04/09Result
4th Test, ICC World Test Championship at Manchester, Sep 4-8 2019
Australia won by 185 runs
Player of the Match
Steven Smith
Steven SmithAustralia
04/09Result
4th Test, ICC World Test Championship at Manchester, Sep 4-8 2019
Australia won by 185 runs
Player of the Match
Steven Smith
Steven SmithAustralia

END OF OVER:
107 | (wicket maiden) | ENG: 301/10

  • Jack Leach4 (9b)
  • Pat Cummins24-6-60-3
  • Mitchell Starc22-7-80-3

That's a massive 196-run lead for Australia with, I make it, 63 overs left in the day. Bat for 50, get the lead to 400, and have a dart at England before the close? Or will Tim Paine be more cautious than that? That innings from England felt like a series of missed opportunities, albeit against some very good bowling from Hazlewood, Cummins and today better stuff from Starc. A number of batsmen made starts (or better) but couldn't convert to the three-figure score needed. I'll be back in a few moments for the start of Australia's second innings to see if England can nab some early wickets.

106.6
W
Cummins to Buttler, OUT, all over as Buttler aims to big shot down the ground, doesn't make contact and it strikes the off stump...hold on, they are checking the no-ball. It's tight, very but the third umpire rules fractionally okay - bit like the Malinga one during his four wickets in four balls!

JC Buttler b Cummins 41 (115m 65b 7x4 0x6) SR: 63.07

106.5
0
Cummins to Buttler, no run, goes back and across, tries to flick a length delivery from outside off to the on side but finds mid-on
106.4
0
Cummins to Buttler, no run, short ball, goes for the pull but it dribbles into midwicket and he doesn't take the run on offer

Sarath: "Leach surely must bat higher than Broad, is it just not to hurt his ego stopping Broad to send at 10 than 11?"

106.3
0
Cummins to Buttler, no run, well bowled, good length at off stump, takes the outside but runs along the ground to fourth slip...Buttler camped quite deep in the crease
106.2
0
Cummins to Buttler, no run, fuller, at the stumps, Buttler gets squared up as he defends
106.1
0
Cummins to Buttler, no run, back of a length outside off, left alone

Pat Cummins into the attack. Greg: "England celebrating mediocrity at it's best... yay, we're not quite hopeless enough to get bowled out 200 behind." Oh, have a bit of fun!

END OF OVER:
106 | 9 Runs | ENG: 301/9

  • Jack Leach4 (9b)
  • Jos Buttler41 (59b)
  • Mitchell Starc22-7-80-3
  • Nathan Lyon36-4-89-0
105.6
0
Starc to Leach, no run, back of a length, takes the pad and drops down by Leach's feet
105.5
1
Starc to Buttler, 1 run, short outside off, dragged into the leg side out to deep square

England achieve another target with the last pair together

105.4
4
Starc to Buttler, FOUR, follow-on saved! And in some style as he rifles a half volley through the covers, that was a very sweet shot

Vinod Rajpal: "What do you think Andrew McGlashan......Will Paine enforce the follow-on if Eng gets all out under 298.....I think he will not !!" No, he won't

Two needed (to save the follow-on)

105.3
2
Starc to Buttler, 2 runs, tries to loft this over the off side, doesn't get the timing but finds enough distance to clear mid-off and keep the strike
105.2
2
Starc to Buttler, 2 runs, gets forward and drives, gets a thick inside edge wide of mid-on and there's time for a second
105.1
0
Starc to Buttler, no run, length ball at middle, defended to the on side

END OF OVER:
105 | 1 Run | ENG: 292/9

  • Jack Leach4 (8b)
  • Jos Buttler32 (54b)
  • Nathan Lyon36-4-89-0
  • Mitchell Starc21-7-71-3

Mendy: "When. Will. Paine. Learn. #saveareview"

104.6
0
Lyon to Leach, no run, round the wicket, outside off, left alone
104.5
1
Lyon to Buttler, 1 run, short outside leg stump, tucked to deep square leg
104.4
0
Lyon to Buttler, no run, full, defended...what can Buttler do?
104.3
0
Lyon to Buttler, no run, down the leg side, Buttler can't make contact and rebounds off Paine to short fine leg
104.2
0
Lyon to Buttler, no run, a bottom-handed flick back to Lyon
104.1
0
Lyon to Buttler, no run, round the wicket, pushed across outside off, left alone

END OF OVER:
104 | 4 Runs | ENG: 291/9

  • Jack Leach4 (7b)
  • Jos Buttler31 (49b)
  • Mitchell Starc21-7-71-3
  • Nathan Lyon35-4-88-0
103.6
0
Starc to Leach, no run, huge appeal for lbw, no reviews left for Australia! Full, swinging into the pads, Leach playing across the line. Looked very close. Leach survives. Three reds!
103.5
0
Starc to Leach, no run, goes for the yorker, gets it at off stump, well dug out into the covers
103.4
0
Starc to Leach, no run, beaten! Good delivery, back of a length outside off, climbs through to the keeper

Seven to save the follow-on. Not quite Headingley, but still...

103.3
4
Starc to Leach, FOUR, he's off the mark in fine style! Gets forward into a full delivery and drives it straight of mid-off...it's chased all the way, but Wade can't quite flick it back

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England 4th innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st0JL DenlyRJ Burns
2nd0JL DenlyJE Root
3rd66JL DenlyJJ Roy
4th8JL DenlyBA Stokes
5th19JL DenlyJM Bairstow
6th45JM BairstowJC Buttler
7th34JC ButtlerC Overton
8th1C OvertonJC Archer
9th23MJ LeachC Overton
10th1SCJ BroadC Overton

ICC World Test Championship

TeamMWLDPTSWRpWr
AUS1484233221.392
IND17124152051.577
ENG21117344241.120
NZ1174042031.281
PAK1245328630.822
SL1226420010.729
WI1338219410.661
SA1358026420.787
BAN70612000.601