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 2.6 J Hazlewood good length delivery to AN Cook, no runs, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 6.6 J Hazlewood good length delivery to AN Cook, Boundary! Shuffles on the back foot and absolutely nails this pull stroke through square leg.

Over 10.3 Pat Cummins bowls a half volley to AN Cook, Boundary! Comes on to the front foot and drives it along the ground to sweeper cover fence for four.

Over 13.4Nathan Lyon bowls half volley to James Vince, gets forward and drives it past extra covers.Boundary!

Over 14.3Jackson Bird bowls good length delivery to AN Cook, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.Boundary!

Over 16.4Jackson Bird bowls short of length delivery to AN Cook, goes back and across to play a square cut past backward point.Boundary!

Over 17.3Nathan Lyon bowls flighted delivery to James Vince, plays a sweep shot through fine leg.Boundary!

Over 22.3Jackson Bird bowls short of length delivery to James Vince, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Boundary!

Over 23.2 Pat Cummins bowls it short of length to AN Cook, Boundary! Gets quick to rock back to dispatch the pull through mid-wicket. Stood and admired his shot as the ball rocketed away.

Over 23.6 Pat Cummins bowls it short of length to AN Cook, Boundary! Rocks back and punches wide of cover. Timed it and it just kept racing away past the chasing fielder.

Over 29.5 Pat Cummins bowls a pitched up delivery to AN Cook, Boundary! Gets across the line and whips it beautifully through mid wicket and bring up his 50 with a boundary.

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 31.3 Mitchell Marsh bowls a pitched up delivery to AN Cook, Boundary! Gets forward and driven straight pass the bowler and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 33.2 Mitchell Marsh good length delivery to AN Cook, Boundary! Gets on top of the bounce and cuts it hard pass backward point and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 34.2 Jackson Bird bowls a back of length delivery to Joe Root, Boundary! Stays back to this one and opens the bat face late. Gets it between the slip cordon and gully

Over 39.2 Nathan Lyon bowls a tossed up delivery to AN Cook, Boundary! Rocks back in the crease and hammers it through cover and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 42.1 J Hazlewood good length delivery to Joe Root, Boundary! Gets forward and opening the bat face to run it down. Got lucky and it ran away to the third man fence.

Over 46.5 J Hazlewood bowls a pitched up delivery to AN Cook, Boundary! Comes on to the front foot and smashes it square of the wicket on the off side and the ball raced away to the fence or four.

Over 49.5 Nathan Lyon bowls a tossed up delivery to Joe Root, Boundary! Goes down on his knee and swept it down to fine leg fence for four.

Over 50.4 Pat Cummins good length delivery to Joe Root, Boundary! Gets inside the line and controls the pull towards the fine leg fence. Got it away very fine there


Over 52.4 Pat Cummins bowls a pitched up delivery to AN Cook, Boundary! Comes on to the front foot and lovely drive past the bowler. Struck quite straight and although Warner gave a good chase, he couldn't haul it back in.

Over 53.2 Nathan Lyon bowls a tossed up delivery to Joe Root, Boundary! Goes down on his knee and sweeps it along the ground through square leg and gets the boundary.

Over 56.1 SPD Smith slips in a full toss to AN Cook, Boundary! Gets across the line and flicks it beautifully through mid wicket and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 56.4 SPD Smith bowls it short of length to AN Cook, Boundary! 32nd Test ton for Cook! Rocks back in the crease and pulls it down to deep square leg fence for four.

Over 65.3 Jackson Bird bowls it short of length to AN Cook, Boundary! Rocks back and cuts it late to beat backward point to his right and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 68.2 Pat Cummins bowls it short of length to Joe Root, Boundary! Hangs back and dabs it late by using the pace. Beats backward point and went to the fence.

Over 70.3 Pat Cummins bowls a yorker right into the blockhole to Dawid Malan, Boundary! Goes deep in the crease and helps it down to fine leg fence for four.

Over 72.5Pat Cummins to AN Cook Boundary! ...

Over 72.6Pat Cummins to Dawid Malan Boundary! ...

Over 76.2 Mitchell Marsh bowls a pitched up delivery to AN Cook, Boundary! Comes on to the front foot and driven straight down the ground for four.

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