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 4.1: Boundary!. Chris Woakes to David Warner,

Over 7.3 Ollie Robinson bowls a good length delivery to Marnus Labuschagne, Boundary! Gets forward to defends and the ball runs off a thick outer edge wide of third slip and down to the third man fence

Over 7.6 Ollie Robinson bowls a pitched up delivery to Marnus Labuschagne, Boundary! Gets forward and punch-drives it wide of mid-off, Stokes with a spirited chase and dive but the ball beats him. Did a somersault outside the boundary cushions

Over 12.2 Ben Stokes bowls a pitched up delivery to David Warner, Boundary! Comes on to the front foot and  pushes hard in front of his body, thick edge flies to the left of Malan and into the boundary

Over 15.5 Ollie Robinson bowls a good length delivery to David Warner, Boundary! Gets forward and defends with soft hands as he takes the bottom-hand off, the ball takes the edge and runs wide of third slip

Over 19.4 Ollie Robinson bowls a pitched up delivery to David Warner, Boundary! Leans forward and drives it between extra cover and long-off for four.

Over 23.3: Boundary!. Ben Stokes to Marnus Labuschagne,

Over 26.6: Boundary!. Jack Leach to Marnus Labuschagne,

Over 29.1 Chris Woakes bowls it short of length to Marnus Labuschagne, Boundary! Backs away in the crease and cuts it down to deep backward point fence for four.

Over 45.2 Jack Leach tossed up delivery to David Warner, Boundary! Gets down low and brooms it over backward square leg. Couple of bounces and into the fence

Over 47.4 Jack Leach bowls it short of length to Steven Smith, Boundary! Rock back in the crease and pulled away to the deep mid-wicket fence for four.

Over 48.3: Boundary!. Mark Wood to David Warner,

Over 49.2: Boundary!. Jack Leach to David Warner,

Over 52.3 Mark Wood bowls a pitched up delivery to Steven Smith, Boundary! Gets forward and driven along the ground to the long-off fence for four.

Over 53.3 Ollie Robinson bowls a good length delivery to David Warner, Boundary! Gets forward and defends but with soft hands, the thick edge runs wide of the diving third slip and another boundary to the third man region

Over 57.1: Boundary!. Ollie Robinson to Travis Head,

Over 59.4: Boundary!. Ollie Robinson to Alex Carey,

Over 59.6: Boundary!. Ollie Robinson to Travis Head,

Over 61.2 Ben Stokes bowls it short of length to Travis Head, Boundary! Rock back in the crease and slams the pull-through midwicket for four.

Over 61.3 Ben Stokes bowls a good length delivery to Travis Head, Boundary! Gets forward and  slapped away through point for four more

Over 61.6 Ben Stokes bowls a back of length delivery to Travis Head, Boundary! Moves on the off-side and clipped backward of square and beats fine leg. 

Over 68.3 Mark Wood bowls a good length delivery to Travis Head, Boundary! Backs away in the crease and  cracks it away through backward point, crouching in the crease while playing that shot

Over 69.4 Jack Leach bowls it short of length to Travis Head, Boundary! Rock back in the crease and punches it beautifully through cover and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 70.1 Mark Wood slips in a full toss to Travis Head, Boundary! Gets forward and carves it through extra cover for four.

Over 71.5: Boundary!. Jack Leach to Travis Head,

Over 71.6: Boundary!. Jack Leach to Travis Head,

Over 74.4: Boundary!. Ben Stokes to Travis Head,

Over 74.5: Boundary!. Ben Stokes to Travis Head,

Over 80.2 Chris Woakes bowls a pitched up delivery to Travis Head, Boundary! 100 up for Head! Plays a good-looking on-drive and beats a diving mid-on to his right. Off comes the helmet, receives a hug from Starc

Over 81.4 Mark Wood bowls a good length delivery to Mitchell Starc, Boundary! Sands tall to punch and gets a thick outside edge. Beats a diving backward point to his right and races away to the fence

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