Australia vs England 4th Test at Melbourne, 25 Dec, 2017

Toss: Australia, who chose to bat
Australia 327/10 (119)  &  263/4 (124.2)
England 491/10 (144.1)
Match drawn
Man of the Match: AN Cook
  • Mitchell Marsh 29 * (166)
  • Steven Smith 102 * (275)

Over 80.3 J Hazlewood good length delivery to JM Bairstow, no runs, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 80.4 J Hazlewood bowls a pitched up delivery to JM Bairstow, 3 runs, gets forward and drives it along the ground through cover and picks up three runs.

Over 81.1 Jackson Bird good length delivery to AN Cook, no runs, comes on to the front foot and defends it down the pitch.

Over 81.2 Jackson Bird good length delivery to AN Cook, no runs, gets forward and let it go outside off through to the keeper.

Over 81.3 Jackson Bird good length delivery to JM Bairstow, no runs, gets on the front foot and is solid in defence to cover

Over 81.4 Jackson Bird good length delivery to JM Bairstow, no runs, gets on the back foot and defends it towards Bird.

Over 81.5 Jackson Bird good length delivery to JM Bairstow, no runs, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 81.6 Jackson Bird bowls a pitched up delivery to JM Bairstow, Boundary! Gets forward and drives it hard pass mid off and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 82.4 J Hazlewood bowls a pitched up delivery to JM Bairstow, no runs, leans across and whips it towards mid-on

Over 82.5 J Hazlewood bowls a pitched up delivery to JM Bairstow, 3 runs, gets across the line on the back foot and works it away through mid wicket and picks up three runs.

Over 83.1 Jackson Bird bowls a pitched up delivery to JM Bairstow, 2 runs, gets forward and  works it gently through the gap at mid-wicket. Gets a couple.

Over 83.2 Jackson Bird good length delivery to JM Bairstow, no runs, gets forward and tries to force this off the back foot through the off-side, gets a thick inside edge onto his pad

Over 83.3 Jackson Bird bowls a back of length delivery to JM Bairstow, no runs, goes on to the back foot and let it go through to the keeper.

Over 83.4 Jackson Bird bowls a pitched up delivery to JM Bairstow, Boundary! Gets forward and went for a drive away from the body.The outside edge flies between the two slips and gully en route to the fence.

Over 83.5 Jackson Bird good length delivery to JM Bairstow, no runs, leans across and defends it towards Bird down the track.

Over 83.6 Jackson Bird good length delivery to JM Bairstow, no runs, stays on the back foot and taps it towards the leg-side.

Over 84.4 J Hazlewood good length delivery to JM Bairstow, no runs, comes on to the front foot and looks to play inside the line, the ball beats the outside edge of the bat.

Over 84.5 J Hazlewood good length delivery to JM Bairstow, no runs, goes on to the back foot and defends it to cover.

Over 84.6 J Hazlewood good length delivery to JM Bairstow, no runs, gets forward and defends it to point with an angle bat.

That is Lunch on Day 3.England trail by 63 runs with 6 wickets in hand

Over 86.1J Hazlewood bowls good length delivery to JM Bairstow, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Two runs

Over 86.2J Hazlewood bowls good length delivery to JM Bairstow, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 86.3J Hazlewood bowls short of length delivery to JM Bairstow, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 86.4J Hazlewood bowls good length delivery to JM Bairstow, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 86.5J Hazlewood bowls pitched up delivery to JM Bairstow, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 86.6J Hazlewood bowls short of length delivery to JM Bairstow, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 87.3Jackson Bird bowls good length delivery to JM Bairstow, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 87.4Jackson Bird bowls short of length delivery to JM Bairstow, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 87.5Jackson Bird bowls pitched up delivery to JM Bairstow, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.Boundary!

Over 87.6Jackson Bird bowls pitched up delivery to JM Bairstow, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.Single

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