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 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 18.1 Mitchell Starc bowls a pitched up delivery to Joe Root, Boundary! Gets forward and whips it away beautifully through square-leg and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 18.2 Mitchell Starc bowls it short of length to Joe Root, no runs, goes on to the back foot and defends it to the off-side.

Over 18.3 Mitchell Starc bowls a pitched up delivery to Joe Root, 2 runs, comes on to the front foot and punches it straight pass the bowler and picks up couple of runs.

Over 18.4 Mitchell Starc bowls it short of length to Joe Root, no runs, goes back in the crease and tries to play the upper cut but misses.

Over 18.5 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no runs, comes on to the front foot and watches it along go through to the keeper.

Over 18.6 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no runs, gets cover the line and once again let it go through to the keeper.

Over 20.1 MG Johnson bowls a back of length delivery to Joe Root, Boundary! Backs away in the crease and cuts it upishly over backward-point and the ball reaches the fence for four.

Over 20.2 MG Johnson bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, 2 runs, comes on to the front foot and punches it away to sweeper-cover and picks up couple of runs.

Over 20.3 MG Johnson bowls it short of length to Joe Root, 3 runs, goes back in the crease and punches it behind square on the off-side and picks up an easy three.

Over 21.1J Hazlewood to Joe Root No runs ...

Over 21.2 J Hazlewood bowls a pitched up delivery to Joe Root, no runs, comes across the line and flicks it towards mid-on.

Over 21.3 J Hazlewood bowls it short and wide outside off to Joe Root, Boundary! Makes room and plays a upper cut, the ball went over the slips and raced away to the boundary.

Over 21.4 J Hazlewood bowls a pitched up delivery to Joe Root, 2 runs, gets forward and pushes it away through the off-side and picks up another couple.

Over 21.5 J Hazlewood bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no runs, comes on to the front foot and watches it along go through to the keeper.

Over 21.6 J Hazlewood bowls a back of length delivery to Joe Root, no runs, gets behind the line on the back foot and defends it down the pitch.

Over 22.6 MG Johnson bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, 1 run, gets forward and works it to backward square-leg and picks up an easy single.

That is Lunch on Day 1

Over 23.1 J Hazlewood bowls a pitched up delivery to Joe Root, no runs, presenting the full face of the bat and drives it to mid-on.

Over 23.2J Hazlewood to Joe Root Three runs ...

Over 23.6J Hazlewood to Joe Root No runs ...

Over 24.4Mitchell Starc to Joe Root Noball + No runs off the bat ...

Over 24.4Mitchell Starc to Joe Root No runs ...

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