Australia vs England, 4th Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: The Ashes, 2021-22 Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Date & Time: Jan 05-Jan 09, 10:30 AM LOCAL
Joe Root 24(85)
58.1
Boland to Root, out Caught by Carey!! He's found the nick! Just unrelenting accuracy from Boland, putting it there ball after ball and getting the odd one to move off the seam. This one's on the fuller side of a length just outside off, draws Root forward in defence and straightens to take a feather through to Carey. Australia have the breakthrough they were after. Root c Carey b Boland 24(85) [4s-3]
57.5
Lyon to Root, 1 run, floated up on off, Root pushes it through to deep mid-on
57.4
Lyon to Root, no run, much straighter and fuller this time as Lyon pushes it through, Root gets forward and defends
57.3
Lyon to Root, no run, length ball turning in from outside off, left alone
57.2
Lyon to Root, no run, plays it with the turn to short fine again
57.1
Lyon to Root, no run, good lift for Lyon from a back of a length as Root turns it to short fine
56.2
Boland to Root, leg byes, 1 run, an appeal for LBW as the ball cuts in past the inside edge to hit the pad! Probably doing too much. Carey walks up to share his input and they decide against taking the review. Good length on middle, nips in and traps Root on the crease. Ball-tracking shows it going down leg as well as bouncing over
56.1
Boland to Root, no run, back of a length around off, Root blocks from the crease
54.6
Boland to Root, no run, and this last ball now is a touch wider, draws Root across in defence and nips past the edge! Was forced to play every single delivery before this, so probably got lured into a ball that he could've left
54.5
Boland to Root, no run, remarkable accuracy this is. All five balls have been around the same spot. Root defends on off stump
54.4
Boland to Root, no run, and there he is again, hitting a good length on off stump. Root defends down the pitch
54.3
Boland to Root, no run, Boland metronomic with his lines and lengths, Root is again forward in defence
54.2
Boland to Root, no run, 132kph full ball around off, Root gets forward and defends
54.1
Boland to Root, no run, full ball bending in a touch on off, Root defends to cover
53.5
Green to Root, 1 run, short outside off, Root pulls it through square leg
53.4
Green to Root, no run, Lyon flies across at backward point to cut off the boundary. There was width on offer for Root who timed the cut quite nicely but was denied by an excellent effort
53.3
Green to Root, no run, fuller length around off, flicked towards mid-on
53.2
Green to Root, no run, back of a length around off, Root blocks from the crease
53.1
Green to Root, 2 runs, punches nicely through point which gets him a couple of runs
52.1
Starc to Root, 1 run, full around off, Root looks to defend forward and gets a thick inside edge into the midwicket region
50.6
Starc to Root, no run, slung across the right-hander, it's overpitched and Root squeezes it to cover. Just a hint of reverse with this delivery, and also a couple of previous ones in this over. Something to watch out for
50.5
Starc to Root, no run, 144kph yorker just outside off, Root digs it out
49.6
Green to Root, no run, left alone outside off
49.5
Green to Root, no run, 140kph full ball outside off, Root mistimes the drive to cover. Was sort of hanging back and the weight transfer wasn't quite there on the front foot
49.4
Green to Root, no run, good length outside off, around the sixth stump, and Root shoulders arms
49.3
Green to Root, no run, 139.9kph, quite full outside off, Root drives tentatively to mid-off
49.2
Green to Root, no run, back of a length delivery around off, Root blocks from the crease
49.1
Green to Root, no run, full outside off, Root defends to point
47.6
Green to Root, no run, good length delivery that climbs in the channel outside off, Root lets it go
47.5
Green to Root, no run, pitched up around off, Root defensively pushes wide of mid-on and Boland slides across to cut it off
47.4
Green to Root, 2 runs, full ball slanted in on middle and leg, Root flicks it behind square and it's an easy two
47.3
Green to Root, no run, back of a length, jags in from the channel outside off and strikes Root on the thigh
47.2
Green to Root, no run, 134.7kph back of a length delivery on off, Root blocks to mid-off
46.6
Starc to Root, no run, overpitched on middle, Root defends down the pitch
46.5
Starc to Root, FOUR, short of length outside off, width on offer for Root who cuts it away through backward point for four. Got on top of the bounce and rolled his wrists on it
46.4
Starc to Root, no run, 137.2kph short of length delivery on off, Root is compact in defence on the back foot
46.3
Starc to Root, no run, short of length on middle, Root gets behind the line and blocks down the pitch
46.2
Starc to Root, no run, wayward from Starc! Down the leg-side and it's been left alone
46.1
Starc to Root, no run, short of length outside off, Root drives off the back foot and it's a diving stop from Lyon at backward point to save a boundary
45.2
Lyon to Root, 1 run, tossed full outside off, Root leans across and pushes it wide of cover
45.1
Lyon to Root, no run, flat on off-stump, Root goes back and across to defend
44.4
Cummins to Root, no ball, 1 run, takes on the I0$ short ball and plays the swivel pull to the left of deep backward square. Cummins oversteps...
44.3
Cummins to Root, no run, full and down the leg-side, Root looks to help it away but no luck
44.2
Cummins to Root, no run, hops and defends the skiddy length delivery with soft hands, the ball rolls off the inside half and skims past the leg peg
44.1
Cummins to Root, no run, pacy nip-backer on the stumps, Root looks to defend and gets beaten on the inside edge before being hit around the hip region. Seems to be in some pain this time, but he takes a couple of steps away to gather himself...
42.6
Cummins to Root, no run, I0$ good length just outside off, blocked from the crease
42.5
Cummins to Root, FOUR, I0$ short ball outside off, Root swivels and smacks the pull over vacant square leg region, Picked the length early and got the placement spot on...
42.1
Cummins to Root, 1 run, woof! No bat and Joe Root would have been dead in front. Seams back in from a fuller length and keeps really low in front of middle and leg, Root looked to flick and managed a thick inside edge onto pad that rolls square on the leg-side
40.6
Cummins to Root, no run, I0$ back of a length outside off, Root jumps on the back foot and dabs into the point region
40.5
Cummins to Root, no run, yorker length at I0$ just outside off, squeezes it out towards mid-off
40.4
Cummins to Root, no run, gets across and defends with soft hands into the off-side
40.3
Cummins to Root, no run, wider lines, Root lets it go
40.2
Cummins to Root, no run, mild appeal for strangle down leg. Full and drifting down the leg-side, Root looks to flick and gets it off the pad to the left of the keeper, the fielders around knew it straightaway...
40.1
Cummins to Root, no run, outside off, no shot offered
38.6
Cummins to Root, no run, wide of off, left alone to the keeper
38.5
Cummins to Root, no run, this one jags back sharply from a length at I0$, beats Root's inside edge by a long way and strikes him around the box whilst on the hop. Doesn't show any pain as it looks to be a glancing blow
38.4
Cummins to Root, no run, I0$ full outside off, Root leans across and checks his drive in front of mid-off
38.3
Cummins to Root, no run, hits the good length once again at I0$ outside off, Root taps with soft hands towards gully
38.2
Cummins to Root, no run, good length closing in on off, Root gets across and defends
38.1
Cummins to Root, no run, I0$ good length just outside off, Root hops and defends with soft hands
37.2
Lyon to Root, 1 run, full and dips on off, Root rolls his wrists and flicks through mid-wicket
37.1
Lyon to Root, no run, tossed up on off, played back to the bowler
35.6
Lyon to Root, no run, floated up outside off, Root lunges forward and blocks
35.5
Lyon to Root, no run, nice and forward with a defending blade against this quicker delivery
35.4
Lyon to Root, no run, quicker and drifting in towards the stumps, Root goes back and across to jab it near his feet
35.3
Lyon to Root, no run, full outside off, Root leans across and blocks
35.2
Lyon to Root, no run, allows the ball to spin and clips to short leg off the back foot
35.1
Lyon to Root, no run, tightens the line on off-stump, Root prods across and defends into the off-side
33.6
Boland to Root, no run, gets across and blocks a I0$ full delivery back to the bowler
33.5
Boland to Root, no run, I0$ short of length outside off, Root drops it dead on the off-side
33.4
Boland to Root, no run, touch fuller and angled in towards off at I0$, Root brings his bat down in time and bunts it solidly into the off-side
33.3
Boland to Root, no run, good length around fifth stump, Root gets across and drops with soft hands in front of backward point
33.2
Boland to Root, no run, short of length outside off, left alone to the keeper
33.1
Boland to Root, no run, good length just outside off, Root hops and defends into the off-side
32.4
Green to Root, 1 run, I0$ fullish just outside off, Root plays with a soft bottom hand and manages to manoeuvre the ball to the right of square leg for a quick single
32.3
Green to Root, no run, full and late inward movement outside off at I0$, Root doesn't bother with it
32.2
Green to Root, no run, I0$ skiddy length delivery outside off, Root watches it all along and shoulders arms
32.1
Green to Root, FOUR, Root's off the mark in this Test. A friendly half-volley on the pads and he's glanced it away to the fine leg fence with ease
30.6
Green to Root, no run, I0$ bumper outside off, Root lifts his bat and lets it go
30.5
Green to Root, no run, I0$ good length just outside off, Root defends with soft hands into the off-side
30.4
Green to Root, no run, I0$ good length outside off, Root shoulders arms
29.6
Boland to Root, no run, I0$ pitched up outside off, Root opens the bat face and checks his drive in front of cover
28.6
Green to Root, no run, looks to pull a I0$ short ball from outside off but the lack of bounce beats him on the inside edge
28.5
Green to Root, no run, good length outside off at I0$, Root opens the bat face and punches to backward point
27.6
Lyon to Root, no run, floated full just outside off, Root seeks to drive and gets a thick inside edge onto pad
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