England vs Australia, 4th Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: The Ashes 2019 Venue: Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester Date & Time: Sep 04-Sep 08, 11:00 AM LOCAL
Broad 2-54(14 ov)
36.6
Broad to Smith, FOUR, wow! I am lost for words. Banged in short, angling at the batsman and Smith pulls out a flat-batted pull which beats mid-on
36.5
Broad to Wade, 1 run, full outside off, push-driven to mid-off
36.4
Broad to Wade, no run, jagging back into the left-hander, nudged off the hips to mid-wicket
36.3
Broad to Smith, 1 run, sticks to leg-stump line, tucked away to fine leg
36.3
Broad to Smith, 5 wides, horror from Broad. Probably expected Smith to jump to the leg-side, so rifled it down leg. But Smith is clever and stayed in his crease. No chance for Bairstow and it's been given as a wide
36.2
Broad to Smith, FOUR, incredible how he manufactures shots like these. Another short ball slanting at Smith, who breaks free and pulls it away to the boundary
36.1
Broad to Smith, no run, Broad follows the batsman and cramps him up, Smith having nowhere to go defends it to mid-wicket
34.6
Broad to Wade, 2 runs, hits the deck and extracts some bounce, Wade swivel-pulls it away to fine leg
34.5
Broad to Smith, 1 run, 80.3mph, full and well outside off. Smith bends low and reaches out, strokes it to cover
34.4
Broad to Smith, FOUR, launched over mid-on. Broad bowls it wide of off, Smith waited deep in his crease and clears his front leg. Fetches it and takes the aerial route
34.3
Broad to Smith, no run, very full outside off, Smith opens his stance and drives it to extra cover
34.2
Broad to Wade, 1 run, floater on leg, picked away to deep square leg
34.1
Broad to Wade, no run, zooming on middle and leg, Wade skips across and clips it to mid-wicket
32.6
Broad to Smith, 1 run, length just outside off, guided through point
32.5
Broad to Smith, no run, wicket-to-wicket line, compact defence from Smith. It was a bit of wobby seam with signs of reverse, well-watched by Smith
32.4
Broad to Smith, no run, on the pads, turned to mid-wicket
32.3
Broad to Smith, FOUR, Smith pierces the gap. Fullish just outside off, Smith with his quicksilver hands drives it stylishly past mid-off
32.2
Broad to Wade, 1 run, I reckon this came off the toe-end. Wanted to pull it over square leg, was early into the shot and skews it in front of square
32.1
Broad to Wade, no run, 83.3mph. Fuller length delivery keeping a tad low, Wade gets his bat and body forward to quell it
30.6
Broad to Wade, no run, on a good length and in that channel outside off, Wade squirts it to gully with an open face
30.5
Broad to Wade, no run, yorker length delivery outside off, Wade was looking to squeeze a drive and missed
30.4
Broad to Wade, no run, tad fuller and in that channel outside off, defended with an angled bat to backward point
30.3
Broad to Wade, no run, full and angling into Wade's pads, whipped straight to Archer at mid-on
30.2
Broad to Wade, no run, on a good length and just outside off, defended with an open face to the off-side
30.1
Broad to Smith, 1 run, fifty for Smith - even the boos have died down now, such has been this man's dominance - the Australian section of the crowd are simply loving it though, on a good length and just outside off, pushed with soft hands and to the right of point, his 26th in Tests
28.6
Broad to Wade, no run, Broad shortens his length outside off, defended to the off-side
28.5
Broad to Wade, no run, fuller length delivery outside off, Wade gets forward and mistimes the drive to mid-on
28.4
Broad to Smith, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off, Smith pushes across with an angled bat, gets an inside edge that rolls wide of leg-stump, scampers across for a quick single
28.3
Broad to Smith, FOUR, beautifully played, full and at the stumps, Smith gets inside the line, brings his wrists into play and then whips it wide of mid-on - played with a straight bat and there was no stopping that
28.2
Broad to Smith, no run, on a good length and a hint of shape away from off, Smith presses across and pushes it to the off-side
28.1
Broad to Smith, no run, that was mighty close, very full and hint of tail back into the right-hander, Smith shuffled across on the whip, got an inside edge and the ball ricocheted off his boots, rolled perilously close to the leg-stump - Smith was thinking about a run and is sent back even as Bairstow runs across frantically and kicks the stumps down with the ball
16.6
Broad to Wade, no run, very full delivery close to yorker length, Wade jams it out to cover
16.5
Broad to Wade, no run, back of a length angled in, Wade moves across and tucks it to square leg
16.4
Broad to Wade, 2 runs, strays it well down leg, Wade does well to get something on it, Leach fumbles near fine leg and that allows the duo to scamper back for the second
16.3
Broad to Wade, no run, is he even tired? The pace has dropped by 2-3mph but the consistency is still there. Good length ball that holds its line, Wade presses forward to play for the incoming angle and is beaten on the outside edge
16.2
Broad to Wade, no run, good length ball around off, Wade angles it with an open bat face to gully
16.1
Broad to Wade, no run, back of a length angled in, Wade gets behind the line and defends to the off-side
14.6
Broad to Smith, no run, fullish and cutting in, Smith is not fully forward and hence the inside edge onto pad before the ball rolls to mid-wicket
14.5
Broad to Smith, no run, on a length just outside off, Smith lifts his bat and lets it go
14.4
Broad to Smith, no run, bumper sprayed down leg, Smith didn't have to do much there as he watched it sail past him
14.3
Broad to Smith, no run, good length ball on off, Smith is right behind the line to defend it back
14.2
Broad to Smith, no run, back of a length on off, Smith tucks it from there to mid-wicket
14.1
Broad to Smith, no run, bouncer outside off, Smith ducks and the ball swirls away through to Bairstow
12.6
Broad to Smith, FOUR, that might be the end of Broad for this session. It was a tired looking ball. Short and outside off, Smith transfers his weight onto the back foot and slapped it in front of square on the off-side
12.5
Broad to Head, 1 run, straying down leg, Head gets inside the line and glances it to fine leg
12.4
Broad to Head, no run, back of a length around off, Head stays back and knocks it to point
12.3
Broad to Head, no run, appeal for LBW. Erasmus remains unmoved. Slanted into the left hander and Head falls over as he attempts the flick, rapped on the pads around leg-stump. Clearly going on with the angle and would have missed leg
12.2
Broad to Head, no run, short and outside off, Head rocks back to play the cut but the nip in does not allow him to time it as he would have liked, mistimed towards mid-off and Smith quickly has a word with his partner
12.1
Broad to Head, no run, full and outside off, Head presses forward and pushes it firmly to mid-off
10.6
Broad to Smith, no run, fuller and angling in, Smith mistimes the drive to mid-on. He's really struggling here..
10.5
Broad to Smith, no run, nagging away in the corridor, is Broad and Smith thought about playing before withdrawing his bat inside the line
10.4
Broad to Smith, no run, nip-backer and Smith does not offer a shot, he moves across his sticks and shoulders arms, the ball strikes him on the thigh and there is no appeal from Broad. He knew it was going over
10.3
Broad to Smith, 4 runs, Head was a goner with a direct hit. All sorts of things happening. Smith gets into an ugly tangle by this short of length delivery, he somehow manages to get it away backward of square leg with a swivel, Head wanted a single but Smith is not interested, Roy runs across from mid-wicket and throws to the bowler's end, Head was well short and the back up by Archer was not good enough to stop the ball. In the end it was four bonus runs for Australia
10.2
Broad to Smith, no run, sprays it down leg, Smith moves across and fails to meet with with the tickle
10.1
Broad to Smith, no run, now beats him on the outside edge. Smith has not been troubled this much in the entire Ashes. Broad gets the ball to hold its line around off, Smith shuffles across to defend but is defeated on the edge
8.6
Broad to Smith, no run, Broad is down on his haunches. He thought he had Smith there. But it was a good leave in the end. Good length ball cuts back in and Smith shoulders arms, very close to the off-stump. Smith has a cheeky tongue-out smile at Broad
8.5
Broad to Smith, no run, short of length outside off, Smith tries to flay it through the off-side but ends up mistiming it to mid-off
8.4
Broad to Smith, no run, geez! Broad is in the middle of a fine spell here. He's just cut Smith into half. The nip-backer and Smith is on the move, tries to force it through the off-side but the ball nips in to beat the inside edge. Bounces the over the stumps and even Smith lets it out a "uhhh"
8.3
Broad to Smith, no run, fuller than a good length and outside off, Smith leaves in his typical style
8.2
Broad to Smith, no run, sprays it down leg, Smith had moved too far across to make a contact on the leg-glance
8.1
Broad to Smith, no run, oh! Smith reckons that it held up on the surface. Full delivery that seams in a bit, Smith positions himself to play the on-drive but the bat turns on impact and hits it uppishly to mid-on, just bounced in front of Archer
6.6
Broad to Smith, 2 runs, uhhh! That was very unlike Smith. He is always sure on what to play and what not, here he wasn't. Full and outside off, Smith reaches out for the drive but then tried to abort, but the contact had been made and the ball races through cover, there was a fumble by the chasing fielder but Smith did not spot it and settles with a brace
6.5
Broad to Smith, no run, back of a length close to off, Smith is right behind the line to defend to mid-on
6.4
Broad to Smith, no run, fuller and outside off, Smith moves forward and pushes it firmly to mid-off
6.3
Broad to Smith, no run, oh almost! Broad has his hands on his head. What a moment that would have been had Smith missed it. But when has he? This one keeps very low and was on off-stump, Smith shuffled and quickly brought his bat down to keep it out. England believe, they believe they can roll over Australia here..
6.2
Broad to Smith, no run, fuller and outside off, Smith calmly lifts his bat and lets it go
6.1
Broad to Marcus Harris, out Lbw!! Australia review: It was very similar to Harris' first innings dismissal. Let's see if he gets away with it this time. Fair delivery. UltraEdge shows no spike. Ball-tracking shows three REDS. Harris will continue the walk back to the dressing room and he takes a review along with him. Broad has once more accounted for both the Australian openers. Harris like Warner is treading on the lines of being called Broad's bunny. The good length ball nips back in and catches Harris on the forward press, beats the inside edge and strikes him right in front of middle stump. HawkEye shows it to be hitting top of leg-stump. Erasmus took his time but made the right decision. Australia retained the review in the first innings when Harris reviewed but not this time. Marcus Harris lbw b Broad 6(16) [4s-1]
4.6
Broad to Labuschagne, 1 run, too straight - on middle and leg, Labuschagne stays inside the line and tucks it backward of square leg
4.5
Broad to Labuschagne, no run, similar length but closer to the off-stump, Labuschagne is solidly forward to defend that
4.4
Broad to Labuschagne, FOUR, this time Labuschagne places it beautifully through cover. Full and searcing for swing, Labuschagne leans forward and creams the drive past the open cover region
4.3
Broad to Labuschagne, no run, pitched right up and Labuschagne presents the full bat face to push it down the ground, Broad gets his right hand to it and makes the stop, that was well timed and might have raced away
4.2
Broad to Marcus Harris, 1 run, nearly! Fraction short and Harris was lining up to play the cut, but the ball decks in to catch the under-edge and it almost deflects back onto the stumps. Misses by a whisker and rolls away to fine leg
4.1
Broad to Marcus Harris, byes, FOUR, wayward from Broad. That is rare from him. Sprays it well down leg, Harris has no chance to get anywhere close to the ball and so does Bairstow. Four easy runs for Australia
2.6
Broad to Labuschagne, no run, fuller and outside off, Labuschagne reaches forward and defends it down the wicket
2.5
Broad to Labuschagne, no run, good length ball that straightens, Labuschagne has to play this as it was around off-stump, he's opened up slightly as he blocks it with a straight bat back to Broad
2.4
Broad to Labuschagne, no run, bit of hesitation between Labuschagne and Harris, no harm done. The former drops the back of a length delivery into the off-side and wants a single, but is sent back in the nick of time. Denly swoops down from point and has a shy at the striker's end
2.3
Broad to Labuschagne, no run, good length ball that kicks up a bit, Labuschagne jerks his bottom hand off the bat handle as he fends it into the on-side. Bit of uneven bounce from this end
2.2
Broad to Labuschagne, no run, much closer to the off-stump but Labuschagne knows where his off-stump is, left alone
2.1
Broad to Labuschagne, no run, fuller and outside off, Labuschagne watches it closely and lets it pass
0.6
Broad to Warner, out Lbw!! Got himmmm! That's as plumb as it gets. Broad isn't even appealing and doesn't even bother looking at the umpire as he goes off on a celebratory run. Warner breaks into a smile and walks back. Nothing much he can do about it and things getting worse and worse for him. What a tough phase he's going through in this series, it's more of a mental shutdown now. Inswinger, cutting back into the left-hander and Warner is chained in the crease, fails to cope it and gets caught in front of middle. Broad provides England an early breakthrough. Sixth time the pacer has dismissed Warner in eight innings. Warner lbw b Broad 0(6)
0.5
Broad to Warner, no run, lovely delivery from Broad. Short and nipped back in with extra fizz. Warner was getting back and across, a gentle fish and it misses the outside edge by a whisker
0.4
Broad to Warner, no run, serves it up at 85.3mph, invites Warner forward. Blocked back to the bowler and Broad threatens to throw it back to which Warner stares first and then chuckles
0.3
Broad to Warner, no run, goes wide of the crease and lasers it into the left-hander. Warner stays in his crease, allows it to come to him and then wrists it to mid-wicket
0.2
Broad to Warner, no run, "Wait on" says Warner after tapping it to point
0.1
Broad to Warner, no run, swinging in on a fuller length just outside off, Warner spots it very closely and leaves
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