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 47.3 Jack Leach tossed up delivery to Steven Smith, no run, gets a big stride forward and defends it down the pitch.

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 47.5 Jack Leach bowls it flat in the air to Steven Smith, no run, stretches forward and across to block to cover

Over 47.6 Jack Leach bowls a quicker arm ball to Steven Smith, no run, gets forward and defended to short mid-wicket

Over 48.5: No runs. Mark Wood to Steven Smith,

Over 48.6: No runs. Mark Wood to Steven Smith,

Over 49.5: No runs. Jack Leach to Steven Smith,

Over 49.6: Three runs. Jack Leach to Steven Smith,

Over 50.1 Mark Wood bowls a good length delivery to Steven Smith, no run, gets forward and defends it back to the bowler.

Over 50.2 Mark Wood bowls a good length delivery to Steven Smith, no run, plays inside the line and misses, the ball brushes the back pad and Mark Wood implores Root to take the review, but Smith got outside off while shuffling across and that's a wasted review

Over 50.3 Mark Wood bowls a good length delivery to Steven Smith,1 run, gets forward and flicks it down to fine leg and picks up a single.

Over 50.5 Mark Wood bangs it short onto the pitch to Steven Smith, no run, stays deep inside the crease and ducks under it to sways away from the bouncer.

Over 50.6 Mark Wood bowls a good length delivery to Steven Smith, no run, gets forward and shoulders arms to lets it go through to the keeper.

Over 52.1 Mark Wood bowls a good length delivery to Steven Smith, no run, gets forward and turns it to mid-wicket.

Over 52.2 Mark Wood bowls a good length delivery to Steven Smith, no run, makes room, who mistimes the punch on the off-side

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 52.4 Mark Wood bangs it short onto the pitch to Steven Smith, no run, goes deep inside the crease and ducks under it to sways away from the bouncer.

Over 52.5 Mark Wood bowls a good length delivery to Steven Smith, no run, gets forward and  defended to mid-on