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 33.2 SCJ Broad bowls a pitched up delivery to MJ Clarke, Boundary! Gets forward and  pushes at it with soft hands, gets a thick edge and it rolls to the right of second slip.

Over 33.3 SCJ Broad bowls a pitched up delivery to MJ Clarke, 1 run, gets forward and  pushes it towards point and gets off strike.

Over 34.1 Moeen Ali bowls a tossed up delivery to MJ Clarke, 2 runs, gets forward and  plays inside the line and gets the edge, which rolls along the ground to third man past slip.

Over 34.2 Moeen Ali bowls a tossed up delivery to MJ Clarke, no runs, gets forward and defends it to short-leg.

Over 34.3 Moeen Ali bowls a tossed up delivery to MJ Clarke, no runs,  gets too close to the pitch of the ball and mistimes the drive to short cover

Over 34.4 Moeen Ali bowls it flat in the air to MJ Clarke, no runs, leans forward and defends it back to the bowler.

Over 34.5 Moeen Ali bowls it short of length to MJ Clarke, no runs, goes on to the back foot  to defend awkwardly, the ball rolls into the off-side

Over 34.6 Moeen Ali bowls it short of length to MJ Clarke, Boundary! Goes on to the back foot and pulls it to deep backward square-leg fence for four.

Over 36.1Mark Wood bowls pitched up delivery to MJ Clarke, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Two runs

Over 36.2Mark Wood bowls short of length delivery to MJ Clarke, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.Single

Over 36.5Mark Wood bowls good length delivery to MJ Clarke, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 36.6Mark Wood bowls good length delivery to MJ Clarke, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 38.1Mark Wood bowls good length delivery to MJ Clarke, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 38.2Mark Wood bowls good length delivery to MJ Clarke, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 38.3Mark Wood bowls good length delivery to MJ Clarke, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 38.4Mark Wood bowls short of length delivery to MJ Clarke, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.Single

Over 39.1SCJ Broad bowls good length delivery to MJ Clarke, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 39.2SCJ Broad bowls pitched up delivery to MJ Clarke, moves back into the crease and punches it straight to mid onThree runs

Over 39.6SCJ Broad bowls good length delivery to MJ Clarke, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 40.4Mark Wood bowls good length delivery to MJ Clarke, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 40.5Mark Wood bowls good length delivery to MJ Clarke, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 40.6Mark Wood bowls good length delivery to MJ Clarke, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 42.1Mark Wood bowls short of length delivery to MJ Clarke, pulls it away through fine leg.Boundary!

Over 42.2Mark Wood bowls good length delivery to MJ Clarke, gets forward and defends it towards covers.No runs

Over 42.3Mark Wood bowls pitched up delivery to MJ Clarke, flicks it off his pads towards the deep backward squarelegregionThree runs

Over 43.1SCJ Broad bowls good length delivery to MJ Clarke, gets beaten on the frontfoot by that good delivery.No runs

Over 43.2SCJ Broad bowls good length delivery to MJ Clarke, gets forward and defends it towards mid on.Single

Over 44.1Mark Wood bowls short of length delivery to MJ Clarke, opens up on the backfoot to defend that towards the legside.No runs

Over 44.2Mark Wood bowls good length delivery to MJ Clarke, gets beaten on the frontfoot by that good delivery.No runs

Over 44.3Mark Wood bowls good length delivery to MJ Clarke, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

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