- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR0.5 edged and taken at second slip! Broad gets Warner again! Sweet 16. Good length, fifth stump line, no need to play, he pushes at it firmly, gets a thick edge and it flies rib high to Crawley's left and he opens his body nicely to pouch it. Crowd erupts. 4/112.6 cleaned him up! Leg stump flattened via an inside edge! Finally goes full at 94.6mph, beautiful seam, shaping in a fraction on middle and off, Khawaja is stuck on the crease, driving hard but leaving a big gap between bat and pad, he gets an inside edge and it flattens leg stump! That's what pace does. 42/219.3 straight into Root's breadbasket! Labuschagne's slim pickings continue, and that's a regulation nick! Tight line, just back of a length, squares up the batter with a hint of movement off the seam. First slip swallows the offering and England are making this toss count for them 61/324.2 inside-edge and Broad's got his man! Or has he? Smith reviews, but England were sure and so was the umpire! Nip off the pitch on a full length, back into the bat, squeezes through the gate of a planted front foot, and yes, it skims the edge! Head might have survived, but Australia's main man does not! 85/454.3 Root hangs onto one! Head gone! Back of a length, pitching on leg and it seams away and climbs on head as he jumps back and feels for it, he just guides a nick straight to Root and he clutches it to his body and then throws the ball into the ground in disgust. 245/652.1 inside-edge, loops to slip and Marsh is done! Woakes breaks through on the stroke of tea! A lifter on a tight line, it kisses the bat, slaps the thigh, loops to Crawley at second slip and finally a stunning innings ends! 240/558.2 holes out to deep cover-point! He shimmied leg side to give himself room and carves it in the air to a man placed three-quarters of the way to the fence at deep cover-point as catching man. Easy catch for Woakes 254/956.3 bowled him! Cracker! 90mph, good length, pitching on middle and leg and swinging back down the line through the gate and crashes into the top of leg. Sensational piece of bowling 249/756.5 plumb lbw! No review. Cummins walks off. Full and straight, shaping for an outswinger but it nips back a touch, Cummins deep in the crease doesn't even get the bat down to the ball as it thunders into his back knee infront of middle. He walks straight off. 249/860.4 dragged on! Wood has five! That is high class fast bowling. He has made a huge difference. Full and wide, there to drive, but Murphy's feet are anchored due to the pace, he gets a thick inside edge onto middle and leg 263/10Extras23 (b 10, lb 10, nb 3)TOTAL263 all out (60.4 Overs, RR: 4.33)Fall of wickets: 1-4 (David Warner, 0.5 ov), 2-42 (Usman Khawaja, 12.6 ov), 3-61 (Marnus Labuschagne, 19.3 ov), 4-85 (Steven Smith, 24.2 ov), 5-240 (Mitchell Marsh, 52.1 ov), 6-245 (Travis Head, 54.3 ov), 7-249 (Mitchell Starc, 56.3 ov), 8-249 (Pat Cummins, 56.5 ov), 9-254 (Alex Carey, 58.2 ov), 10-263 (Todd Murphy, 60.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB SCJ Broad 11.4 0 58 2 4.97 0 1 OE Robinson 11.2 2 38 0 3.35 0 2 MA Wood 11.4 4 34 5 2.91 0 0 CR Woakes 17 1 73 3 4.29 0 0 MM Ali 9 1 40 0 4.44 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR13.3 dangles the bat outside off and Crawley nicks off! He's looked pretty compact, but on that fuller length, with a hint of away movement, that's his kryptonite, and Warner at first slip clings on well to his right, right in his fingertips! 65/33.2 caught behind! Carey takes a hanger! Back of a length, climbing off the seam, he tries to force off the back foot away from his body, gets a thick edge and Carey diving high up to his left takes a beauty in the end of the fingers and holds it all the way down! Magnificent wicketkeeping 18/15.2 pops off the edge into the hands of second slip! Brook versus Cummins hasn't been pretty of late! It's a simple looping chance off a half-committed stride. And for the umpteenth time, the tide is shifting on this opening day! 22/219.2 nicked to first slip! Warner pouches it! Cummins strikes. Back of a length, climbing on a fourth stump line, no seam movement, maybe some extra bounce, Root just pushes at it as is his penchant and he nicks it straight to first slip. Warner snares it as it swung and dipped in the air. Good catch. Not dissimilar to Root's dismissal at Lord's! 68/424.3 edged straight to second slip! Smith doesn't drop those. A wide half volley almost and he just flapped a drive and nicked it. Starc fires way of off, no swing, a tempter to drive and Bairstow is tempted, he pins the ears back but perhaps tried to hit it too straight wide of mid off rather than going with the angle through point, he nicked it and Smith swallows it infront of his eyes 87/552.3 holes out to long on! But at what cost? Stokes tries to launch again from the crease but miscues this one and finally Smith is positioned to hang onto this 15 metres inside the rope 237/1039.4 shouts of 'catch it' again, and this time Moeen will not survive. The short-ball plan has worked and Cummins adds a fourth. Goes short of length again. Moeen attempts the pull but it takes a top edge. Smith had just gone back to fine leg a few moments back, and he comes into play by taking a simple catch 131/642.1 another batter falling to the short-ball trap. Short ball around middle. Woakes pulls but misses, and that's through to Carey. Keeper is confident there's an edge, Starc too... and the umpire raises his finger. Woakes is unsure. Doesn't review right away. Has a chat with Stokes and the review is an afterthought of sorts. Replays confirm a spike... and that's the end of Woakes too. Time for lunch 142/743.4 top edge straight up! Marsh camps under it at midwicket and holds on. Bouncer over middle, he backs away, swings hard, the top edge goes straight up and Marsh camps under and it and takes the catch. Cummins has five wickets 167/847.4 caught at deep backward square! Smith hangs onto a beauty! Chest high short ball, he backs away and pulls, gets a top edge high towards the deep backward square rope, Smith and Labuschagne run to the drop of the ball and look at each other before Smith dives to his right and hangs on just inside the rope! 199/9Extras21 (b 4, lb 3, nb 9, w 5)TOTAL237 all out (52.3 Overs, RR: 4.51)Fall of wickets: 1-18 (Ben Duckett, 3.2 ov), 2-22 (Harry Brook, 5.2 ov), 3-65 (Zak Crawley, 13.3 ov), 4-68 (Joe Root, 19.2 ov), 5-87 (Jonny Bairstow, 24.3 ov), 6-131 (Moeen Ali, 39.4 ov), 7-142 (Chris Woakes, 42.1 ov), 8-167 (Mark Wood, 43.4 ov), 9-199 (Stuart Broad, 47.4 ov), 10-237 (Ben Stokes, 52.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB MA Starc 14 3 59 2 4.21 0 1 PJ Cummins 18 1 91 6 5.05 1 3 SM Boland 10 0 35 0 3.50 0 3 MR Marsh 3 1 9 1 3.00 0 2 T Murphy 7.3 0 36 1 4.80 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR34.5 That's all, Woakes! Full ball around middle and off. Khawaja presses forward to defend, but the ball is angling away slightly, and that's taken the outside edge. It's been a point of concern for Khawaja, getting out in this manner, and today too he perishes. Out for 43 courtesy a solid, low Bairstow catch. 90/42.2 And of course it is Broad who dismisses Warner. Like clockwork. Warner with a wry smile as he makes his way back. Length ball angling into Warner, the batter tries to fend it low, but the ball takes an edge and Crawley dives at slip to gobble it up. That's No. 17 for Broad in this battle against Warner 11/125.2 top edge sweep is caught by Brook at deep midwicket! Labuschagne gives his wicket away. Tossed up on middle, he plays a very lazy, wristy swat sweep, one that has brought him down before, it flies in the air and Brook just shuffles to his left from deep forward square and takes a well judged catch diving forward 68/227.4 whipped straight to midwicket! Another gift for Moeen and he has 200 Test scalps! Tossed up on middle, he strides out and clips a catch knee high to Duckett at midwicket! An absolute gift. 72/367.1 holes out to deep midwicket! Duckett holds his nerve! Full in the slot, Head got what he wanted but he got underneath it too much, hit it high but not long enough, Duckett camps under it and catches it very well! 224/1049.5 attempted leave and Marsh has nicked it! That's a massive moment in this match, in this series! Marsh was in two minds as the ball swung away late, but there's extra bounce to contend with, and he can't get his gloves out of the way! He was looking in wonderful touch for these conditions, but he's gone now 131/553.5 another attempted leave, and a drag-on! Tighter line from Woakes, right up to the batter again, and it's his extra bounce that does the damage! Thumps the glove as Carey withdraws his bat but not his hands, down into the stumps, and now England really sense their chance! 139/658.4 flicked high in the air, and Brook clings on! So nearly calamitous from England, as the ball soared high behind square, equidistant from short leg and keeper. Brook at short leg charged after it, paused thinking Bairstow was coming, then had the presence of mind to carry on and cling on with a dive! It should have been Bairstow's catch, really, but it matters not in the final analysis 168/760.2 caught behind! Same shot, he nicks this. Cummins reviews though. 88mph, back of a length, wide of off, he didn't need to play, he's jumping and pushing at it away from his body. Ultraedge shows a clear spike. He definitely nicked it. 170/865.5 huge lbw appeal and given! Murphy reviews. It was a celebrappeal in full flow. Good length, angled into middle and leg, but it shapes back down the line as Murphy wipes across his pad, caught on the crease, hit high on both pads as he was squared up. Ball tracking has it clipping the top of middle and leg. Umpire's call on hitting the stumps. He's out. But Australia keep the review. Not that that matters now 211/9Extras7 (b 5, lb 2)TOTAL224 all out (67.1 Overs, RR: 3.33)Fall of wickets: 1-11 (David Warner, 2.2 ov), 2-68 (Marnus Labuschagne, 25.2 ov), 3-72 (Steven Smith, 27.4 ov), 4-90 (Usman Khawaja, 34.5 ov), 5-131 (Mitchell Marsh, 49.5 ov), 6-139 (Alex Carey, 53.5 ov), 7-168 (Mitchell Starc, 58.4 ov), 8-170 (Pat Cummins, 60.2 ov), 9-211 (Todd Murphy, 65.5 ov), 10-224 (Travis Head, 67.1 ov)
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR19.3 draws his length back, and nicks him off! Crawley attempts to hit the cover off another drive and is done by a smidge of seam and swing, feathering a catch through to Carey. Injudicious stroke, although that comes with the territory. Well bowled by Marsh, who bellows in celebration. This one is still live and kicking 93/39.1 Given lbw! Duckett thinks it's going down and reviews! If he hasn't hit it, this is out. He was on the crease, Starc fired full and straight. He has missed by some margin trying to whip square and was hit on the shin infront of middle and leg. Ball tracking has it smashing leg halfway up! Duckett is out and burns a review for England 42/113.5 leg stump flattened! 90mph straight on middle and straight through the gate via a little inside edge! Wobble seam but it was very straight and didn't do anything off the seam, Moeen tried to drive with very little footwork but played for some shape and gets a little inside edge and it knocks leg out of the ground! Maybe nibble in a touch but not much 60/228.5 short, down leg... and Root has gloved a pull! That's the 11th time Cummins has got England's top dog with the bat! Headingley is silenced as the Australians leap and whoop in celebration. Not Cummins' best ball by any stretch, but Root miscued the shot and walks off despondent 131/447.4 short ball, top-edged into the off side... Cummins and Starc collide but the catch is taken! Brook looking to smear this over the covers but the top edge goes spiralling towards mid-off, where Cummins was waiting. Starc went for it too, haven't not heard the call, but Cummins clung on even as the Starc ran into him with arms outstretched! More Headingley drama, with 21 runs still needed! And Starc has five, too 230/733.5 strangled down the leg side! Starc gets the danger man with a nothing delivery! Stokes can't believe it! Good length, angled down leg, innocuous, he tries to glance and tickles it off the face and Carey gleefully takes the catch! 161/535.5 dragged on! Starc again! Full length but no a half volley wide of off, tempting the drive, it swings just a touch back in, he plays a full blooded drive away from his body as he did in the first innings, but plays for the angle across not the shape back, it comes off the inside edge and crashes into middle and off! 171/6Extras20 (b 7, lb 7, nb 5, w 1)TOTAL254/7 (50 Overs, RR: 5.08)Fall of wickets: 1-42 (Ben Duckett, 9.1 ov), 2-60 (Moeen Ali, 13.5 ov), 3-93 (Zak Crawley, 19.3 ov), 4-131 (Joe Root, 28.5 ov), 5-161 (Ben Stokes, 33.5 ov), 6-171 (Jonny Bairstow, 35.5 ov), 7-230 (Harry Brook, 47.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB PJ Cummins 15 0 77 1 5.13 0 1 MA Starc 16 0 78 5 4.87 1 0 SM Boland 11 1 49 0 4.45 0 2 MR Marsh 6 0 23 1 3.83 0 1 T Murphy 2 0 13 0 6.50 0 1
Match Details
Toss
England , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Series result
Australia led the 5-match series 2-1
Match number
Season
Match days
6,7,8,9 July 2023 (5-day match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
England 12, Australia 0
Close of Play
- Thu, 6 Jul - day 1 - England 1st innings 68/3 (JE Root 19*, JM Bairstow 1*, 19 ov)
- Fri, 7 Jul - day 2 - Australia 2nd innings 116/4 (TM Head 18*, MR Marsh 17*, 47 ov)
- Sat, 8 Jul - day 3 - England 2nd innings 27/0 (Z Crawley 9*, BM Duckett 18*, 5 ov)
- Sun, 9 Jul - day 4 - England 2nd innings 254/7 (50 ov) - end of match
Match Notes
- Over 9.1: Review by England (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - HDPK Dharmasena, Batter - BM Duckett (Struck down)
- England: 50 runs in 11.1 overs (67 balls), Extras 1
- Drinks: England - 81/2 in 18.0 overs (Z Crawley 40, JE Root 7)
- England: 100 runs in 22.1 overs (135 balls), Extras 9
- England: 150 runs in 31.2 overs (191 balls), Extras 13
- Lunch: England - 153/4 in 32.0 overs (HC Brook 40, BA Stokes 7)
- HC Brook: 50 off 67 balls (6 x 4)
- England: 200 runs in 41.1 overs (251 balls), Extras 18
- Drinks: England - 214/6 in 45.0 overs (HC Brook 64, CR Woakes 21)
- 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 62 balls (HC Brook 23, CR Woakes 22, Ex 5)
- England: 250 runs in 49.5 overs (304 balls), Extras 20
- Rain: Australia - 116/4 in 47.0 overs (TM Head 18, MR Marsh 17)
- Lunch: Australia - 116/4 in 47.0 overs (TM Head 18, MR Marsh 17)
- Rain: Australia - 116/4 in 47.0 overs (TM Head 18, MR Marsh 17)
- Tea: Australia - 116/4 in 47.0 overs (TM Head 18, MR Marsh 17)
- Rain: Australia - 116/4 in 47.0 overs (TM Head 18, MR Marsh 17)
- Wet Ground: Australia - 116/4 in 47.0 overs (TM Head 18, MR Marsh 17)
- Rain: Australia - 118/4 in 48.0 overs (TM Head 19, MR Marsh 18)
- Australia: 150 runs in 56.1 overs (337 balls), Extras 3
- Drinks: Australia - 168/7 in 58.4 overs (TM Head 33)
- Over 60.2: Review by Australia (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Nitin Menon, Batter - PJ Cummins (Struck down)
- TM Head: 50 off 94 balls (6 x 4)
- Australia: 200 runs in 63.1 overs (379 balls), Extras 7
- Over 65.5: Review by Australia (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - HDPK Dharmasena, Batter - T Murphy (Struck down - Umpires Call)
- Innings Break: Australia - 224/10 in 67.1 overs (SM Boland 0)
- England 2nd innings
- Over 1.5: Review by Australia (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - HDPK Dharmasena, Batter - BM Duckett (Struck down)
- End Of Day: England - 27/0 in 5.0 overs (Z Crawley 9, BM Duckett 18)
- Over 27.4: Review by Australia (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - HDPK Dharmasena, Batter - BA Stokes (Struck down - Umpires Call)
- England: 100 runs in 29.4 overs (186 balls), Extras 15
- Drinks: England - 102/5 in 31.0 overs (BA Stokes 12, MM Ali 6)
- Lunch: England - 142/7 in 42.1 overs (BA Stokes 27)
- Over 42.1: Review by England (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Nitin Menon, Batter - CR Woakes (Struck down)
- England: 150 runs in 42.3 overs (263 balls), Extras 15
- England: 200 runs in 48.1 overs (298 balls), Extras 21
- BA Stokes: 50 off 86 balls (6 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Innings Break: England - 237/10 in 52.3 overs (OE Robinson 5)
- Australia 2nd innings
- Tea: Australia - 29/1 in 12.0 overs (UT Khawaja 20, M Labuschagne 7)
- Australia: 50 runs in 18.6 overs (114 balls), Extras 1
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 121 balls (UT Khawaja 18, M Labuschagne 31, Ex 1)
- Drinks: Australia - 73/3 in 29.0 overs (UT Khawaja 36, TM Head 0)
- Australia: 100 runs in 38.4 overs (232 balls), Extras 1
- End Of Day: Australia - 116/4 in 47.0 overs (TM Head 18, MR Marsh 17)
- Australia 1st innings
- Drinks: Australia - 42/2 in 13.0 overs (M Labuschagne 11)
- Australia: 50 runs in 14.4 overs (90 balls), Extras 15
- Over 24.2: Review by Australia (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - HDPK Dharmasena, Batter - SPD Smith (Struck down)
- Lunch: Australia - 91/4 in 26.0 overs (TM Head 10, MR Marsh 5)
- Australia: 100 runs in 28.1 overs (171 balls), Extras 16
- Over 35.2: Review by England (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Nitin Menon, Batter - MR Marsh (Struck down)
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 69 balls (TM Head 9, MR Marsh 42, Ex 0)
- MR Marsh: 50 off 59 balls (6 x 4, 2 x 6)
- Drinks: Australia - 147/4 in 38.0 overs (TM Head 20, MR Marsh 50)
- Australia: 150 runs in 38.2 overs (232 balls), Extras 17
- 5th Wicket: 100 runs in 118 balls (TM Head 25, MR Marsh 69, Ex 6)
- Australia: 200 runs in 45.1 overs (274 balls), Extras 23
- MR Marsh: 100 off 102 balls (15 x 4, 3 x 6)
- 5th Wicket: 150 runs in 163 balls (TM Head 29, MR Marsh 116, Ex 7)
- Tea: Australia - 240/5 in 52.1 overs (TM Head 39)
- Australia: 250 runs in 56.6 overs (345 balls), Extras 23
- Innings Break: Australia - 263/10 in 60.4 overs (SM Boland 0)
- England 1st innings
- England: 50 runs in 8.2 overs (52 balls), Extras 7
- Drinks: England - 53/2 in 10.0 overs (Z Crawley 27, JE Root 14)
- End Of Day: England - 68/3 in 19.0 overs (JE Root 19, JM Bairstow 1)
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