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 17.1Joe Root bowls short and rising delivery to Steven Smith, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.Single

Over 17.2Joe Root bowls short and rising delivery to Usman Khawaja, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.No runs

Over 17.3Joe Root bowls full toss to Usman Khawaja, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.No runs

Over 17.4Joe Root bowls quicker and flatter in the air to Usman Khawaja, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.No runs

Over 17.5Joe Root bowls flighted delivery to Usman Khawaja, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 17.6Joe Root bowls flighted delivery to Usman Khawaja, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.Three runs

Over 27.1Joe Root bowls short and rising delivery to Travis Head, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.No runs

Over 27.2Joe Root bowls short and wide to Travis Head, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 27.3Joe Root bowls dragged way too short, that's a long hop to Travis Head, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 27.4Joe Root bowls quicker and flatter in the air to Travis Head, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 27.5Joe Root bowls quicker and flatter in the air to Travis Head, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.Single

Over 27.6Joe Root bowls full toss to Steven Smith, goes back and across and punches it straight to pointSingle

Over 29.1Joe Root bowls quicker and flatter in the air to Travis Head, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.No runs

Over 29.2Joe Root bowls full toss to Travis Head, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.No runs

Over 29.3Joe Root bowls short and rising delivery to Travis Head, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.Boundary!

Over 29.4Joe Root bowls short and rising delivery to Travis Head, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.Boundary!

Over 29.5Joe Root bowls full toss to Travis Head, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.No runs

Over 29.6Joe Root bowls quicker and flatter in the air to Travis Head, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.No runs

Over 75.1Joe Root bowls good length delivery to MS Wade, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.No runs

Over 75.2Joe Root bowls flighted delivery to MS Wade, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.Boundary!

Over 75.3Joe Root bowls flighted delivery to MS Wade, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.Single

Over 75.4Joe Root bowls half volley to Steven Smith, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.No runs

Over 75.5Joe Root bowls short and rising delivery to Steven Smith, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.Single

Over 75.6Joe Root bowls half volley to MS Wade, plays a sweep shot through fine leg.Single

Over 77.1Joe Root bowls flighted delivery to MS Wade, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.No runs

Over 77.2Joe Root bowls short and wide to MS Wade, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 77.3Joe Root bowls quicker and flatter in the air to MS Wade, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.No runs

Over 77.4Joe Root bowls quicker and flatter in the air to MS Wade, goes back and across and punches it straight to pointNo runs

Over 77.5Joe Root bowls quicker and flatter in the air to MS Wade, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.No runs

Over 77.6Joe Root bowls flighted delivery to MS Wade, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

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