Australia vs England 4th Test at Melbourne, 25 Dec, 2017

Toss: Australia, who chose to bat
Australia 327/10 (119)  &  263/4 (124.2)
England 491/10 (144.1)
Match drawn
Man of the Match: AN Cook
  • Mitchell Marsh 29 * (166)
  • Steven Smith 102 * (275)

Over 31.1 Mitchell Marsh bowls a pitched up delivery to AN Cook, no runs, moves across and drives fluently towards mid-on.

Over 31.2 Mitchell Marsh good length delivery to AN Cook, 2 runs, gets back in the crease and tucks it behind square on the on side and picks up couple of runs..

Over 31.3 Mitchell Marsh bowls a pitched up delivery to AN Cook, Boundary! Gets forward and driven straight pass the bowler and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 31.4 Mitchell Marsh good length delivery to AN Cook, no runs, stays back and defends it towards cover.

Over 31.5 Mitchell Marsh bowls it short of length to AN Cook, no runs, stays back and bunts it back to the bowler.

Over 31.6 Mitchell Marsh good length delivery to AN Cook, no runs, gets a good stride forward and defends firmly

Over 33.1 Mitchell Marsh good length delivery to AN Cook, no runs, comes on to the front foot and looks to play across the line but misses and the ball struck on the pads.

Over 33.2 Mitchell Marsh good length delivery to AN Cook, Boundary! Gets on top of the bounce and cuts it hard pass backward point and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 33.3 Mitchell Marsh good length delivery to AN Cook, no runs, rocks back and defends firmly towards cover.

Over 33.4 Mitchell Marsh bowls a pitched up delivery to AN Cook, 2 runs, gets forward and drives it pass cover and picks up couple of runs.

Over 33.5 Mitchell Marsh good length delivery to AN Cook, no runs, gets forward and played a really lazy shot. The thick edge resulted which wasn't grabbed by the Aussie skipper. 

Over 33.6 Mitchell Marsh good length delivery to AN Cook, no runs, gets forward and defends it towards point.

Over 35.1 Mitchell Marsh good length delivery to Joe Root, no runs, gets back and tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Over 35.2 Mitchell Marsh good length delivery to Joe Root, no runs, gets forward and pulls it straight to the man at mid wicket.

Over 35.3 Mitchell Marsh good length delivery to Joe Root, 2 runs, stays back and clips it behind square. Gets a couple by the time square leg gets to it.

Over 35.4 Mitchell Marsh good length delivery to Joe Root, 1 run, goes deep in the crease and tucks it to backward square leg and picks up a single.

Over 35.5 Mitchell Marsh good length delivery to AN Cook, no runs, gets back and works it towards short mid-wicket

Over 35.6 Mitchell Marsh good length delivery to AN Cook, no runs, stays back and cuts but cannot beat backward point.

Over 37.1 Mitchell Marsh good length delivery to Joe Root, no runs, stays on the back foot and defends it to short cover.

Over 37.2 Mitchell Marsh good length delivery to Joe Root, 1 run, gets forward and works it through mid wicket for a single. 

Over 37.3 Mitchell Marsh good length delivery to AN Cook, no runs, stays on the back foot and defends it to short cover.

Over 37.4 Mitchell Marsh good length delivery to AN Cook, no runs, gets forward and let it go outside off through to the keeper.

Over 37.5 Mitchell Marsh good length delivery to AN Cook, 1 run, gets forward and defends it to cover and gets a single.

Over 37.6 Mitchell Marsh good length delivery to Joe Root, 4 byes, gets forward and misses the flick down the leg side, the ball beats the keeper and raced away to fine leg fence.

Over 74.1 Mitchell Marsh good length delivery to AN Cook, 1 run, gets forward and works it through square leg for a single.

Over 74.2 Mitchell Marsh good length delivery to Dawid Malan, no runs, comes on to the front foot and let it go outside off through to the keeper.

Over 74.3 Mitchell Marsh bowls it short of length to Dawid Malan, no runs, goes on to the back foot and shoulders arms to let it go.

Over 74.4 Mitchell Marsh bowls a pitched up delivery to Dawid Malan, no runs, leans across and wrists it to mid-on

Over 74.5 Mitchell Marsh good length delivery to Dawid Malan, no runs, gets forward and happy to let it go through to the keeper.

Over 74.6 Mitchell Marsh bowls it short of length to Dawid Malan, no runs, shuffles across on the back foot and defends it to the on side.

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