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 7.3 JL Pattinson bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 7.4 JL Pattinson bowls a pitched up delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets forward and punches it past the bowler towards mid-on.

Over 7.5 JL Pattinson bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets forward and watches it along with going through to the keeper.

Over 7.6 JL Pattinson bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets across the line on the back foot and misses the flick down the leg side.

Over 9.1 JL Pattinson bowls a short and rising delivery to Joe Root, no run, stays deep inside the crease and tries to push at it, the ball beats the outside edge of the bat.

Over 9.2 JL Pattinson bowls a pitched up delivery to Joe Root, 2 runs, gets forward and wanted to drive it through cover but instead squirts a thick inside edge through square leg, he opens his account with a couple.

Over 9.3 JL Pattinson bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets covers his stumps and shoulders arms.

Over 9.4 JL Pattinson bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets forward and plays the drive and it is a bit uppish, just lands in front of Pattinson.

Over 9.5 JL Pattinson bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root,1 run, gets forward and drops it into the off-side and sets off, good response from Burns as well. Looks like Root damaged his bat playing that defensive shot and has called for a replacement.

Over 10.5 Pat Cummins bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets forward and defends it to point with an open face bat.

Over 10.6 Pat Cummins bowls a pitched up delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets forward and drives it to mid-on with the inside half of the bat.

Over 12.1 Nathan Lyon tossed up delivery to Joe Root, no run, goes on to the back foot and left alone through to the keeper.

Over 12.2 Nathan Lyon tossed up delivery to Joe Root,1 run, gets forward and drives it through cover and picks up a single.

Over 13.3 PM Siddle bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets right behind the line on the back foot and blocks it back to the bowler.

Over 13.4 PM Siddle bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets forward and defends it on the off-side with an open face bat.

Over 13.5 PM Siddle bowls a short and rising delivery to Joe Root, no run, goes back in the crease and happy to let it go through to the keeper.

Over 13.6 PM Siddle bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets forward and misses the defence, the ball struck on the pads down the leg side.

Over 14.6 Nathan Lyon tossed up delivery to Joe Root,1 run, goes deep inside the crease and works it behind square on the onside.

Over 15.1 PM Siddle bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 15.2 PM Siddle bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets forward and defends it to point with an angled bat.

Over 15.3 PM Siddle bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets inside the line on the back foot and blocks it towards cover.

Over 15.4 PM Siddle bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 15.5 PM Siddle bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no run, comes on to the front foot and blocks it down the pitch back to the bowler.

Over 15.6 PM Siddle bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets forward and watches it along with going through to the keeper.

Over 17.1 Pat Cummins bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets behind the line on the front foot and blocks it back to the bowler.

Over 17.2 Pat Cummins bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root,1 run, gets wait for the ball on the back foot and pushes it away on the off-side.

Over 18.1 JL Pattinson bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 18.2 JL Pattinson bowls it short of length to Joe Root,1 run, gets on top of the bounce and chops it on the off-side and picks up a quick single. 

Over 18.5 JL Pattinson bowls a back of length delivery to Joe Root, no run, goes deep inside the crease to defend, the ball beats the outside edge of the bat.

Over 18.6 JL Pattinson bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

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