Australia vs England, 3rd Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: The Ashes, 2021-22 Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Date & Time: Dec 26-Dec 30, 10:30 AM LOCAL
Mitchell Starc 24(37)
87.3
Mark Wood to Starc, 1 run, pitched up by Mark Wood, Starc plays an uppish square drive over point and takes a single
87.2
Mark Wood to Starc, 2 runs, back of a length outside off, Starc steers this through backward point for a couple of runs
86.6
Anderson to Starc, no run, fuller length delivery outside off, Starc drives and finds the fielder at cover
86.5
Anderson to Starc, no run, on a good length and just outside off - Starc presses forward as he defends it to mid-wicket
86.1
Anderson to Starc, 1 run, full and just outside off, punched down towards long-on for a single
85.5
Robinson to Starc, 1 run, banged in short and at the stumps, Starc swivels across and pulls it behind square on the on-side for a single
85.3
Robinson to Starc, 1 run, short of a good length and just outside off, stabbed away towards third man for a single
85.2
Robinson to Starc, no run, Robinson shortens the length and angles one across the left-hander, Starc looks to pull and is done in by the angle
85.1
Robinson to Starc, no run, short of a good length and shaping away from outside off, left alone
84.3
Anderson to Starc, 1 run, Starc will play his shots now, back of a length and well wide of off, pulled away to deep mid-wicket for a single
83.6
Stokes to Starc, FOUR, clubbed, this is turning out to be a more than useful stand for Australia - short and just outside off, Starc climbs onto the pull and gets enough to clear the infield, runs away to the mid-wicket boundary
83.5
Stokes to Starc, 2 runs, more funky runs for Starc, this will not please England and Root one bit - on a good length and shaping away, looking to make Starc drive, he does so, went with hard hands and splices it wide of cover for a couple
83.4
Stokes to Starc, 2 runs, edgy, but Starc will take the runs, width on offer and he threw his hands on the drive, slices it over backward point for a couple
83.3
Stokes to Starc, no run, on a good length and shaping away from outside off, left alone
83.2
Robinson to Starc, no run, dropped, but that would have been a fine reflex catch had Robinson held on - length ball and Starc didn't bother to keep his drive on the ground - came head high to Robinson who was still on his followthrough - took evasive action and then put his hands up, it hit them and popped down. A half-chance at best
83.1
Robinson to Starc, no run, on a good length and just outside off, defended to the off-side
81.6
Mark Wood to Starc, no run, short of a length and angling across the left-hander, Starc lets it go
81.5
Mark Wood to Starc, no run, fuller length delivery outside off, driven straight to the fielder at cover
80.4
Anderson to Starc, 1 run, length ball at the stumps, nudged towards square leg for a single
80.3
Anderson to Starc, no run, short of a good length and at the stumps, defended with a straight bat to mid-on
80.1
Anderson to Starc, 1 run, fuller length delivery and angling into the pads, whipped down to long leg for a single
79.6
Mark Wood to Starc, 1 run, back of a length and just outside off, Starc rides the bounce and pushes it into the gap wide of point
79.5
Mark Wood to Starc, no run, short of a length and slanting down leg, Starc was looking to help it on its way and missed
79.2
Mark Wood to Starc, 1 run, short of a length and at the body, Starc was looking to fend it away, gets an inside edge onto the body and the ball drops in front of square leg
79.1
Mark Wood to Starc, no run, on a good length and angling back into the left-hander, has Starc prodding at that and beats him on the outside edge
78.6
Stokes to Starc, 1 run, banged in short and at the left-hander, Starc was rushed for pace on the pull, but manages to keep it past square leg for a single
78.1
Stokes to Starc, 1 run, banged in short and just outside off, Starc swivels across and pulls it through square leg for a single
77.6
Mark Wood to Starc, 1 run, back of a length and at the stumps, Starc stays behind the line, pushes it in front of cover and scampers across for a quick single
77.5
Mark Wood to Starc, no run, short and wide of off, Starc throws his bat at it and missed
77.4
Mark Wood to Starc, no run, Wood shortens his length on off, Starc gets right behind it in defence
77.3
Mark Wood to Starc, no run, short of a length and angling into the left-hander, tucked for room - Starc blocks it back at the bowler
76.6
Jack Leach to Starc, no run, Leach tosses one just outside off - Starc gets well forward as he blocked it back at the bowler
76.2
Jack Leach to Starc, 1 run, flatter and on the pads, clipped behind square on the on-side for a single
76.1
Jack Leach to Starc, no run, tossed up just outside off, Starc uses his long reach to defend it
75.6
Stokes to Starc, 1 run, just short of Hameed at backward point, short of a good length and Starc was early into the drive, spooned a thick edge that landed awkwardly and in front of backward point
75.5
Stokes to Starc, no run, Stokes goes full and at the stumps, driven with a straight bat to mid-on
75.4
Stokes to Starc, no run, short of a length and angling across the right-hander, Starc gets his bat out of the way on the leave
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