Current Run Rate

CRR

4.39

Last 10 Ov (Run Rate)

Last 10 Ov (RR)

75/3 (7.5)

Current Run Rate

CRR

4.39

Last 10 Ov (Run Rate)

Last 10 Ov (RR)

75/3 (7.5)

  • BATSMEN
    R
    B
    M
    4s
    6s
    SR
    27.5 caught behind! Neser strikes! An underedge trying to pull! Back of a length, not that short, only rib high outside off, he stands tall to try and pull through midwicket and gets a little underedge through to Carey who is standing back and an easy catch! 122/3
    0.6 edged and pouched at first! A superb delivery. Full, angled into off, hint of nip away, Duckett caught on the crease pushes at it and gets a healthy edge and it carries beautifully to Labuschagne who takes the simple catch at shin height. Starc does it again 5/1
    2.3 chopped on! Oh dear! 144kph, back of a length, angled across, no shape, he shuffles back and across and gets too close to it as he tries to force with an angled bat through point and chops it on off a thick inside edge. 5/2
    not out
    135
    202
    -
    15
    1
    66.83
    39.2 flashed to slip, Starc does it again! Huge breakthrough at a pivotal moment in the day. Brook falls by the sword again. Pitched up on a wide-ish line, tempting the drive, and Brook's thrash through the line ends up in the hands of Smith at second slip. Not a straightforward catch, given the light and the way the pink ball skewed off the edge, arriving right in front of Smith's face. He clearly indicates he didn't see it, but somehow held on. Australia get their man 176/4
    54.6 Stokes run out! Horror mix up! Inglis with a direct hit! Good length, angled across, Stokes defends to cover's right and calls for one, Root sends him back, there was no way there was one there, Inglis swooped and gathered in the right hand and hit the one stump he could from side on. Outstanding work 210/5
    55.3 bowled him! Nipping through the gate! 136kph, perfect length, wobble seam, off a little crack, nipping back through the gate and crashing into the top of middle! Classic Boland dismissal 211/6
    64.5 edged this time, and gobbled up! Starc in his first over back yet again! Jacks back in his box... he trudges off, another poor dismissal, really. Well held by the stooping Smith going to his left at second slip. And it only adds to the pressure on Root, watching from the other end 251/7
    66.2 Starc hits back with his fifth! But it takes some brilliant work from Carey running back behind the wicket. Carey and Marnus Labuschagne both went for the top-edged pull, they were shoulder-to-shoulder diving for the ball, and somehow the wicketkeeper has held on! Full length, wraps the gloves around it, gets a manic hug from Marnus as he comes to a sliding stop. They are actually checking whether it has clipped the spidercam wires above the playing surface. But it's all okay, and Starc can raise the ball in acknowledgement 264/8
    66.4 nicked behind, another duck! Pitched up and inviting the profligate drive that is surely coming... Thick-edged to the right of Carey, who dives for another good (if much more straightforward) take. Two in three balls for Starc, who has six in the innings and could better his career-best for the third Test in a row! 264/9
    not out
    32
    26
    -
    1
    2
    123.07
    Extras
    9 (b 4, lb 1, nb 1, w 3)
    TOTAL
    325/9 (74 Overs, RR: 4.39)
    Fall of wickets: 1-5 (Ben Duckett, 0.6 ov), 2-5 (Ollie Pope, 2.3 ov), 3-122 (Zak Crawley, 27.5 ov), 4-176 (Harry Brook, 39.2 ov), 5-210 (Ben Stokes, 54.6 ov), 6-211 (Jamie Smith, 55.3 ov), 7-251 (Will Jacks, 64.5 ov), 8-264 (Gus Atkinson, 66.2 ov), 9-264 (Brydon Carse, 66.4 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEconWDNB
    MA Starc1907163.7300
    MG Neser1434313.0710
    SM Boland1918714.5720
    B Doggett1417605.4201
    C Green814305.3700

Close of Play

  • day 1 - England 1st innings 325/9 (JE Root 135*, JC Archer 32*, 74 ov)

Match Notes

England 1st innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st5BM DuckettZ Crawley
2nd0Z CrawleyOJ Pope
3rd117JE RootZ Crawley
4th54JE RootHC Brook
5th34JE RootBA Stokes
6th1JE RootJL Smith
7th40JE RootWG Jacks
8th13JE RootAAP Atkinson
9th0JE RootBA Carse
10th43JE RootJC Archer