England vs Australia 1st Test at Cardiff, 10 Jul, 2015

Toss: England, who chose to bat first
England 430/10 (102.1)  &  290/10 (70.1)
Australia 308/10 (84.5)  &  242/10 (70.3)
England won by 169 runs
Man of the Match: Joe Root
  • Nathan Lyon 0 * (5)

Over 9.4 SCJ Broad bowls a good length delivery to CJL Rogers, out Caught by Bell! Australia lose their first wicket! Rogers comes forward to  drive, the ball takes the outside and goes towards the slips and Bell takes a good low catch in the end.

Over 26.2 Moeen Ali bowls it flat in the air to DA Warner, no runs, gets forward and flicks it straight to mid-wicket.

Over 27.4 SCJ Broad bowls a pitched up delivery to SPD Smith, out Caught by Bell!! Smith was come into pushing at that, the bat was well in front of the body, a healthy edge is found and Bell snaps it gleefully at 2nd slip

Over 31.4 SCJ Broad bowls it short of length to MJ Clarke, out Caught by Stokes!! Clarke plays way away from his body, gets a thick edge and the ball carried through to Stokes at backward point and he takes it simple.

Over 32.2 Mark Wood bowls a good length delivery to AC Voges,  out Caught by Buttler!!  Voges had to play, pushes forward and the outside edge is found. Buttler moves across to his right and takes a simple catch.

Over 38.1Moeen Ali to BJ HaddinHe is Caught ...

Over 50.5 Mark Wood bowls a pitched up delivery to SR Watson,  out Lbw!! Watson was shaping for the flick after planting his front foot across, he misses and is struck just below the knee roll. Umpire raises his finger up.

Over 65.4 Joe Root bowls a tossed up delivery to Mitchell Starc, out Caught by Lyth!!  Starc was looking to force it off the back foot, got a thick outside edge, Cook was very close at 2nd slip, couldn't catch it and Lyth kept his eyes on the ball and then grabbed it.

Over 69.1 Joe Root bowls a tossed up delivery to MG Johnson,  out Caught by Lyth!!  Johnson came down the track and looked to go over cover, the ball pitched in the rough and turned away, took a thin edge and Lyth took another good catch at first slip.

Over 70.3 Moeen Ali bowls it flat in the air to J Hazlewood, out Caught by J Root!! Hazlewood lofted it, but got it off the thick outer half, the skier went to long-off, Root goes back and takes it well.