Australia vs England 1st Test at Brisbane, 08 Dec, 2021

Toss: England, who chose to bat
England 147/10 (50.1)  &  297/10 (103)
Australia 427/10 (104.3)  &  20/1 (5.1)
Australia won by 9 wickets
Man of the Match: Travis Head
  • Marcus Harris 9 * (10)
  • Marnus Labuschagne 0 * (0)

Over 22.1 Josh Hazlewood bowls it short of length to Jack Leach, no run, goes on to the back foot and turned to mid-wicket.

Over 22.2 Josh Hazlewood bowls a good length delivery to Jack Leach, no run, gets behind the line and defends off the back foot

Over 22.3 Josh Hazlewood bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no run, comes on to the front foot and wristed to mid-on

Over 22.4 Josh Hazlewood bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root,1 run, shuffles across on the back foot and tucked to long-leg

Over 23.4 Pat Cummins bowls a pitched up delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets forward and on-drives but Starc gets across on the dive and does well to save runs. May have landed a bit badly on his right shoulder,

Over 23.5 Pat Cummins bowls a pitched up delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets forward and driven straight to the man at mid-on.

Over 23.6 Pat Cummins bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets forward and taps to backward point

Over 24.6 Pat Cummins bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 25.4 Nathan Lyon tossed up delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets forward to defend to cover

Over 25.5 Nathan Lyon bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets back in the crease and fails to tuck it away, Carey can't glove it cleanly either

Over 25.6 Nathan Lyon tossed up delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets forward and tries to play with the turn, the ball goes past the outside edge of the bat.

Over 27.1: Two runs. Nathan Lyon to Joe Root,

Over 27.2: No runs. Nathan Lyon to Joe Root,

Over 27.3: No runs. Nathan Lyon to Joe Root,

Over 27.4: No runs. Nathan Lyon to Joe Root,

Over 27.5: No runs. Nathan Lyon to Joe Root,

Over 27.6: Single. Nathan Lyon to Joe Root,

Over 28.1: No runs. Josh Hazlewood to Joe Root,

Over 28.2: No runs. Josh Hazlewood to Joe Root,

Over 28.3: Three runs. Josh Hazlewood to Joe Root,

Over 28.4: No runs. Josh Hazlewood to Joe Root,

Over 28.5: No runs. Josh Hazlewood to Joe Root,

Over 28.6: No runs. Josh Hazlewood to Joe Root,

Over 29.4: Single. Nathan Lyon to Joe Root,

Over 30.1 Pat Cummins bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets forward and leaves it down the leg side through to the keeper.

Over 30.2 Pat Cummins bowls it short of length to Joe Root, no run, stands tall to tap it towards cover

Over 30.3 Pat Cummins bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, Boundary! Gets forward and  push at it. Doesn't go hard and the outside edge rolls through the gap between the slips and gully

Over 30.4 Pat Cummins bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets forward and defends it back to Cummins

Over 30.5 Pat Cummins bowls a pitched up delivery to Joe Root,1 run, gets forward and  looks to cover-drive off the front foot and inside-edges to fine leg. Cummins has a smile on his face

Over 31.1 Nathan Lyon tossed up delivery to Joe Root,1 run, backs away on the back foot and punches towards point

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