28/06Result
2nd Test, Australia tour of England at London, Jun 28-Jul 2 2023
Australia won by 43 runs
Player of the Match
Steven Smith
Steven SmithAustralia
28/06Result
2nd Test, Australia tour of England at London, Jun 28-Jul 2 2023
Australia won by 43 runs
Player of the Match
Steven Smith
Steven SmithAustralia

4.20pm: Nathan Lyon limps his way back to the pavilion, as the ground rises to applaud his bravery. He could barely move but did his bit for the Australia cause, helping to add a potentially vital 15 runs on to the score. England's target is 371, a record on this ground... but right in between two of their most famous chases, against Australia at Headingley in 2019 and India at Edgbaston last year. In all, Australia lost their last eight wickets for 92 runs as England went into what was almost a fugue state of bowling bouncers. It helped claw some ground back, with the game getting away from them - although it will surely come back at them with interest during the chase. Anyway, the players are taking tea right now, and Alex will be back for the start of the fourth innings in 10

101.5
W
Broad to Lyon, OUT, gone, plinked to midwicket! Broad persists with the short ball to the very end and Lyon finally miscues one straight up. Safely held by Stokes, who then goes to give Lyon a pat on the back. What an extraordinary passage of play we've just seen - at a ground that has seen plenty over the years

NM Lyon c Stokes b Broad 4 (25m 13b 1x4 0x6) SR: 30.76

101.4
0
Broad to Lyon, no run, goes round the wicket, more chin music but Lyon has cotton wool in his ears. Swatted out to deep square leg again

Surely a full, straight one is coming at some point...?

101.3
0
Broad to Lyon, no run, short ball at the body, 84mph/136kph and swung away, again a dot ball to the leg-side boundary riders
101.2
0
Broad to Lyon, no run, banged in and pulled to deep midwicket
101.1
4
Broad to Lyon, FOUR, short and swung away into the gap! Huge cheers from the Australians in the ground as Lyon gets his first runs, pushing the lead up further. That has clearly hurt Lyon, but he's gutsing this out

Tea imminent, but won't be taken yet with Australia nine down

END OF OVER:
101 | 6 Runs | AUS: 275/9

  • Mitchell Starc15 (40b)
  • Nathan Lyon0 (8b)
  • Josh Tongue20-4-53-2
  • Stuart Broad24-8-61-3
100.6
0
Tongue to Starc, no run, Tongue does now pitch one up, full and wide of the stumps. Starc swings wildly but can't connect... and Lyon will once again be on strike for the next over

"Mettle from Lyon goes a long way in giving Australia a mental edge," reckons Aaron

100.5
6
Tongue to Starc, SIX, walloped over deep backward square leg! There's a man out there but Starc nails the shot and picks up six!
100.4
0
Tongue to Starc, no run, short and swatted away to deep midwicket
100.3
0
Tongue to Starc, no run, chipped in the air, but it clears Tongue running back! Starc thought he was gone, top-edging a pull as the ball stopped on him. But Tongue couldn't get back
100.2
0
Tongue to Starc, no run, banged in and helped around the corner to fine leg. "No ruuuunnnn!" as Marnus would say
100.1
0
Tongue to Starc, no run, short and pulled away to deep square leg, Stokes fields... and then pulls up sharply. He gestures, as if to say 'don't worry', and then stretches off his dodgy knee

Tongue to Starc. Tea is due to be taken in 5 minutes

END OF OVER:
100 | (maiden) | AUS: 269/9

  • Nathan Lyon0 (8b)
  • Mitchell Starc9 (34b)
  • Stuart Broad24-8-61-3
  • Josh Tongue19-4-47-2
99.6
0
Broad to Lyon, no run, Broad continues to bang it in halfway down, Lyon swipes to deep backward square leg - and that ends one of the more unusual maidens ever bowled in Tests

"What is the ideal target? Are Aussies sacrificing too much in terms of Lyon?" Who knows, Rakib? All cricket sense has gone out of the window this afternoon...!

99.5
0
Broad to Lyon, no run, top-edged into the gap! Crawley and Brook are converging from deep backward square and fine leg, neither can get under it, but they do pull off some decent relay work to prevent either a boundary or a (hopped) single
99.4
0
Broad to Lyon, no run, back of a length on off stump, 82mph/132kph and Lyon swats another competent pull to the man in the deep
99.3
0
Broad to Lyon, no run, dug in and Lyon nails a pull out to deep midwicket for zero runs
99.2
0
Broad to Lyon, no run, short ball, climbing through down the leg side. Swing and a miss
99.1
0
Broad to Lyon, no run, back of a length, Lyon swipes at it and is left doubled over in pain. Think that's hit him amidships... but he's going to front up again

"Why is Lyon not opting for a runner?" Not allowed in international cricket anymore, SRK

END OF OVER:
99 | 4 Runs | AUS: 269/9

  • Mitchell Starc9 (34b)
  • Nathan Lyon0 (2b)
  • Josh Tongue19-4-47-2
  • Stuart Broad23-7-61-3

So Lyon will be back in the firing line

98.6
0
Tongue to Starc, no run, another bouncer, up above the lid as Starc swipes and fails to connect
98.5
0
Tongue to Starc, no run, banged into the pitch wide off. Starc can't connect with a pull

"Is Cummins trying to tell Stokes that serious teams don't declare?!" wonder Jez

98.4
0
Tongue to Starc, no run, another bouncer, up around the armpit as Starc swings at it, deflected down off the body towards short leg
98.3
0
Tongue to Starc, no run, dug in, outside the line of off, Starc jabs it away
98.2
0
Tongue to Starc, no run, bumper from round the wicket, 84mph/136kph and pulled into the leg side. They won't be running as fine leg comes up
98.1
4
Tongue to Starc, FOUR, short and swatted fine for four! Starc gets some meat on this and picks up a boundary, more runs on to the target

Josh Tongue replaces Stokes, who's done

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England 4th innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st9BM DuckettZ Crawley
2nd4BM DuckettOJ Pope
3rd28JE RootBM Duckett
4th4BM DuckettHC Brook
5th132BA StokesBM Duckett
6th16JM BairstowBA Stokes
7th108SCJ BroadBA Stokes
8th1SCJ BroadOE Robinson
9th0SCJ BroadJC Tongue
10th25JM AndersonJC Tongue