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 9.5 SCJ Broad bowls a back of length delivery to SPD Smith, Boundary! Gets behind the line and run it down to third-man fence for four.

Over 9.6 SCJ Broad bowls a good length delivery to SPD Smith, no runs, shuffles across and defends it straight to mid-on.

Over 10.6 Moeen Ali bowls it flat in the air to SPD Smith, no runs, presses forward and defends it back to the bowler.

Over 12.1 Moeen Ali bowls a tossed up delivery to SPD Smith, Boundary! Gets forward and drives it square of the wicket on the off-side and the ball raced away to the boundary.

Over 12.2 Moeen Ali bowls a tossed up delivery to SPD Smith, no runs, gets forward and pushes it back to the bowler.

Over 12.3 Moeen Ali bowls a tossed up delivery to SPD Smith, no runs, gets forward and defends it to short-leg.

Over 12.4 Moeen Ali bowls a tossed up delivery to SPD Smith, 3 runs, gets to the pitch of the ball and flicks it away to deep mid-wicket and picks up three runs.

Over 13.1 Ben Stokes bowls a good length delivery to SPD Smith, no runs, gets forward and defends it back to the bowler.

Over 13.2 Ben Stokes bowls it short of length to SPD Smith, no runs, goes on to the back foot and works it with soft hands to mid-wicket.

Over 13.3 Ben Stokes bowls a back of length delivery to SPD Smith, no runs, gets behind the line and defends it from the crease.

Over 13.4 Ben Stokes bowls it short of length to SPD Smith, 1 run, goes across the line and flicks it to backward square-leg and picks up another single.

Over 13.6 Ben Stokes bowls a good length delivery to SPD Smith, 1 run, goes well across the stumps and clips it down to fine-leg.

Over 14.1 Mark Wood bowls it short of length to SPD Smith, no runs, goes deep in the crease and misses the pull.

Over 14.2 Mark Wood bowls a good length delivery to SPD Smith, 1 run, gets forward and works it to square-leg for a single.

Over 15.1Ben Stokes to SPD Smith No runs ...

Over 15.2Ben Stokes to SPD Smith No runs ...

Over 15.3Ben Stokes to SPD Smith No runs ...

Over 15.4Ben Stokes to SPD Smith Boundary! ...

Over 15.5Ben Stokes to SPD Smith No runs ...

Over 15.6Ben Stokes to SPD Smith No runs ...

Over 17.1 Ben Stokes bowls it short of length to SPD Smith, no runs, goes on to the back foot and tucks it to mid-wicket.

Over 17.2 Ben Stokes bowls a pitched up delivery to SPD Smith, no runs, gets forward and left alone through to the keeper.

Over 17.3 Ben Stokes bowls a pitched up delivery to SPD Smith, no runs, gets inside the line and defends it down the pitch.

Over 17.4 Ben Stokes bowls a good length delivery to SPD Smith, no runs, comes on to the front foot and watches it go through to the keeper.

Over 17.5 Ben Stokes bowls it short of length to SPD Smith, no runs,  shuffles across and defends it back to Stokes.

Over 17.6 Ben Stokes bowls a good length delivery to SPD Smith, no runs, gets forward and the ball beats the outside edge of the bat.

Over 19.1 Ben Stokes bowls a good length delivery to SPD Smith, no runs, coming forward and defends it down the pitch.

Over 19.2 Ben Stokes bowls a half volley to SPD Smith, Boundary! Gets forward and drives handsomely through the covers for four.

Over 19.3 Ben Stokes bowls a good length delivery to SPD Smith, no runs, shuffles across and defends it towards mid-on.

Over 19.4 Ben Stokes bowls a back of length delivery to SPD Smith, no runs, goes on to the back foot and leaves it down the leg-side.

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