within the reach and Smith just launched into this one. A length ball, around off, Smith just sends the ball sailing over mid-wicket. |
| 80.4 : 80.4: S Broad to Smith, OUT! BOWLED! Agricultural shot to end the innings. Broad does what any bowler would do during the death overs of a limited-overs game. Keep it full and straight. You miss, I hit. Smith misses, Broad hits. Superb from both the gentlemen. Century for Smith, 5-fer for Broad, 100 ASHES WICKETS as well. AUSTRALIA FINISH ON 284! |
| 1.3 : 1.3: J Pattinson to Roy, FOUR! Roy is off the mark! Scores the first boundary of England's innings. Overpitched on off, Roy shows his white-ball form and creams his drive through covers for a boundary. |
| 3.2 : 3.2: J Pattinson to J Roy, EDGY FOUR! Had there been a 4th slip, Australia would have got their first wicket. Lucky boundary for Roy there. First runs today and it was in a fortunate manner. Pattinson goes full and around off, it shapes away later. Roy looks to go hard at it but the ball flies off the outside edge and past third slip and to the third man fence. Maybe the fielder could have put in a dive there but he was late to react I feel. |
| 4.1 : 4.1: Pat Cummins to Burns, FOUR! Second boundary of the day, this time it is Burns who hits it. Cummins goes full and outside off, Burns drives it square on the off side and bags a boundary. |
| 6.1: Pat Cummins to Burns, FOUR! Easy-peasy! Cummins changes the angle but bowls it on the pads. Burns loves it there, he flicks it through square leg and the ball races away to the fence. |
| 7.2 : 7.2: J Pattinson to J Roy, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Pattinson draws first blood and he deserves this wicket. He has been excellent today morning and he gets his reward. Also, he has troubled Roy throughout and this was probably on the cards. Another lovely delivery by Pattinson. It pitches on off and it is on a length. It takes off after pitching. Roy is drawn into the stroke. He tries to drop his hands at the end but the ball kisses the outside edge and goes low to Smith at second slip. He takes a |
| 16.4 : 16.4: N Lyon to Burns, FOUR! Educated edge. Smartly played by Burns there. Full and outside off, not much turn. Rory comes half forward and then looks to defend with soft hands. There is an outside edge but the soft-hand technique takes the edge onto the ground, well past Smith at first slip and beats James Pattinson at short third man. |
| 24.2 : 24.2: Pat Cummins to Burns, FOUR! Short but on the hips as Burns whips this towards mid-wicket. Timed it nicely to get a boundary. |
| 26.4 : 26.4: Pat Cummins to Burns, FOUR! FLAMBOYANT! Full and around off, Burns drives this straight down the ground and beats mid on. The ball slows down while going up the hill but the timing takes it to touch the ropes. Burns moves to 40 now. |
| 30.3 : 30.3: N Lyon to Burns, FOUR! Too short and hammered! He moves onto 48. This is short and around off, the batter goes back and slaps it through covers for a boundary. |
| 32.1 : 32.1: N Lyon to Burns, Fifty for Rory Burns! What a time to get back into form. He was really struggling for runs but rises to the occasion here. 3rd Test fifty for him. He has looked cool, calm and composed throughout his innings. He needs to make it count now. This is on the pads, Burns works it fine on the leg side and takes two. |
| 34.4 : 34.4: N Lyon to Root, FOUR! Excellent use of the feet! Root gets to the pitch of the ball and works it past mid-wicket. Cummins in the deep runs to his left, slides, tries to push the ball back in but fails to do so. |
| 38.4: N Lyon to Root, FOUR! 100 up for England! This is on the pads, Root goes back and works it fine, it races past short fine leg and to the fence. |
| 39.4: P Siddle to Burns, FOUR! Edgy! When he does create something, it does not go to hand. It has just not been Australia's day till now. Siddle goes full and outside off, Burns flashes at it. The ball goes off the outside edge over and just wide of the fourth slip fielder and into the third man fence. |
| 40.2 : 40.2: J Pattinson to Root, FOUR! Brilliant shot! Pattinson angles this into the pads, trying to hit Root in front. Joe gets his bat down in time and works it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 40.6 : 40.6: J Pattinson to R Burns, FOUR! This is frustrating, very frustrating for Australia. They had a fourth slip all this while, they move that fielder to the gully position and it goes through the former position. Fuller and around off, Burns goes after it but the ball flies off the outside edge down to the third man fence. Runs coming thick and fast for England now. They trail by 166. |
| 41.4 : 41.4: Pat Cummins to Joe Root, FOUR! Another one off the edge! Cummins goes fuller and outside off, Root looks to drive but it goes off the outside edge past point and into the third man fence. 100-run stand up between the two. They are laying the platform for England to take a good lead here. |
| 43.5 : 43.5: Pat Cummins to R Burns, EDGED AND FOUR! Australia can only smile about it! This is fuller and around off, it is angling away. Burns looks to drive but it goes off the outside edge through the slip cordon and down to the third man fence. |
| 43.6 : 43.6: Pat Cummins to Burns, FOUR! This is right off the middle! On a good length and around off, Burns pushes it back past mid off. Wade runs after it and slides but his effort goes in vain. |
| 46.4 : 46.4: J Pattinson to Joe Root, FOUR! Another edge that goes between the slips and gully. Root moves to 49 with this lucky boundary. The ball was on a perfect length, asking the batsman to drive. |
| 47.1 : 47.1: Pat Cummins to Root, On the hips of Root who clips it fine to reach his half-century, 42nd half-century for the England skipper. The delivery was shorter on length, angling away. Bread and Butter for Root, that delivery. |
| 49.6 : 49.6: Siddle to Root, OUT! Stunning caught and bowled! At last, at long last, at long long last, Australia get a wicket. After toiling for hours, with edges not going to hand, Siddle has struck. Full and around off, Root drives this straight back, but does not bother to keep it down. That is a good shot alright, but Siddle sticks out his right hand and voila - it sticks! Root cannot believe his luck. For once, something goes Australia's way and the 132-run stand is broken. Root departs for 57 an |
| 50.6: N Lyon to Burns, FOUR! That is a bad ball to finish the over. Short and outside off, Burns rocks back, picks the length in a trice and punches it through the covers. The deficit is now 126. |
| 55.2 : 55.2: P Siddle to Denly, FOUR! GORGEOUS! Full and outside off, Denly leans and punches it through mid off. The fielder slides to his left but the ball goes through! |
| 56.6 : 56.6: N Lyon to Denly, FOUR! A little too full and this time Lyon is hit for a boundary. It is outside off, Denly leans into the stroke and hits it through covers. An expensive start to the session by Lyon. |
| 59.5 : 59.5: Pat Cummins to R Burns, FOUR! Lovely shot! Not a lot wrong with the delivery. It is on a length and around off, Burns strokes it on the up past the diving mid off fielder and it races away. Burns is into the 90s. Also, England trail by below 100. |
| 60.2 : 60.2: J Pattinson to Denly, FOUR! You need not run for those! Fuller and around off, Denly strokes it right off the middle through mid off and the ball races away to the fence. |
| 62.1 : 62.1: J Pattinson to Denly, OUT! LBW! That is plumb in front! The change of ball does the trick for Australia. Also, very good bowling by Pattinson. He set up Denly excellently. He kept taking the ball away in his last over. This time, he gets the ball to come back in. It starts from outside off, the length too is fuller. Denly looks to drive but misses as he plays outside the line. The ball hits the back pad. An appeal follows and the umpire raises the finger. Denly does have a chat with his pa |
| 62.6 : 62.6: J Pattinson to Buttler, FOUR! Off the mark in style! A half volley outside off. Buttler does not let it go. He creams it through covers and the ball races away to the fence. |
| 65.4 : 65.4: Pat Cummins to Jos Buttler, OUT! Edged and taken! One brings two and that is exactly the case for Australia here. The dangerous Buttler fails to make an impact. Cummins gets his first and he is ecstatic. This is around middle and it straightens. Buttler looks to work it with the angle but the movement off the pitch does him in. It takes the leading edge and goes low to third slip. Bancroft there takes an excellent low catch diving to his right. Australia crawling their way back after the b |
| 67.2 : 67.2: Pat Cummins to Burns, FOUR! 200 up for England and Burns two runs short now of a ton. Cummins looks to go full and on the stumps, he tried to hit the pads of Burns. Rory gets his bat down in time and works it fine on the leg side for a boundary. |
| 71.4 : 71.4: P Siddle to Ben Stokes, FOUR! Short and little room on offer, Stokes pounces on it. He plays it late and cuts it past point and into the fence. First for him. |
| 72.3 : 72.3: N Lyon to Ben Stokes, EDGED, FOUR! On the off stump, turning away from the left-hander. Stokes throws the kitchen sink at it, the ball flies over second slip and races away to the fence. |
| 74.2 : 74.2: N Lyon to Stokes, FOUR! CRASH! Stokes looks to be ready to play the attacking role now. Full and outside off, Stokes gets down and mows the slog sweep, all along the ground, through mid-wicket! |
| 76.6 : 76.6: N Lyon to Ben Stokes, EDGED, FOUR! Full and outside off, Ben looks to paddle but gets a top edge over short fine leg for a boundary! |
| 77.3 : 77.3: T Head to Burns, FOUR! That is really poor. Short and outside off, Burns rocks back and punches it through the covers for a boundary! |
| 83.5 : 83.5: Pat Cummins to Stokes, FOUR! GLORIOUS! Overpitched outside off, Stokes comes forward and drives it down the ground. Mid off has no chance. |
| 85.3 : 85.3: N Lyon to R Burns, FOUR! Pain for Paine! Not so for Rory. It is all going his way. The pitch is now starting to show all kinds of tricks. This is short and outside off, Burns goes back to cut but the ball stays low, shoots in, takes the inside edge and goes between the keeper's legs to the fence behind! |
| 86.6 : 86.6: P Siddle to Stokes, FOUR! Wrong line and punished. Siddle strays on the pads, down the leg side, fractionally short of a full length, Stokes gets across and just gives it direction past Paine to the fine leg fence. There is a fielder who moves to his left but cannot get there. |
| 94.1 : 94.1: J Pattinson to Ben Stokes, FOUR! Excellent shot this! Overpitched delivery on middle and leg, Stokes picks it early and drives it through mid on to fetch the first boundary of the day. |
| 95.5 : 95.5: Pat Cummins to Stokes, EDGY FOUR! England now trail by only 4. Stokes comes down the track and Cummins shortens the length. Stokes looks to defend but due to the angle away, it goes off the outside edge and down to the third man fence. |
| 97.1 : 97.1: Pat Cummins to Stokes, OUT! Caught behind! Australia finally, finally manage to breakthrough this 88-run stand. Stokes departs immediately after getting to his half ton. An early wicket for the visitors, just what they wanted. Cummins is the man who gets him. His second. This is slightly short and just outside off. Stokes plays the wrong shot as he looks to cut. The ball is too close to play that shot. The outside edge is taken and Paine does not make a mistake behind. Half the side back i |
| 98.2 : 98.2: J Pattinson to Bairstow, FOUR! ENGLAND ARE INTO THE LEAD! That has gone to the fence like a tracer bullet. A little too straight by Pattinson. Bairstow flicks it through square leg and the ball races away to the fence. |
| 101.4 : 101.4: P Siddle to R Burns, FOUR! First boundary of the day for Burns. Full again and way too outside off, Burns reaches out for it and strokes it through cover-point. |
| 104.1 : 104.1: Lyon to Burns, OUT! Burns' long, wonderful innings comes to an end! It has taken a peach an absolute peach to get rid of the man. Lyon floats it on off, it pitches and spins away quickly. Burns looks to defend but ends up getting a faint outside edge towards Paine. He takes the catch and goes up in celebration. Burns walks off to a huge standing ovation, he shows his bat to the crowd to soak in all the applause. But hold on a minute, the umpires check for the no ball and.... Lyon is just |
| 104.6 : 104.6: N Lyon to Ali, OUT! Bowled! Moeen has been cleaned up and not in a smart looking manner. His poor run of form with the bat continues. Lyon flights one on middle and off, Moeen expects it to turn away and leaves it alone. The ball takes the off pole on his way. Lyon has a laugh. Don't know what Moeen was thinking when he decided to leave the ball. He will be reminded of this wicket by everyone. End of a brilliant over from Lyon! Two wickets in the over and Australia are now into the fast b |
| 105.5 : 105.5: P Siddle to J Bairstow, OUT! Taken at slip! Another one bites the dust! Australia right back in the contest. England have completely lost their way here. From 282 for 4, England have slipped to 300 for 8. Siddle bowls this slightly short and outside off. Bairstow makes the same mistake Stokes did. He goes after it but there was not enough width on offer. It goes off the outside edge and quickly towards Warner at first slip. He takes a sharp catch. England's lead only reads 16. They have t |
| 114.1 : 114.1: N Lyon to Woakes, SIX! That was six the moment it left the bat. Floated on off, Woakes gets down on one knee and smokes it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. Smart batting this as he saw mid-wicket come in from the deep. |
| 116.4 : 116.4: N Lyon to Broad, FOUR! Lead over 50 now! Another sweep shot by Broad. He is playing that shot really well. He drags this from outside off and gets it through mid-wicket. Away from the fielder in the deep and a boundary. |
| 126.3 : 126.3: S Smith to Broad, FOUR! Fortunate runs! A little bottom edge. Nothing the keeper could do there. This is floated outside off, Broad looks to sweep but the ball hits the bottom part of the bat and goes between the legs of the keeper for a boundary in the fine leg region. |
| 129.6 : 129.6: Pat Cummins to Broad, OUT! In the air... taken! The frustrating stand, very frustrating stand actually comes to an end. The ploy to keep bowling short to Broad works. This however, isn't exactly short. It bounces around the stomach of Broad. He whips it, does not keep it down and Pattinson at fine leg takes a good catch. A good little innings by Broad comes to an end. He has surely done his job with the bat here. England lead by 81. One wicket in hand. Can they get to 100? |
| 133.3 : 133.3: J Pattinson to Woakes, EDGY FOUR! England won't mind how they come as long as they come. Fuller and outside off, Woakes throws his bat at it. It flies off the outside edge and down to the third man fence. |
| 135.5 : 135.5: N Lyon to Anderson, OUT! In the air... taken! Lyon ends things. Anderson's patience runs out. He looks to go over the mid-wicket region but only manages a top edge due to the extra bounce Lyon extracts. It goes high up in the air and Cummins at mid-wicket takes a dolly. Also, TEA HAS BEEN TAKEN! ENGLAND ALL OUT FOR 374! |
| 1.6 : 1.6: C Woakes to Bancroft, FOUR! Easy-peasy! First boundary of this innings. It is on the pads, Bancroft loves it there. He flicks it through square leg and the ball races away to the fence. |
| 2.2 : 2.2: S Broad to D Warner, FOUR! Warner is up and running! Broad overpitches it around off, Warner picks the length early and drives it right off the sweet spot of his bat through mid off for a boundary. |
| 2.3 : 2.3: S Broad to D Warner, EDGED AND FOUR! A very good boundary is followed by a streaky boundary. Broad pulls his length back and bowls it in the good length area. It swings away after pitching. Warner looks to defend it but ends up getting a thick outside edge. There is no gully or third man so the ball goes through that region and races away to the fence. |
| 2.6 : 2.6: S Broad to Warner, OUT! Caught! Very good review from England and Warner's return to Test cricket is an unsuccessful one. Broad after conceding two boundaries in the over bowls an absolute jaffer! Back of a length ball around off. It is line which questions the batsman. Warner is in double mind to play or leave that. He initially looks to play but then decides to leave. He is late in his decision as when he looks to leave the ball kisses his outside edge and goes to the right of the keeper. |
| 7.3 : 7.3: M Ali to Khawaja, FOUR! Not off the middle but Khawaja will take it. Floated on off, Khawaja looks to defend but the ball goes off the outer half of his bat through the third man region for a boundary. |
| 9.1 : 9.1: M Ali to Bancroft, OUT! Caught! The idea to bring the spinner in early has worked. Just like Warner, Bancroft's return is not that successful either. Floated off spinner pitching on off, it turns in nicely. Bancroft looks to defend but ends up getting an inside edge onto the pads. The ball deflects off the pads and goes to the right of short leg. Buttler there shows good reflexes and takes a very sharp catch. |
| 9.6 : 9.6: M Ali to Smith, FOUR! Smith continues his fine form from the first innings. Floated on the pads, Smith flicks it through square leg to get his first boundary of the innings. |
| 10.1 : 10.1: S Broad to Khawaja, FOUR! Beautiful! Overpitched on middle and leg, Khawaja picks it early and glances it through mid-wicket for a glorious boundary. |
| 10.2 : 10.2: S Broad to Khawaja, FOUR! Poor from Broad. He bowls it on the hips of Khawaja, he just nudges it fine down the leg side to get the second boundary in the over. |
| 11.5 : 11.5: M Ali to Khawaja, FOUR! Easy pickings! Moeen sprays this on the pads, Khawaja flicks it fine down the leg side and fetches himself another boundary. |
| 16.3 : 16.3: C Woakes to Khawaja, FOUR! Beautiful! Full outside off, Khawaja gets on his front foot and drives it excellently through covers. The fielders from point and cover give it a chase but cannot stop it. |
| 16.6 : 16.6: C Woakes to Khawaja, FOUR! This is even better than the previous boundary. Woakes overpitches it on middle and leg, Khawaja plays a handsome on-drive through mid on for a boundary. |
| 18.2 : 18.2: Ben Stokes to Khawaja, OUT! Caught! This is a peach of a delivery from Stokes! He bowls a scrambled seam delivery on off, it nips back in cutting Khawaja in half. He looks to defend but the ball kisses his inside edge and carries to the right of the keeper. Bairstow moves to that side and takes a good catch. The English players go up in a very confident appeal and the umpire agrees. Once again the bowling change has worked for the hosts. Khawaja cannot convert his good start here and the |
| 25.1 : 25.1: M Ali to Smith, FOUR! Gorgeous! Moeen tosses it up on off, Smith gets on his front foot and creams it through covers for a boundary. |
| 29.3 : 29.3: Joe Root to Head, FOUR! In the air but safe. Shorter ball outside off, Head looks to cut but ends up slicing it wide. Luckily the ball goes wide and away of the man at first slip to the third man fence. |
| 29.4 : 29.4: Joe Root to T Head, FOUR! Consecutive boundaries for Travis Head. Short and outside off, Head cuts it hard through point for a boundary. |
| 30.1 : 30.1: Ben Stokes to Smith, FOUR! Pulled and pulled away hard! Short ball on off, Smith picks it early and pulls it in a controlled manner through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 36.5 : 36.5: S Broad to Smith, FOUR! Uppish but in the gap. First mistimed shot from Smith. Full on off, Smith lofts his drive uppishly through mid off and cover. He does not time it well but the placement is so good as the fielders there just watch it dissect them. Australia lead by 50 runs. The visitors are effectively 50/3. |
| 40.1 : 40.1: S Broad to Head, FOUR! Easy pickings for Head! Broad bowls it on the pads, Head just helps it fine down the leg side for a boundary. Brings up the 150 for Australia. |
| 40.3 : 40.3: S Broad to Head, FOUR! Second boundary of the over. Once again Broad bowls it full on the pads, Head flicks it with ease through mid-wicket for a boundary. Travis is looking very good out in the middle. Moves to 35 now. |
| 43.4 : 43.4: M Ali to T Head, FOUR! Moeen struggles to bowl his best balls continuously. He bowls a rank full toss on off, Head strokes it through mid on for a boundary. |
| 48.2 : 48.2: Ben Stokes to Smith, FOUR! Stokes goes for a shorter ball but the line is outside off, Smith guides it through the third man region to get a boundary. |
| 48.3 : 48.3: Ben Stokes to Smith, FOUR! Another fuller ball outside off stump, Smith times it sweetly towards cover-point to get another boundary. |
| 50.6 : 50.6: Ben Stokes to Head, FOUR! Head gets to his fifty in style! Length ball outside off, Travis punches it through backward point and gets a boundary to bring up his 6th Test fifty. He has played a brilliant innings here. He generally gets out after getting off to a start but this time he has got to the fifty-run mark and now would be eyeing a big score. |
| 51.1 : 51.1: Joe Denly to Smith, FOUR! Whipped and whipped away! Floated on the pads, Smith smashes it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 51.2 : 51.2: Joe Denly to Smith, FOUR! Two in two and Smith is going after the part-timer. Brings the 200 up in style. Floated on leg, Steve whips it away though mid-wicket again to get another boundary. |
| 52.6 : 52.6: Ben Stokes to Head, OUT! Caught behind! Head departs after getting to his fifty! The slower ball has done the trick for England! A wicket against the run of play but England will take it with both hands. The English Test vice captain has given his side the much-needed breakthrough. Stokes steams in and bowls a good length delivery outside off, Head goes for the cut but the ball arrives slower than what he anticipated also it bounces a bit too. It takes the outside edge and goes towards the |
| 54.2 : 54.2: Ben Stokes to Smith, FOUR! Smith is unfazed by the wicket. Stokes bowls a length ball on off, Smith drives it on the up and creams it through covers for a boundary. |
| 55.2: Joe Denly to Wade, FOUR! Denly is guilty of overpitching it outside off, Wade picks it early and drives it through covers to get off the mark. |
| 57.2: Joe Denly to Wade, FOUR! Excellent shot! Flighted outside off, Wade gets on his front foot and thrashes it through covers for a boundary. |
| 58.3 : 58.3: Ben Stokes to Wade, FOUR! Wade moves to 15 in a flash. Full on the pads, Wade flicks it through mid-wicket to get his third boundary of the innings already. |
| 61.2 : 61.2: S Broad to S Smith, FOUR! 100 for Steve Smith. Back-to-back tons and 5th Australian to score two centuries in a single Ashes Test. What a player, what a player he is! What a comeback from him! Absolutely brilliant. This would be a big, big moment and an emotional one too for him. The English fans are heard booing him as he takes his helmet off and celebrates but he won't care and instead enjoy the moment. He gets to his ton in style. Broad bowls it full and around off, Smith creams it betw |
| 62.4 : 62.4: C Woakes to M Wade, FOUR! Wade is dealing in boundaries! Lead above 150 now. Fuller and outside off, Wade strokes it square on the off side, it is in the gap and the ball races away to the fence. |
| 65.3 : 65.3: S Broad to Smith, FOUR! Need not run for those! That was just dismissive. Broad goes full and on middle, looking to surprise Smith by bowling one on the stumps. Smith is up for the task, he shows the full face of the bat and creams it to the long on fence. |
| 68.5 : 68.5: C Woakes to Wade, FOUR! And the crowd has gone silent! Brings up the 50-run stand too. Woakes bowls this down the leg side, Wade helps it on it's way to the fine leg fence for a boundary. Lead moves to 168 now. |
| 71.3 : 71.3: Joe Denly to Wade, FOUR! Reverse sweep and a boundary! Wade sees it is outside off and there is a lot of flight on it. He goes down on one knee and hits it through short third man for a boundary. |
| 72.3: M Ali to Smith, FOUR! Deft! Lovely, lovely batting! Moeen Ali fires this outside off, Smith waits for it and then guides it late past slip, no one at third man so a boundary. |
| 72.4 : 72.4: M Ali to Smith, FOUR! Smith is now bossing the game here! England's body language seems to be dropping. The crowd here has gone quiet. It seems like they have already given up at the moment. Smith uses his feet, gets to the pitch of the ball and whips it over mid-wicket for another boundary. |
| 73.6 : 73.6: Joe Denly to Wade, FOUR! Too short and put away! This is around off, enough time for Wade to go back and punch it through covers. Another boundary. Runs flowing freely now. |
| 75.2 : 75.2: Joe Root to Wade, FOUR! He has hit that really fine! Fifty for Wade. 5th in Test cricket. He is justifying his selection in the team here. Also, it has been a very positive innings from him. Right from the start he wanted to score and he has brought it up in quick time too. He gets there by playing a reverse sweep, it goes between the legs of the keeper for a boundary in the third man region. |
| 79.1 : 79.1: Joe Root to M Wade, EDGY FOUR! Just wide of Ben Stokes! Frustrating for England. Root floats it around off, it drifts back in but pitches and then turns away. Wade looks to drive it hard but due to the turn away, it goes off the outside edge, past the diving Stokes and down to the third man fence. |
| 82.4 : 82.4: M Ali to Wade, FOUR! That has been nailed! Slightly short and Wade pounces onto it. He goes back quickly and pulls it over the mid-wicket fielder for a boundary. |
| 83.3 : 83.3: Joe Root to Smith, FOUR! Faint touch! This is on the pads, Smith goes back and works it fine down the leg side. He moves to 140. |
| 85.1 : 85.1: C Woakes to Smith, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Stop the press, Steve Smith has been dismissed. The second new ball works wonders for England. Once again a wicket out of nowhere. A much, much-needed one as the two were taking the game away from them. Australia still on top but England now will feel they are right back in this. This wicket will inject a lot of positivity into them. Woakes bowls this fuller and outside off, it swings away further. Smith goes after it but due to the movement, the ba |
| 86.1: S Broad to Wade, FOUR! Terrific shot. Full and outside off, Wade drives it beautifully through covers for a boundary. Nobody moved there. |
| 87.5 : 87.5: C Woakes to Wade, FOUR! Nice shot! Full on middle, Wade times it beautifully through mid on for a boundary. Moeen Ali chases the ball but has no chance. |
| 88.6 : 88.6: S Broad to Wade, FOUR! Excellent shot. Full on leg, Wade flicks it through square leg for a boundary. THAT IS TEA ON DAY 4! |
| 90.3 : 90.3: Ben Stokes to Paine, SIX! Excellent shot. Short and outside off, Paine cuts it over point for a maximum. Tim Paine goes past 1000 Test runs. |
| 90.4 : 90.4: Ben Stokes to Paine, FOUR! Nice shot. Full on middle, Paine drives it through mid on for a boundary. |
| 92.3 : 92.3: Ben Stokes to Wade, FOUR! Nice shot. Matthew Wade is just six away from his century. Short and outside off, Wade cuts it hard through point for a boundary. |
| 93.4 : 93.4: Joe Root to Wade, FOUR! 100 for Matthew Wade! His third in Tests and what a return for him into the Tests! Just a single in the first innings and a ton to follow it up. Brilliant. There was a time when there were doubts about him playing Test cricket again, he gets an opportunity here and scores a ton. He gets there in style. Brings out the reverse sweep and hits it through short third man. It means a lot to him as his celebration indicates. He gets a bear hug from his skipper. |
| 94.4: Stokes to M Wade, FOUR! Top edge and a boundary! Lead above 300, one believes, England are probably batted out of the game. Also runs are coming at a very good pace here. This is short and down the leg side. Wade helps it on its way to the fine leg fence for a boundary. |
| 95.4: Joe Root to Wade, FOUR! Wade is hitting boundaries at will at the moment. He is oozing in confidence. Very full and on off, Wade strokes it past the mid off fielder and the ball races away to the fence. |
| 97.4: M Ali to Paine, FOUR! Clever shot! Knows there was nobody behind point on the off side. Brings the reverse sweep out and hits it through that region for a boundary. |
| 98.2 : 98.2: Ben Stokes to Wade, OUT! Straight to the man! Wade is out of here but he walks back after doing an excellent job. He would feel hard done by as he had really hit that well. A short ball on the body, Wade pulls it right off the middle. He though does not keep it down and also does not get the desired distance. Denly at deep backward square leg takes it easily. Wade too receives a standing ovation as he walks off. Australia lead by 317. How many more will they want as there are no signs of t |
| 99.4 : 99.4: Ali to Tim Paine, OUT! BOWLED! Two wickets in quick succession for England. Paine is walking back now after getting off to a start. This is an absolute beauty from Moeen Ali. An off spinner's dream delivery. He gives it a lot of loop and lands it outside off. The ball pitches and turns back in sharply. Paine looks to defend but the ball sneaks through the gap between bat and pad and hits the off pole. The last recognized batter is out of here. Still no declaration though. Australia lead by |
| 102.2 : 102.2: Ben Stokes to Pattinson, FOUR! Woah! What great timing here by James Pattinson! This is a length ball just outside off, Pattinson slightly goes onto the back foot and cuts it towards backward point. The ball slowly trudges towards the fence for a boundary. |
| 103.4 : 103.4: M Ali to Pattinson, FOUR! Swept and swept well by James. Ali floats it on a good length on off, James goes down on one knee and sweeps this one towards deep square leg. The ball races away to the fance. |
| 105.2 : 105.2: M Ali to Pattinson, SIX! That is right off the middle. The lead is now 346. Pattinson plays the slog sweep. He hits it extremely well and it clears the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. |
| 106.3 : 106.3: S Broad to Pattinson, SIX! He has picked the bones out of that one! Pattinson makes room and Broad follows him with a short one. James smashes it over the square leg fence for a biggie. The lead is above 350. Not sure how many more do Australia want. |
| 110.1 : 110.1: S Broad to J Pattinson, SIX! Take that, says Pattinson. What a shot that is! Third maximum for him. He clears his front leg and Broad lands it on a length and around leg. Pattinson tonks it over the long on fence for a biggie. |
| 111.1: Joe Denly to Cummins, FOUR! Up and over! Denly floats it outside off, Cummins drags it against the turn over the mid on fielder for a boundary. |
| 111.2 : 111.2: Denly to Cummins, FOUR! Smashed and smashed hard down the ground! Cummins is becoming the aggresor now and after hitting it to the boundary looks towards the dressing room. This one is flat and full on off pole, Cummins clears his front leg out of the way and powerfully lofts it over the bowlers head. |
| 111.6 : 111.6: Joe Denly to Pattinson, SIX! High and handsome! A leg spinner on middle, Pattinson lofts it over the long on fence and it goes all the way. Paine is seen calling them back. AUSTRALIA HAVE DECLARED! Target for England, 398! |
| 7.1 : 7.1: Pat Cummins to Burns, FOUR! That is a confident start by Burns. A lovely defensive push for a boundary. On a length and around off, Burns pushes it through extra cover and the ball races away to the fence. |
| 9.5 : 9.5: Pat Cummins to Burns, OUT! In the air... taken! 1 down, 9 to go! Cummins bowls an absolute brute of a delivery to get the centurion of the first innings. It is shorter in length and Cummins bends his back on this one. Skids through and also gets big on the batter. Burns does not have enough time to move out of the way so he looks to fend at it. The ball hits the higher portion of the bat and lobs towards point where Lyon takes a dolly. Early wicket for Australia, ideal start for them. |
| 12.5: J Pattinson to Root, FOUR! Too short and too easy for Root. He gets off the mark with a boundary. Shorter and around off, Joe stands tall and punches it through covers. No stopping that. |
| 13.6 : 13.6: Pat Cummins to Joe Root, FOUR! A little too full this time and Root bags a boundary. On off, Root strokes it with the full face of the bat past mid off. Mid on gives it a chase but finishes second best. |
| 14.3 : 14.3: J Pattinson to Roy, FOUR! Just a push there by Roy! Pattinson goes fuller and around off, Roy leans into it and strokes it through covers. Mid off gives it a chase but he has no chance. |
| 15.5 : 15.5: Pat Cummins to J Roy, FOUR! Creamed! Fuller and on off, Roy leans into it and drives it crisply through covers. Bags another boundary. |
| 18.3 : 18.3: P Siddle to Roy, EDGED AND FOUR! Paine was wrong footed there. Lucky escape for Roy. Siddle goes wide of the crease and angles it into the batter. Paine looking at the original trajectory, moves to his left. The ball pitches and straightens. Roy is squared up as he tries to defend. The ball goes off the outside edge past the diving Paine who does so to his right and to the third man fence. Paine was moving towards the left as the ball came towards him and hence, it was difficult to adjust. |
| 19.3: N Lyon to Roy, FOUR! Excellent shot. Tossed up on middle, Roy sweeps it hard through square leg for a boundary. |
| 20.5 : 20.5: P Siddle to Joe Root, EDGY FOUR! This is just outside off, it is on a length. Root plays inside the line with soft hands. It goes off the outside edge down to third man for a boundary. |
| 21.2 : 21.2: N Lyon to Roy, OUT! TIMBER! What was Roy doing there? He has literally thrown his wicket away. His patience runs out. He was playing so well, leaving the balls outside off, showing so much responsibility but eventually rush of blood has cost England here. Two down now 8 to go. Roy dances down the track as Lyon tosses it up outside off. Roy is nowhere near the pitch of the ball but still tries to go big. The ball turns back in. He misses and the stumps behind are disturbed. |
| 21.5 : 21.5: N Lyon to Denly, FOUR! Nicely played! Brings the sweep shot out, hits it really well through mid-wicket and bags a boundary. |
| 21.6 : 21.6: N Lyon to Denly, FOUR! Another sweep shot! Denly may have realized that is one way to counter the big spin. He hits it well enough again, this time through mid-wicket for a boundary. End of an action-packed over. 9 and a wicket from it. |
| 25.5 : 25.5: N Lyon to Denly, OUT! There is a clear edge! Not sure how he did not know that. England have lost one of their reviews. Lyon takes another. Denly's poor run with the bat continues and England in deep, deep trouble here. Lyon's ploy to come from around the wicket has worked. He floats it up on off, it pitches and turns back on. Denly looks to work it on the leg side but the ball hits the inside edge then the pad and lobs to Bancroft at short leg. Australia are celebrating and the umpire giv |
| 29.1 : 29.1: N Lyon to Root, OUT! Caught! Body blow for England! Their skipper is out of here and the man who was going to be dangerous has got his third victim. A proper off spinners wicket this. Flighted delivery outside off, it spins in. Root looks to defend but the ball spins in more than he expected. It takes the inside edge of the bat and goes straight to short leg. Bancroft there does really well and takes a very good sharp catch. |
| 32.6 : 32.6: Pat Cummins to Jos Buttler, OUT! Knocked him over! Australia are all over England at the moment. Half the side back in the hut for England. Ideal start to the session for the visitors. 5 wickets away now from taking a 1-0 lead. He started the over with a beauty and ends it with another one. This is slightly fuller around off, it pitches and comes back in. Buttler should have been playing ahead but he opts to stay back. The ball till then sneaks through and hits the top of off. Cummins is a |
| 34.2 : 34.2: Pat Cummins to Ben Stokes, EDGY FOUR! This one is on the outside off, Stokes looks to defend but this flies off through the third man region for a boundary. |
| 36.2: Pat Cummins to Bairstow, FOUR! Nicely timed! Cummins angles it into the batter, Bairstow works it through wide mid on and the ball races away to the fence. |
| 36.6 : 36.6: Cummins to J Bairstow, OUT! That is off the strap of the glove, since Bairstow has the bat in his hand, he has been adjudged out. The hosts have lost both their reviews now. England six down and Bairstow walks back after another failure. Cummins has his third. Another good short one, this one though does not rise a lot. Bairstow looks to sway out of the way but the ball seems to hit the glove and lob towards third slip where Bancroft takes it. An appeal, the umpire thinks, thinks and then |
| 37.1 : 37.1: N Lyon to Stokes, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Two-in-two wickets for Australia. 350th Test wicket for Lyon. Ben Stokes is out of here now. Three wickets away from a victory are Australia. Lyon has 4 to his name. Another tossed up ball around off, it pitches and turns away. Stokes defends inside the line, the ball kisses the outside edge and goes into the mitts of Paine. Wickets tumbling at the moment. This can end before the Drinks Break. |
| 37.2 : 37.2: N Lyon to Woakes, FOUR! A lovely way to get off the mark! This is very full outside off, Woakes strokes it through covers and the ball races away to the fence. |
| 38.1 : 38.1: Cummins to Woakes, FOUR! Something for the English fans to cheer about! Full outside off, Woakes drives it uppishly but in the gap through point for a boundary. |
| 40.2 : 40.2: J Pattinson to C Woakes, FOUR! On the fourth stump line, Woakes leans forward and drives it past the gully and the ball races to fence. |
| 42.3 : 42.3: J Pattinson to Woakes, FOUR! Cracking shot! Short of a length delivery, Woakes pulls it hard through mid-wicket for a boundary. The timing was so good on that. |
| 42.4 : 42.4: J Pattinson to Woakes, FOUR! Consecutive boundaries for Chris Woakes. This is Chris Woakes' fifth boundary. Full on middle, Woakes flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary. This is excellent batting from him. |
| 42.6 : 42.6: J Pattinson to Woakes, FOUR! Poor delivery from James Pattinson. Bowls short and wide outside off, Woakes cuts it hard through point for a boundary. 12 runs have come from the over. |
| 47.3 : 47.3: N Lyon to Ali, OUT! TAKEN! Any guesses who gets Moeen Ali? It can't be that difficult for you to guess. I'll give you an hint, he has dismissed Moeen Ali 8 times in Tests before this one. Nathan Lyon it is. His fifth wicket. His 15th in Tests. It was him who Australia were going to rely on today and he delivers. Lyon tosses it up on middle, it pitches and turns away. Moeen Ali does not account for the turn. An outside edge which goes straight to Warner at second slip. |
| 47.4 : 47.4: N Lyon to Broad, OUT! Caught at slip! A golden duck for Broad. Two wickets in two balls for Lyon. He has 6 now. Another left-hander falls prey to him. He floats it on off and gets this one to turn away too. Broad plays the original trajectory. The ball kisses the outside edge and this time Smith at first slip takes it. Australia a wicket away now and Lyon is on a hat-trick. |
| 50.5 : 50.5: P Siddle to C Woakes, DROPPED AND FOUR! Good length ball outside off, Woakes goes chasing after it. It takes the outside edge and goes to second slip. Smith, who has not put a foot wrong in this game. Manages to make one error and drops the catch. The ball goes through him for a boundary. |
| 51.6 : 51.6: N Lyon to J Anderson, EDGED AND FOUR! Flighted on off, James looks to defend but the ball takes the fat outside edge of the bat and runs wide of first slip and to the third man fence for a boundary. |
| 52.3 : 52.3: Pat Cummins to C Woakes, OUT! Caught! That is it! Woakes' lone battle comes to an end! Cummins bangs one short, Woakes looks to leave but the ball is close to the body and he ends up playing it late. The ball lobs off the upper half of his bat towards second slip. Fittingly, the last catch is taken by Steve Smith! Australia win the first Ashes Test by 251 runs. |
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