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 24.2 J Hazlewood good length delivery to Joe Root, no runs, gets inside the line and defends it from the crease.

Over 24.3 J Hazlewood good length delivery to Joe Root, no runs, gets behind the line on the front foot and blocks it back to the bowler.

Over 24.4 J Hazlewood good length delivery to Joe Root, no runs, comes on to the front foot and happy to let it go through to the keeper.

Over 24.5 J Hazlewood bowls a back of length delivery to Joe Root, no runs, goes on to the back foot and blocks it to cover.

Over 24.6 J Hazlewood bowls a pitched up delivery to Joe Root, no runs, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 25.3 Pat Cummins good length delivery to Joe Root, no runs, comes on to the front foot and defends it with straight bat.

Over 25.4 Pat Cummins good length delivery to Joe Root, no runs, gets cover the off stump line and shoulders arms to let it go.

Over 25.5 Pat Cummins good length delivery to Joe Root, no runs, gets forward and flicks it to mid wicket with closed face bat.

Over 25.6 Pat Cummins good length delivery to Joe Root, no runs, gets forward and  defends it towards mid off.

Over 26.3 J Hazlewood good length delivery to Joe Root, no runs, gets behind the line on the back foot and blocks it on the off side.

Over 26.4 J Hazlewood good length delivery to Joe Root, no runs, gets cover the off stump line and shoulders arms to let it go.

Over 26.5 J Hazlewood good length delivery to Joe Root, no runs, comes on to the front foot and blocks it to cover with full face of the bat.

Over 26.6 J Hazlewood bowls a back of length delivery to Joe Root, no runs, goes on to the back foot and blocks it watchfully on the off side

Over 28.1 J Hazlewood bowls a pitched up delivery to Joe Root, 2 runs, gets forward and drives it along the ground through cover and picks up couple of runs.

Over 28.2 J Hazlewood bowls a pitched up delivery to Joe Root, no runs, gets forward and driven with a slightly open bat face towards point.

Over 28.3 J Hazlewood good length delivery to Joe Root, no runs, comes on to the front foot and defends it back to the bowler.

Over 28.4 J Hazlewood bowls it short of length to Joe Root, no runs, stays back and dabs it towards gully.

Over 28.5 J Hazlewood good length delivery to Joe Root, no runs, comes on to the front foot and defends it towards mid off.

Over 28.6 J Hazlewood bowls a pitched up delivery to Joe Root, 2 runs, moves across in the crease and flicks it down to deep square leg and picks up couple of runs.

Over 30.1 J Hazlewood good length delivery to Joe Root, no runs, gets across and taps it to short mid-wicket.

Over 30.2 J Hazlewood good length delivery to Joe Root, no runs,  leant into the drive and timed it well, just could not find the gap

Over 30.3 J Hazlewood good length delivery to Joe Root, no runs, gets on the back foot and defends it with a straight bat

Over 30.4 J Hazlewood good length delivery to Joe Root, Boundary! Goes deep in the crease and guides it away down to third man fence for four.

Over 30.5 J Hazlewood bowls a pitched up delivery to Joe Root, no runs, moves across and drills it towards mid-off.

Over 30.6 J Hazlewood bowls a pitched up delivery to Joe Root, no runs, gets covers the movement and defends with a straight bat to cover

Over 32.1 Jackson Bird bowls a pitched up delivery to Joe Root, no runs, comes on to the front foot and smashes it straight back to the bowler.

Over 32.2 Jackson Bird bowls a pitched up delivery to Joe Root, no runs, stays on the front foot and punches it straight to the man at mid off.

Over 32.3 Jackson Bird good length delivery to Joe Root, no runs, comes on to the front foot and defends it to mid on.

Over 32.4 Jackson Bird good length delivery to Joe Root, no runs, stays on the front foot and defends it towards mid off.

Over 32.5 Jackson Bird good length delivery to Joe Root, 1 run, gets forward and defends it to cover point and picks up a single.

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