Australia vs England 1st Test at Brisbane, 08 Dec, 2021

Toss: England, who chose to bat
England 147/10 (50.1)  &  297/10 (103)
Australia 427/10 (104.3)  &  20/1 (5.1)
Australia won by 9 wickets
Man of the Match: Travis Head
  • Marcus Harris 9 * (10)
  • Marnus Labuschagne 0 * (0)

Over 6.1 Pat Cummins bowls a good length delivery to Haseeb Hameed,1 run, gets forward and  looks to fend it off and it pops up off the glove past short leg

Over 6.2 Pat Cummins bowls a good length delivery to Rory Burns,1 run, gets forward and tries to play inside the line, the ball beats the outside edge of the bat.

Over 6.3 Pat Cummins bowls a pitched up delivery to Rory Burns, no run, comes on to the front foot and defends it down the pitch back to the bowler.

Over 6.4 Pat Cummins bowls a good length delivery to Rory Burns, no run, gets forward and tries to play at it, the ball beats the outside edge of the bat.

Over 6.5 Pat Cummins bowls it short of length to Rory Burns, 3 runs, goes on to the back foot and pulls it in the air over square leg and picks up three runs.

Over 6.6 Pat Cummins bowls a half volley to Haseeb Hameed,1 run, gets forward and squeezed wide of mid-off for a single.

Over 8.1 Pat Cummins bowls a good length delivery to Rory Burns, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 8.2 Pat Cummins bowls a good length delivery to Rory Burns, no run, shuffles across on the back foot and blocks it down the pitch.

Over 8.3 Pat Cummins slips in a full toss to Rory Burns, no run, gets forward and squeezes it out

Over 8.4 Pat Cummins bowls a good length delivery to Rory Burns, no run, gets forward and  plays at it and is beaten. Could've left it easily


Over 8.5 Pat Cummins bowls a good length delivery to Rory Burns, no run, comes on to the front foot and shoulders arms to lets it go through to the keeper.

Over 8.6 Pat Cummins bowls a good length delivery to Rory Burns,  out Caught by Carey!! The ball bounces from that length and catches Burns unawares, the speed gun shows 135kph, but it definitely looked quicker than that, catches the glove as Burns shapes to cut and flies to Carey who takes it. 

Over 10.1 Pat Cummins bowls a good length delivery to Haseeb Hameed, no run, gets forward and shoulders arms to lets it go through to the keeper.

Over 10.2 Pat Cummins bowls it short of length to Haseeb Hameed, no run, stands tall to defend it down the pitch back to the bowler.

Over 10.3 Pat Cummins bowls a good length delivery to Haseeb Hameed, no run, gets forward and looks to play across the line but misses and the ball struck on the pads down the leg side.

Over 10.4 Pat Cummins bangs it short onto the pitch to Haseeb Hameed, no run, stays deep inside the crease and ducks under it to sways away from the bouncer.

Over 10.5 Pat Cummins bowls a good length delivery to Haseeb Hameed, no run, gets forward and nudged towards mid-on

Over 10.6 Pat Cummins bowls a good length delivery to Haseeb Hameed, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 12.1: No runs. Pat Cummins to Dawid Malan,

Over 12.2: No runs. Pat Cummins to Dawid Malan,

Over 12.3: No runs. Pat Cummins to Dawid Malan,

Over 12.4: No runs. Pat Cummins to Dawid Malan,

Over 12.5: No runs. Pat Cummins to Dawid Malan,

Over 12.6: Two runs. Pat Cummins to Dawid Malan,

Over 14.1: Wide ball. Pat Cummins to Dawid Malan,

Over 14.1: Five wides. Pat Cummins to Dawid Malan,

Over 14.1: No runs. Pat Cummins to Dawid Malan,

Over 14.2: No runs. Pat Cummins to Dawid Malan,

Over 14.3: No runs. Pat Cummins to Dawid Malan,

Over 14.4: Single. Pat Cummins to Dawid Malan,

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