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
Joe Root 28(59)
24.4
Boland to Root, out Caught by Warner!! That's it, there's the Ashes gone for England - Root falls and there's that last blow for England - Boland is simply on a roll, what a magical debut he's having, in front of his home crowd at the 'G'. Kept to full and kept it simple, a hint of swing away from the right-hander and Root is drawn into a wafty push, plays away from his body, plays with hard hands and the edge settles nicely into the hands of Warner at first slip. He's chuffed to bits, so is Boland and so is entire Australia. Can England save an innings defeat? The players will take drinks at the fall of Root. Root c Warner b Boland 28(59) [4s-4]
24.3
Boland to Root, no run, tad fuller and around the off-stump channel, defended to the off-side
24.2
Boland to Root, no run, on a good length and in that channel just outside off, left alone
24.1
Boland to Root, no run, short of a length and well wide of off, punched off the back-foot to backward point
23.2
Green to Root, 1 run, short of a length and at the stumps, Root jabs it in front of mid-wicket and scampers across for a quick single
23.1
Green to Root, no run, back of a length and just outside off - Root dabs with an open face and finds gully
22.3
Boland to Root, 3 runs, nicely played, back of a length and well wide of off, Root stands tall and then punches it off the back-foot, into the gap square past cover and he'll come back for the third
22.2
Boland to Root, no run, short of a good length and just outside off - Root prods across and then defends
21.6
Green to Root, no run, Green shortens his length outside off - Root plays with an angled bat face and guides it to the off-side
21.5
Green to Root, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Root presses forward and finds mid-off with the drive
21.3
Green to Root, 1 run, banged in short and at the right-hander, a swivel pull down to long leg for a single
21.2
Green to Root, no run, on a length and at the stumps, Root prods across defensively
21.1
Green to Root, no run, short of a good length and at the stumps, defended back at the bowler
19.6
Cummins to Root, no run, fraction fuller and shaping back into the right-hander, met with a straight bat in defence
19.5
Cummins to Root, no run, fuller length delivery and in that corridor just outside off, left alone
19.4
Cummins to Root, no run, short of a good length and in that channel wide of off, steered straight to the fielder at gully
19.3
Cummins to Root, no run, Root cops a blow on the groin area once again, nipped back in and he's well beaten on the inside edge, takes a moment or two to compose himself
18.6
Starc to Root, no run, on a good length and angling across the right-hander, left alone
18.5
Starc to Root, FOUR, lovely, a gentle half-volley and Root doesn't miss out - presses forward, plays with a straight bat and drills it through Bairstow's legs on its way to the boundary
18.4
Starc to Root, no run, fraction fuller and a hint of shape away from off, drags Root into nearly poking at that before he pulls his bat back in
18.3
Starc to Root, no run, Starc shortens his length and angles one across the right-hander, left alone
18.2
Starc to Root, no run, short of a length and at the stumps, Root prods across defensively
18.1
Starc to Root, no run, fuller length delivery and shaping away from outside off, left alone
17.1
Cummins to Root, 1 run, back of a length and just outside off, Root drops it in front of cover-point and scampers across for a quick single
15.6
Cummins to Root, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, Root stays behind the line in defence
15.5
Cummins to Root, no run, banged in short and hodling its line just outside off - Root drops his gloves and sways away from the line
15.4
Cummins to Root, no run, fraction fuller and shaping back into the right-hander, a half-forward Root manages to squirt an inside edge to the on-side
15.3
Cummins to Root, no run, back of a length and angling across the right-hander, a late steer and Root dabs it straight to Green at gully
15.2
Cummins to Root, no run, fuller length delivery and holding its line wide of off, Root has his off-stump covered as he let it go
15.1
Cummins to Root, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Root presses forward and defends it to the off-side
13.6
Cummins to Root, no run, Cummins shortens his length and gets it to hold it's line outside off , left alone
13.5
Cummins to Root, no run, short of a length and just outside off, Root lets the ball come and runs it to the right of gully, needed an athletic dive from Green to prevent runs
13.4
Cummins to Root, no run, on a good length and a hint of shape back into the right-hander, Root gets a mini-stride forward in defence
12.6
Starc to Root, no run, on a good length and just outside off - Root once again gets well forward as he finds mid-off with the drive
12.5
Starc to Root, FOUR, beautifully played, a touch of class from Root - he's looked very positive today, overpitched and just outside off, he leans into the drive, presents the full face of the bat and drives it straight of mid-off, no need to run for those
12.4
Starc to Root, no run, fraction fuller and at the stumps, a half-stride forward as Root plays with a staright bat and finds mid-on
12.3
Starc to Root, 2 runs, back of a length and just outside off - Root stands tall, rides the bounce and steers it in front of square on the off-side for a couple
12.2
Starc to Root, no run, nicely bowled, Starc shortens his length and angles one across the right-hander - a near uncertain Root is drawn into a false prod and almost gets an edge through to the keeper
12.1
Starc to Root, no run, fuller length delivery and just outside off, a good positive stride forward from Root as he drives and finds cover
11.6
Cummins to Root, 3 runs, and Root safely negotiates the last ball of the day. Drives the overpitched delivery through mid-on and takes three runs. That shall be Stumps
11.5
Cummins to Root, no run, back of a length around off, Root taps it to point
11.4
Cummins to Root, no run, sticks to his shortish length outside off, decent carry with no real movement off the deck, Root lets it through to Carey
11.3
Cummins to Root, leg byes, FOUR, fires this down the leg-side, Root looks to glance it away, but the ball clips his thigh pad and races away to the fine leg boundary
11.2
Cummins to Root, no run, back of a length outside off, shapes away from Root who gets beaten on his poke. That was so close to that outside edge
9.6
Cummins to Root, no run, 138.2kph, full and quick around middle, Root goes for a drive, gets an inside edge to short mid-wicket
9.5
Cummins to Root, no run, rides the bounce and steers this short ball towards point
9.4
Cummins to Root, no run, nice carry, short and quick outside off, Root leaves it alone
9.3
Cummins to Root, no run, shaping away from Root outside off, Root has a look and lets it through to the keeper
9.2
Cummins to Root, no run, back of a length around middle and off, seams into the batter as Root gets beaten and struck on the thigh pad
9.1
Cummins to Root, no run, outside off, on a good length, Root shoulders arms
8.2
Starc to Root, 1 run, edged, but this doesn't carry! Was angled away from the batter outside off on a length and Root played it with soft hands. Got an outside edge and it dropped just in front of the keeper who was diving across to his right
8.1
Starc to Root, no run, on a length around middle and off, shaping away from the batter as Root defends it in front of short cover
6.6
Starc to Root, no run, rides the bounce and fends this short delivery right onto the pitch
6.5
Starc to Root, FOUR, full and quick outside off, Root goes for a drive away from his body and gets an outside edge that flies between third slip and gully. Root gets lucky there
6.4
Starc to Root, no run, short of a length outside off, kicks off the surface and Root lets it through to the keeper
5.6
Cummins to Root, no run, drags back his length around off, Root has a look and leaves it alone
5.5
Cummins to Root, FOUR, an overpitched delivery by Cummins and Root has played a lovely off-drive to open his account with a glorious boundary
5.4
Cummins to Root, no run, back of a length and just outside off, keeps a touch low as Root gets beaten on his defence
4.6
Starc to Root, no run, this is sensational stuff by Starc. Almost gets another one. A back of a length delivery against the England skipper first up and it shapes away by a huge margin, beaten on his defence
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