16/06Result
1st Test, Australia tour of England at Birmingham, Jun 16-20 2023
Australia won by 2 wkts
Player of the Match
Usman KhawajaAustralia
16/06Result
1st Test, Australia tour of England at Birmingham, Jun 16-20 2023
Australia won by 2 wkts
Player of the Match
Usman KhawajaAustralia

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4.23pm: That will be tea, although I think many will need something stronger. It's a tantalising, Goldilocks target - not too high, not too low, and absurdly, given all the 2005 vibes around this series, slap bang in between what Australia needed and what they got on this ground in heroic fashion 18 years ago. There have only been two higher chases: Graeme Smith cudgeling Monty Panesar into submission in 2008, and the Yorkshire boys going loco against India last summer. There's also the threat of rain around tomorrow, not to mention the injury to Moeen Ali's spinning finger that could leave England looking to beg, steal and borrow overs from Joe Root and Harry Brook. What could be better, with four sessions left in this game? Karthik will be back for the next act in 10

66.2
W
Cummins to Anderson, OUT, short and steered to Carey's left, superbly swallowed by the keeper! Cummins finishes it himself, Anderson fending an outside edge that is taken at full stretch. All of which means Australia will need 281 to win (one run fewer than the target in 2005)

JM Anderson c †Carey b Cummins 12 (18m 14b 2x4 0x6) SR: 85.71

66.1
0
Cummins to Anderson, no run, short from round the wicket, Anderson rides the bounce

Pat Cummins brings himself back on

END OF OVER:
66 | 2 Runs | ENG: 273/9

  • James Anderson12 (12b)
  • Stuart Broad10 (29b)
  • Nathan Lyon24-2-80-4
  • Scott Boland12-2-61-1

And PV has flagged this: "Edgbaston 2005 - 407 runs on day 1. Aussies chase 282 England win by 2 Runs. Edgbaston 2023 - 407 runs on day 1...." What a naughty thought

65.6
1
Lyon to Anderson, 1 run, floated up full and Anderson carves away another single on the sweep
65.5
1
Lyon to Broad, 1 run, nudged into a gap on the off side
65.4
0
Lyon to Broad, no run, attempted sweep, Broad is hit on the front pad... Smith is largely a lone voice in belting out an appeal
65.3
0
Lyon to Broad, no run, Lyon wheeling away, Broad happy to keep him out there a bit longer

"Jimmy's outhawking the Afternoonhawk!" squawks Hugh

65.2
0
Lyon to Broad, no run, props forward in defence
65.1
0
Lyon to Broad, no run, tossed up and Broad attempts to reverse-sweep, can't get it away

END OF OVER:
65 | 7 Runs | ENG: 271/9

  • Stuart Broad9 (24b)
  • James Anderson11 (11b)
  • Scott Boland12-2-61-1
  • Nathan Lyon23-2-78-4

First time Anderson has scored double-figures in more than two years, since Ahmedabad 2020-21

64.6
1
Boland to Broad, 1 run, banged in and fended leg side for one more
64.5
1
Boland to Anderson, 1 run, short ball, nasty trajectory and Anderson turns his back, manages to splice the ball down past short leg and away for a single
64.4
0
Boland to Anderson, no run, attacks the stumps, back to looking like a No. 11. Poked down leg side
64.3
4
Boland to Anderson, FOUR, thrashed through the covers! Walking down the track, Anderson channels his inner West Indian and flogs four more, as the crowd erupts
64.2
1
Boland to Broad, 1 run, shortish and hauled into the leg side for one
64.1
0
Boland to Broad, no run, back of a length, Broad looks to Happy Gilmore this down the ground, ends up bottom-edging it between his boots

Looks like tea has been put back. These are the highest successful fourth-innings chases at Edgbaston, by the way. Only two beyond this current mark (one of them the acme of Bazball this time last year)

END OF OVER:
64 | 1 Run | ENG: 264/9

  • James Anderson6 (8b)
  • Stuart Broad7 (21b)
  • Nathan Lyon23-2-78-4
  • Scott Boland11-2-54-1
63.6
0
Lyon to Anderson, no run, fired down, 58mph/94kph outside off and Anderson has a yahoo at it, comes off the cue end into the off side
63.5
0
Lyon to Anderson, no run, fast, flat offbreak, Anderson goes back and jabs into the covers

Deep third is in place for Anderson. Sensible

63.4
1
Lyon to Broad, 1 run, lobbed up and this is dabbed into a gap in the covers for one
63.3
0
Lyon to Broad, no run, turn and bounce for Lyon, drawing Broad forward and then ragging away. Broad's hands followed it almost reflexively through to Carey
63.2
0
Lyon to Broad, no run, full and flighted, blocked on the front dog
63.1
0
Lyon to Broad, no run, floated up from round the wicket, Broad defends with an open face towards point

Tea is due in two minutes, although I guess it might actually be delayed, given England are nine down...

END OF OVER:
63 | 3 Runs | ENG: 263/9

  • James Anderson6 (6b)
  • Stuart Broad6 (17b)
  • Scott Boland11-2-54-1
  • Nathan Lyon22-2-77-4

Here's Nick: "What a fantastic seesawing game of cricket, 270 is going to be a difficult chase 290/300 will be infinitely harder." Which in itself tells you how much of a mental game Test cricket it

62.6
0
Boland to Anderson, no run, superb line, too good for a No. 11. Anderson again barely gets in the right postcode
62.5
0
Boland to Anderson, no run, fourth stump and holding its line. Maybe just a fraction short, allowing Anderson to play inside it
62.4
0
Boland to Anderson, no run, bends his back, short and tailing away outside off. Anderson starts to follow it but doesn't get particularly close
62.3
2
Boland to Anderson, 2 runs, hits the middle of the pitch, 86mph/138kph and jabbed away leg side, into the gap behind square

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Australia 4th innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st61UT KhawajaDA Warner
2nd17UT KhawajaM Labuschagne
3rd11UT KhawajaSPD Smith
4th32UT KhawajaSM Boland
5th22UT KhawajaTM Head
6th49UT KhawajaC Green
7th17UT KhawajaAT Carey
8th18AT CareyPJ Cummins
9th55NM LyonPJ Cummins