- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR14.1 nicked off on the full length! Warner throws his head back and starts walking before the ball has even reached Bairstow's gloves! Pushed across the left-hander's bows, he met it with a hard-handed drive, but the ball just just outside his eyeline at the point of impact. It was a solid start but he's gone now, and England strike almost immediately after the delay! 61/24.6 pitched up, pinned on the back leg! Joel Wilson thinks about it, thinks about it... and raises the finger! But Khawaja is going to review after a chat with Warner. Superb line from Broad, similar to the third ball of the over but this is fuller. Nips and beats the bat off the deck, hitting just above the knee roll... and ball-tracking has it smashing into middle! Test wicket No. 599 for Stuart Broad, and England are up and running 15/146.1 tossed up, there's some turn and it beats the flick to hit the front pad. Marnus shakes his head, as does Joel Wilson... but England review. The angles are against the offspinner, but this could be close, striking him just in line - and hitting the top of leg! The crowd erupts as the DRS comes back in England's favour, Labuschagne sinking to his knees in frustration. He's basically missed a straight one. Moeen gets Marnus for the second week running 183/429.2 huge appeal and I tell you, this looks close! No movement from umpire Nitin Menon, but Smith walked across his stumps and this time got his lines all wrong. The chat from the fielders is "it's not going over..." England review and no wonder! Three reds on DRS, and the surprise straight one does the trick. Smith negotiated that tactic with ease against Woakes, but Wood's 92mph just reached him that much quicker! 120/349.5 hooked and taken, Head's gone! And Broad has 600! Who would have picked the short ball and leg theory as the manner to get him there? Either way, he charges off in celebration, becoming only the fifth man to the mark in Tests. Head accepted the challenge but couldn't keep his shot down, Root stooping to take a good, low catch as he charged in off the rope. What a moment in the day 189/562.5 Oh my, Bairstow grabs a SCREAMER! Jaffa from Woakes, finds the edge but also wrong-foots YJB, only for the keeper to fling out his right mitt and cling on at full stretch! He roars in celebration, as he lies on his back and the crowd goes bananas. Marsh has played a gem of a knock but Woakes has got him for the third innings in succession. Two in the over and England are suddenly back on top again 255/762.1 skidding on straight, hit on the knee roll - given! Green will review Joel Wilson's decision but he doesn't look too confident. Only has to be clipping, and it is! A real margin call, as Hawk-Eye has it kissing the leg bail, but that is enough to see off Green and give Woakes his second wicket of the day 254/680.4 is there a flick on that? There is! The Wizard strikes again, much as he did at Headingley in fact, an attempted leave across his bows outside off, but the extra bounce from Woakes' buzzsaw seam position leaps into his raised blade, runs off the inside-edge, and through to Bairstow! 294/883.1 gone first ball! Cummins drives straight to cover point! Anderson finally has a wicket, in what could well be his last Test on his home ground, and Australia's captain is immediately heading back to the sheds. Not a lab-developed wicket-taking delivery, just a gentle half-volley that Cummins drove without timing, Stokes stooping for a low catch 299/990.2 gottim! Woakes celebrates with a hint of relief, he has to have a quick look at the umpire - but this one's okay. Straightening from back of a length outside off and Hazlewood sends a thick outside edge towards third slip, well held above his head by Duckett. Woakes has his first five-for against Australia, he holds the ball aloft as England head from the field 317/10Extras14 (b 8, lb 3, nb 3)TOTAL317 all out (90.2 Overs, RR: 3.5)Fall of wickets: 1-15 (Usman Khawaja, 4.6 ov), 2-61 (David Warner, 14.1 ov), 3-120 (Steven Smith, 29.2 ov), 4-183 (Marnus Labuschagne, 46.1 ov), 5-189 (Travis Head, 49.5 ov), 6-254 (Cameron Green, 62.1 ov), 7-255 (Mitchell Marsh, 62.5 ov), 8-294 (Alex Carey, 80.4 ov), 9-299 (Pat Cummins, 83.1 ov), 10-317 (Josh Hazlewood, 90.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB SCJ Broad 14 0 68 2 4.85 0 1 JM Anderson 20 4 51 1 2.55 0 1 CR Woakes 22.2 4 62 5 2.77 0 1 MA Wood 17 5 60 1 3.52 0 0 MM Ali 17 1 65 1 3.82 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR56.5 Crawley chops on! A wicket from nowhere... No double-ton but Crawley has lit the fire for England in this Old Trafford Test. He's applauded to the rafters as he walks off, gets a hand from more than one Australian, too. Green gets the wicket, back of a length wide of off and dragged down off an under-edge, perhaps a tired swipe after [checks notes] about four hours of batting 336/32.1 lovely, snaking line, takes the edge! Full enough to drag Duckett forward, well outside off in the end as the ball hits the seam and jags away. Just a defensive push, looking to feel bat on ball, and feathered through to Carey. Australia have their first of the day 9/127.1 short and nailed... but Khawaja snags it at midwicket! Far harder chance but he holds on to bring a much-needed breakthrough for Australia! Firmly pulled in front of square but it was in the air for a long time and Khawaja pulled off the nifty diving take with two hands. There was silence for a moment, before everyone realised what had happened 130/261.1 keeps shockingly low and Root is castled! That's barely above the bootlaces as Root prods down the line, around a good length, and has not a prayer of getting bat on that. The end of a magnificent knock, and another shift in the permutations 351/491.6 top-edged down to deep backward square! Brook took it on once more, as well he might, stepping to leg again but Hazlewood just followed him a touch, it's a steepler to Starc who grabs it well just inside the rope... the crowd gasp a touch at the replay, but he seems six inches from the sponge, with the shadow perhaps confusing the picture 474/683.1 bowled him, looking to go hard! Cummins gets his opposite number, Australia make their first breakthrough of the day. Pitched up on the stumps, wobble seam and it nibbles a fraction as Stokes whips across the line, takes a thin inside edge and then crashes into the timbers 437/593.1 dangled outside off, feathered to the keeper! Woakes' wizardry is deferred for another innings. Bend from out of the hand, the batter followed with high hands and an audible snick as Carey gathers without fanfare 486/795.6 pegs back the off stump! Wood hops back, plays down the wrong line and has his timbers flattened. That finishes the session, which is a bonus for Australia, saves them one last over 506/899.3 skied... and taken by the bowler! Five for Hazlewood, and England are nine down (but batting on). Broad backed away and threw the plumbing but only succeeded in sending the ball straight up, Hazlewood settling under it just off the cut strip for a straightforward catch 526/9107.4 fired in straight, hit on the pads, given! Anderson reviews, is Bairstow going to be stranded on 99? Yes, that is smashing into leg stump, and Green has pooped the party at the last! 592/10Extras35 (b 15, lb 9, nb 11)TOTAL592 all out (107.4 Overs, RR: 5.49)Fall of wickets: 1-9 (Ben Duckett, 2.1 ov), 2-130 (Moeen Ali, 27.1 ov), 3-336 (Zak Crawley, 56.5 ov), 4-351 (Joe Root, 61.1 ov), 5-437 (Ben Stokes, 83.1 ov), 6-474 (Harry Brook, 91.6 ov), 7-486 (Chris Woakes, 93.1 ov), 8-506 (Mark Wood, 95.6 ov), 9-526 (Stuart Broad, 99.3 ov), 10-592 (James Anderson, 107.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB MA Starc 25 0 137 2 5.48 0 1 JR Hazlewood 27 2 126 5 4.66 0 2 PJ Cummins 23 0 129 1 5.60 0 4 C Green 15.4 1 64 2 4.08 0 0 TM Head 7 0 52 0 7.42 0 0 MR Marsh 9 0 57 0 6.33 0 4 M Labuschagne 1 0 3 0 3.00 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR10.2 Extra pace and bounce! Up goes the finger for a snick behind! Khawaja looks a touch bemused, and reviews. Must admit, I didn't think he'd touched it but England were convinced! There it is! A tiny snick but palpable all the same! Huge wicket! It was outside the eyeline, no need to follow it, but wheels is wheels. 32/117.5 chopped on, Woakes gets Warner again! Probing line and it is all too much for Davey, who jams the bat down and diverts the ball into his own stumps. He'd battled hard but once again goes for a half-formed score. This lined up as the outswinger but actually came back off the seam, as Warner made a late call to play - fatally so. Woakes the man for England, his sixth in the match 54/267.1 low-slung wide of the stumps, Marnus cuts... Bairstow juggles it, and holds on! Nitin Menon is unmoved but YJB is adamant there was an edge and England immediately review. This could be HUGE! Yes, a big nick on UltraEdge, the extra bounce does the job, and Root has shaken things up in the gloom! Labuschagne has played brilliantly but has to drag himself away. England have opened an end up at last 211/532.3 bouncer down the leg side and Smith walks! Just like that, the extra pace makes the breakthrough. It's an attempted paddle-pull, mostly because he's caught in two minds, not because he thought it was the optimum shot. A cross-seam bouncer, doesn't come through as expected, a thin graze of glove, Bairstow gathers and that is a massive moment to strike! 100 Test wickets for Wood! 97/336.1 blitzed from the crease! That's just savage fast bowling, short, sharp, angled in at the body, rising at the splice, a half-cocked defensive flap on the back foot, again there's a lack of pace off the wicket that confounds his alignment, a simple deflection to a deep-set gully, Duckett back-pedals and now England are on the move! 108/4Extras5 (b 1, lb 2, nb 1, w 1)TOTAL214/5 (71 Overs, RR: 3.01)Fall of wickets: 1-32 (Usman Khawaja, 10.2 ov), 2-54 (David Warner, 17.5 ov), 3-97 (Steven Smith, 32.3 ov), 4-108 (Travis Head, 36.1 ov), 5-211 (Marnus Labuschagne, 67.1 ov)
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
Hours of play (local time)
11.00 start, Lunch 13.00-13.40, Tea 17.00-17.20, Close 19.00
Match days
19,20,21,22,23 July 2023 (5-day match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
England 1, Australia -6
Close of Play
- Wed, 19 Jul - day 1 - Australia 1st innings 299/8 (MA Starc 23*, PJ Cummins 1*, 83 ov)
- Thu, 20 Jul - day 2 - England 1st innings 384/4 (HC Brook 14*, BA Stokes 24*, 72 ov)
- Fri, 21 Jul - day 3 - Australia 2nd innings 113/4 (M Labuschagne 44*, MR Marsh 1*, 41 ov)
- Sat, 22 Jul - day 4 - Australia 2nd innings 214/5 (MR Marsh 31*, C Green 3*, 71 ov)
- Sun, 23 Jul - day 5 - no play
Match Notes
- Rain: Australia - 214/5 in 71.0 overs (MR Marsh 31, C Green 3)
- Lunch: Australia - 214/5 in 71.0 overs (MR Marsh 31, C Green 3)
- Rain: Australia - 214/5 in 71.0 overs (MR Marsh 31, C Green 3)
- England docked 3 points and Australia docked 10 points for slow over rate
- Rain: Australia - 113/4 in 41.0 overs (M Labuschagne 44, MR Marsh 1)
- Wet Ground: Australia - 113/4 in 41.0 overs (M Labuschagne 44, MR Marsh 1)
- Lunch: Australia - 113/4 in 41.0 overs (M Labuschagne 44, MR Marsh 1)
- Wet Ground: Australia - 113/4 in 41.0 overs (M Labuschagne 44, MR Marsh 1)
- M Labuschagne: 50 off 99 balls (6 x 4)
- Australia: 150 runs in 51.5 overs (312 balls), Extras 5
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 111 balls (M Labuschagne 29, MR Marsh 19, Ex 2)
- Drinks: Australia - 159/4 in 55.0 overs (M Labuschagne 71, MR Marsh 19)
- M Labuschagne: 100 off 161 balls (9 x 4, 2 x 6)
- Australia: 200 runs in 63.4 overs (383 balls), Extras 5
- 5th Wicket: 100 runs in 174 balls (M Labuschagne 68, MR Marsh 31, Ex 2)
- Over 67.1: Review by England (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Nitin Menon, Batter - M Labuschagne (Upheld)
- Tea: Australia - 214/5 in 71.0 overs (MR Marsh 31, C Green 3)
- Rain: Australia - 214/5 in 71.0 overs (MR Marsh 31, C Green 3)
- End Of Day: Australia - 214/5 in 71.0 overs (MR Marsh 31, C Green 3)
- Over 70.6: Review by England (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - JS Wilson, Batter - C Green (Struck down)
- England: 400 runs in 74.2 overs (457 balls), Extras 18
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 79 balls (HC Brook 13, BA Stokes 37, Ex 1)
- BA Stokes: 50 off 72 balls (5 x 4)
- Drinks: England - 447/5 in 85.0 overs (HC Brook 48, JM Bairstow 1)
- England: 450 runs in 85.4 overs (525 balls), Extras 19
- HC Brook: 50 off 80 balls (4 x 4)
- New ball taken at 90.1 overs
- England: 500 runs in 95.3 overs (584 balls), Extras 19
- Lunch: England - 506/8 in 96.0 overs (JM Bairstow 41)
- Rain: England - 508/8 in 96.3 overs (JM Bairstow 42, SCJ Broad 0)
- JM Bairstow: 50 off 51 balls (4 x 4, 1 x 6)
- England: 550 runs in 103.3 overs (632 balls), Extras 25
- 10th Wicket: 50 runs in 39 balls (JM Bairstow 41, JM Anderson 5, Ex 5)
- Innings Break: England - 592/10 in 107.4 overs (JM Bairstow 99)
- Over 107.4: Review by England (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Nitin Menon, Batter - JM Anderson (Struck down)
- Australia 2nd innings
- Over 10.2: Review by Australia (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - JS Wilson, Batter - UT Khawaja (Struck down)
- Tea: Australia - 39/1 in 12.0 overs (DA Warner 17, M Labuschagne 4)
- Australia: 50 runs in 16.6 overs (102 balls), Extras 1
- Drinks: Australia - 79/2 in 28.0 overs (M Labuschagne 19, SPD Smith 13)
- Marnus Labuschagne had a concussion check at 33.4 overs
- Australia: 100 runs in 34.3 overs (207 balls), Extras 2
- End Of Day: Australia - 113/4 in 41.0 overs (M Labuschagne 44, MR Marsh 1)
- Australia: 300 runs in 83.5 overs (505 balls), Extras 13
- Innings Break: Australia - 317/10 in 90.2 overs (MA Starc 36)
- England 1st innings
- Over 12.4: Review by England (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - JS Wilson, Batter - Z Crawley (Upheld)
- England: 50 runs in 13.3 overs (81 balls), Extras 3
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 80 balls (Z Crawley 18, MM Ali 31, Ex 3)
- Lunch: England - 61/1 in 16.0 overs (Z Crawley 26, MM Ali 31)
- England: 100 runs in 22.1 overs (134 balls), Extras 4
- Z Crawley: 50 off 67 balls (7 x 4)
- 2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 127 balls (Z Crawley 53, MM Ali 43, Ex 4)
- MM Ali: 50 off 74 balls (7 x 4)
- England: 150 runs in 28.4 overs (174 balls), Extras 5
- Drinks: England - 151/2 in 29.0 overs (Z Crawley 83, JE Root 8)
- Z Crawley: 100 off 93 balls (12 x 4, 1 x 6)
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 33 balls (Z Crawley 31, JE Root 18, Ex 1)
- England: 200 runs in 35.3 overs (216 balls), Extras 6
- 3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 82 balls (Z Crawley 59, JE Root 43, Ex 3)
- Tea: England - 239/2 in 41.0 overs (Z Crawley 132, JE Root 44)
- England: 250 runs in 45.0 overs (276 balls), Extras 10
- JE Root: 50 off 45 balls (7 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Z Crawley: 150 off 152 balls (17 x 4, 2 x 6)
- 3rd Wicket: 150 runs in 137 balls (Z Crawley 86, JE Root 58, Ex 6)
- England: 300 runs in 51.5 overs (318 balls), Extras 11
- 3rd Wicket: 200 runs in 182 balls (Z Crawley 118, JE Root 71, Ex 11)
- Drinks: England - 336/3 in 56.5 overs (JE Root 76)
- England: 350 runs in 60.4 overs (375 balls), Extras 17
- End Of Day: England - 384/4 in 72.0 overs (HC Brook 14, BA Stokes 24)
- Australia 1st innings
- Over 4.6: Review by Australia (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - JS Wilson, Batter - UT Khawaja (Struck down)
- Australia: 50 runs in 12.6 overs (79 balls), Extras 10
- Drinks: Australia - 57/1 in 13.4 overs (DA Warner 32, M Labuschagne 12)
- Match Delayed: Australia - 57/1 in 13.4 overs (DA Warner 32, M Labuschagne 12)
- Australia: 100 runs in 23.6 overs (145 balls), Extras 10
- Lunch: Australia - 107/2 in 25.0 overs (M Labuschagne 29, SPD Smith 33)
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 71 balls (M Labuschagne 16, SPD Smith 34, Ex 0)
- Over 29.2: Review by England (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Nitin Menon, Batter - SPD Smith (Upheld)
- Drinks: Australia - 146/3 in 37.0 overs (M Labuschagne 40, TM Head 18)
- Australia: 150 runs in 40.1 overs (243 balls), Extras 12
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 88 balls (M Labuschagne 10, TM Head 38, Ex 2)
- M Labuschagne: 50 off 114 balls (6 x 4)
- Over 46.1: Review by England (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - JS Wilson, Batter - M Labuschagne (Upheld)
- Tea: Australia - 187/4 in 49.0 overs (TM Head 47, MR Marsh 1)
- Australia: 200 runs in 51.4 overs (312 balls), Extras 12
- 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 60 balls (MR Marsh 39, C Green 12, Ex 0)
- Australia: 250 runs in 61.4 overs (372 balls), Extras 12
- MR Marsh: 50 off 56 balls (7 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Over 62.1: Review by Australia (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - JS Wilson, Batter - C Green (Struck down - Umpires Call)
- Drinks: Australia - 258/7 in 66.0 overs (AT Carey 2, MA Starc 2)
- New ball taken at 80.1 overs
- End Of Day: Australia - 299/8 in 83.0 overs (MA Starc 23, PJ Cummins 1)
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