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 0.1 Mitchell Starc bowls it short of length to Adam Lyth, no runs, goes back in the crease and sways away from the bouncer.

Over 0.2 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to Adam Lyth, no runs, gets cover the line and shoulders arms to let it go through to the keeper.

Over 0.3 Mitchell Starc bowls a pitched up delivery to Adam Lyth, no runs, goes back in the crease to defend the ball kept low and gets beaten.

Over 0.4 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to Adam Lyth, no runs, comes on to the front foot and watches it go through to the keeper.

Over 0.5 Mitchell Starc bowls a back of length delivery to Adam Lyth, no runs, gets cover the stumps on the back foot and let it watchfully through to the keeper.

Over 0.6 Mitchell Starc bowls a back of length delivery to Adam Lyth, no runs, goes on to the back foot and shoulders arms to left alone.

Over 2.1 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to AN Cook, no runs, gets forward and left alone through to the keeper.

Over 2.2 Mitchell Starc bowls a back of length delivery to AN Cook, no runs, gets right behind the line on the back foot and blocks it well.

Over 2.3 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to AN Cook, no runs, comes on to the front foot and watches it go through to the keeper.

Over 2.4 Mitchell Starc bowls a back of length delivery to AN Cook, no runs, gets cover the line on the front foot and shoulders arms to let it go.

Over 2.5 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to AN Cook, no runs, gets forward and once again happy to let it go through to the keeper.

Over 2.6 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to AN Cook, no runs, gets forward, lifts his bat and once again let it go outside off.

Over 12.1 MG Johnson bowls a pitched up delivery to Gary Ballance, no runs, gets forward and blocks it left of the bowler.

Over 12.2 MG Johnson bowls a pitched up delivery to Gary Ballance, Boundary! Gets forward and pushes it in the gap through cover and the ball raced away to the boundary.

Over 12.3 MG Johnson bowls a short and rising delivery to Gary Ballance, no runs, goes on to the back foot and plays it watchfully.

Over 12.4 MG Johnson bowls a good length delivery to Gary Ballance, no runs, comes on to the front foot and left alone through to the keeper.

Over 12.5 MG Johnson bowls a good length delivery to Gary Ballance, 2 runs, comes across the line and works it away through mid-wicket and picks up couple of runs.

Over 12.6 MG Johnson bowls a pitched up delivery to Gary Ballance, no runs, gets forward and defends it back to the bowler.

Over 14.1 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to IR Bell, no runs, comes on to the front foot and tries to play across the line but misses and the ball hits on the pads.

Over 14.2 Mitchell Starc bowls a pitched up delivery to IR Bell, no runs, gets forward and defends it back to the bowler.

Over 14.3 Mitchell Starc bowls a pitched up delivery to IR Bell, out Bowled!  Bell was trying to get the bat down to defend, in front of the pad, but the bat hit the pad and the ball too.Umpire raises the finger very quickly.

Over 14.4 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no runs, comes on to the front foot to defend the ball takes the inside edge on to the pads.

Over 14.5 Mitchell Starc bowls a pitched up delivery to Joe Root, no runs, gets forward and went for a drive, the ball takes the thin outside edge and Haddin drops behind the stumps.

Over 14.6 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no runs, comes across the line and misses the flick down the leg-side.

Over 16.1 Mitchell Starc bowls a pitched up delivery to Joe Root, Boundary! Comes on to the front foot and drives it beautifully through mid-off and the ball raced away to the boundary.

Over 16.2 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no runs, gets forward to defend, the ball beats the outside edge of the bat.

Over 16.3 Mitchell Starc bowls a back of length delivery to Joe Root, no runs, goes back and across, tucks it to the on-side.

Over 16.4 Mitchell Starc bowls it short of length to Joe Root, Boundary!Goes on to the back foot and cuts it beautifully down to square third-man fence for four.

Over 16.5 Mitchell Starc bowls it short of length to Joe Root, 3 runs, comes forward and driven along the ground to deep-cover and picks up three runs.

Over 16.6 Mitchell Starc bowls a pitched up delivery to Gary Ballance, 1 run, gets forward and pushes it down the ground for a single.

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