Player of the Match
Player of the Match

END OF OVER:
61 | 11 Runs 1 Wkt | AUS: 230/9

  • Cameron Green33 (43b)
  • Dawid Malan6-0-33-2
  • Joe Root6-1-27-2

6.29pm Mitchell Starc is warming up with the ball.

6.22pm Australia set England 468 runs to win. It was a funny innings from Australia. Untidy at times and England proved this morning there is still plenty in this surface if you get your lengths and lines right. Travis Head showed what intent can do with his half-century. Marnus Labuschagne continues to find a way to makes runs. The only concern for Australia was Mitchell Starc tweaking his back trying to swing for the fence. He will be important with the ball.

Krish : "Root and Malan's lethal partnership continues.. " England playing double-wicket cricket.

60.6
W
Malan to Richardson, OUT, Malan gets him! Australia declare! Looped up higher and slower, Richardson tried to go again and gets a top edge that goes straight up and Buttler takes a simple catch

JA Richardson c †Buttler b Malan 8 (5m 4b 0x4 1x6) SR: 200.00

60.5
6
Malan to Richardson, SIX, launched wide of long on! Thrown up in the hitting arc and Richardson smears it flat and hard and over the fence
60.4
1
Malan to Green, 1 run, tossed wide of off, he sweeps from outside off to deep midwicket
60.3
1
Malan to Richardson, 1 run, drag down, he is back and smashing a pull shot hard to deep square
60.2
1
Malan to Green, 1 run, full on leg, he whips to deep midwicket
60.1
2
Malan to Green, 2 runs, genuine drag down, he stands up and hammers it past cover to wide long off but Woakes cuts it off

END OF OVER:
60 | 5 Runs 1 Wkt | AUS: 219/8

  • Cameron Green29 (40b)
  • Jhye Richardson1 (1b)
  • Joe Root6-1-27-2
  • Dawid Malan5-0-22-1

Mark: "England may as well give everyone a bowl" Hameed and Pope up next?

59.6
1
Root to Green, 1 run, lofts this with a flick from well outside off towards long on but it lands short of him
59.5
1
Root to Richardson, 1 run, shorter on the hip, he tucks this behind square to the man in the deep

By the way, Root now has more Test scalps this year than Stuart Broad

59.4
1
Root to Green, 1 run, full toss on leg, he whips to deep midwicket
59.3
W
Root to Starc, OUT, holes out to deep midwicket! Good catch from Ollie Pope in the deep. Shorter length, Starc tried to mow it into the stands and got it off the toe of the bat and Pope had to judge it in the wind but he held on

MA Starc c Pope b Root 19 (23m 20b 0x4 1x6) SR: 95.00

59.2
0
Root to Starc, no run, mistimes an attempted cut
59.1
2
Root to Starc, 2 runs, full and wide, he drives through cover to pick up two

Thanks Andrew. Mitchell Starc is in some discomfort. The physio is actually working on his back during this drinks break. But he's going to continue.

END OF OVER:
59 | 7 Runs | AUS: 214/7

  • Mitchell Starc17 (17b)
  • Cameron Green27 (38b)
  • Dawid Malan5-0-22-1
  • Joe Root5-1-22-1

vps: "What's with negative tactics from England?? Shouldn't they have tried to limit Aus instead of bowling Malan and Root??" Have you seen the match situation? The only good thing for England will be their match fees... and this over-rate will help them keep that. Meanwhile, here's Alex to take you into the inevitable declaration.

58.6
1
Malan to Starc, 1 run, on the back foot, slow and flighty, Starc sized up a big wallop, but thought better of it. A single to long-off, and that is drinks
58.5
1
Malan to Green, 1 run, nudged off the toes to the leg side

AH: "Why cannot England try Livingstone as a spinner? They used to do well when they had many allrounders in the team. " Very good question. He'd be worth a pop come Sydney, I'm sure

58.4
1
Malan to Starc, 1 run, bottom-handed biff, leaning into the width to pick off a single to long-off
58.3
3
Malan to Green, 3 runs, a rushed pull, rocking across the crease and getting it very fine past the keeper, Root has a long chase to cut off the four
58.2
1
Malan to Starc, 1 run, a hack to the leg side, not much of a base for that shot, and no power either

Mustafa Moudi: "Root and Malan, are saving England not only with the Bat but now also with the Ball. Seems like the other 9 in the side are just to complete the count of 11 in the team !!"

58.1
0
Malan to Starc, no run, nearly a chop-on as Starc pushes with flat feet and edges into his pads

END OF OVER:
58 | 11 Runs | AUS: 207/7

  • Mitchell Starc14 (13b)
  • Cameron Green23 (36b)
  • Joe Root5-1-22-1
  • Dawid Malan4-0-15-1

Out comes the physio to give Starc the once-over. It appears to be the opposite side of his back to the side that takes the strain while he's bowling, which is promising

57.6
1
Root to Starc, 1 run, worked to the leg side, that's an 11-run over to keep things motoring
57.5
6
Root to Starc, SIX, heave ho! A massive pongo up and over cow corner! Starc is lumping it just fine, but he's still feeling his back a bit after slapping that length ball into the stands
57.4
1
Root to Green, 1 run, dipping on the toes, whipped to deep midwicket to bring up the 200
57.3
2
Root to Green, 2 runs, pushed into the covers, pressing onto the good length

England 4th innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st4RJ BurnsH Hameed
2nd44DJ MalanRJ Burns
3rd22JE RootRJ Burns
4th12JE RootBA Stokes
5th4BA StokesOJ Pope
6th19JC ButtlerBA Stokes
7th61CR WoakesJC Buttler
8th12JC ButtlerOE Robinson
9th4SCJ BroadJC Buttler
10th10JM AndersonSCJ Broad