England vs Australia 1st Test at Birmingham, 03 Aug, 2019

Toss: Australia, who chose to bat
Australia 284/10 (80.4)  &  487/7 (112)
England 374/10 (135.5)  &  146/10 (52.3)
Australia won by 251 runs
Man of the Match: Steven Smith
  • JM Anderson 4 * (9)

Over 18.1Ben Stokes bowls good length delivery to Usman Khawaja, goes back and across and punches it straight to pointNo runs

Over 18.2Ben Stokes bowls good length delivery to Usman Khawaja, gets an outside edge which is caught by the Keeper.He is Caught

Over 18.3Ben Stokes bowls short and wide to Travis Head, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.No runs

Over 18.4Ben Stokes bowls short and rising delivery to Travis Head, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 18.5Ben Stokes bowls quicker and flatter in the air to Travis Head, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 18.6Ben Stokes bowls quicker and flatter in the air to Travis Head, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.No runs

Over 20.1Ben Stokes bowls short and wide to Steven Smith, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.Two runs

Over 20.2Ben Stokes bowls short and rising delivery to Steven Smith, plays a sweep shot through fine leg.Single

Over 20.3Ben Stokes bowls half volley to Travis Head, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 20.4Ben Stokes bowls full toss to Travis Head, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.No runs

Over 20.5Ben Stokes bowls full toss to Travis Head, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.Two runs

Over 20.6Ben Stokes bowls short and rising delivery to Travis Head, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.No runs

Over 22.1Ben Stokes bowls quicker and flatter in the air to Steven Smith, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Single

Over 22.2Ben Stokes bowls short and rising delivery to Travis Head, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.No runs

Over 22.3Ben Stokes bowls dragged way too short, that's a long hop to Travis Head, goes back and across and punches it straight to pointSingle

Over 22.4Ben Stokes bowls short and wide to Steven Smith, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Two runs

Over 22.5Ben Stokes bowls short and rising delivery to Steven Smith, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 22.6Ben Stokes bowls quicker and flatter in the air to Steven Smith, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 24.1Ben Stokes bowls dragged way too short, that's a long hop to Steven Smith, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.Single

Over 24.2Ben Stokes bowls dragged way too short, that's a long hop to Travis Head, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.No runs

Over 24.3Ben Stokes bowls short and wide to Travis Head, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 24.4Ben Stokes bowls short and wide to Travis Head, goes back and across and punches it straight to pointNo runs

Over 24.5Ben Stokes bowls full toss to Travis Head, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 24.6Ben Stokes bowls full toss to Travis Head, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.Two runs

Over 26.1Ben Stokes bowls short and wide to Steven Smith, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 26.2Ben Stokes bowls dragged way too short, that's a long hop to Steven Smith, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 26.3Ben Stokes bowls full toss to Steven Smith, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.No runs

Over 26.4Ben Stokes bowls short and wide to Steven Smith, goes back and across and punches it straight to pointNo runs

Over 26.5Ben Stokes bowls good length delivery to Steven Smith, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.No runs

Over 26.6Ben Stokes bowls full toss to Steven Smith, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.No runs

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