England vs Australia, 4th Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: The Ashes, 2023 Venue: Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester Date & Time: Jul 19-Jul 23, 11:00 AM LOCAL
Travis Head 48(65)
49.5
Broad to Head, out Caught by Root!! 600th Test wicket for Stuart Broad! What an achievement! Goes short again and Head goes for a pull, a thick top edge is induced as it flies to the fielder at fine leg. Joe Root in the deep sprints across and completes a good running catch and the England supporters are absolutely loving it at the moment. What a bowler and what a great record he has in the Ashes. Truly, one of the best. Head c Root b Broad 48(65) [4s-7]
49.4
Broad to Head, no run, goes short and directs this at the body, Head ducks for cover
49.1
Broad to Head, 1 run, starts off with a short ball on leg, Head drags it to fine leg with a pull shot
48.4
Moeen Ali to Head, 3 runs, drifting on the pads, Head flicks this to fine leg where the fielder stops it with an excellent effort, saves a single
48.3
Moeen Ali to Head, no run, on his front foot to push this towards cover as the bowler goes full
48.2
Moeen Ali to Head, no run, stays put as he knocks this towards point
48.1
Moeen Ali to Head, no run, that keeps a touch low as Head nudges it into the leg-side
46.6
Moeen Ali to Head, no run, on his front foot to knock this back to the bowler. Moeen Ali - with a successful over
46.5
Moeen Ali to Head, no run, loopy delivery on off, Head drives it crisply to cover
46.4
Moeen Ali to Head, no run, fraction short on off, punched to cover where Duckett stops it with a dive to his right
45.6
Woakes to Head, FOUR, smashed! A full length ball outside off and Head has absolutely nailed his drive through cover for four runs. No chance of stopping that, no need to run for it either
45.1
Woakes to Head, 1 run, directs a short ball at Head's body who hooks this to fine leg for a single
44.3
Moeen Ali to Head, 1 run, the bowler goes full on off as Head pushes this towards point with an open bat face for a single
44.2
Moeen Ali to Head, no run, on his front foot to defend this floated delivery watchfully
44.1
Moeen Ali to Head, no run, sharp turn there, Head looks to punch it off the back foot, gets beaten due to the spin
43.5
Anderson to Head, 1 run, on his toes as Head works this short of a length delivery through backward square leg for a single
43.4
Anderson to Head, no run, on a length outside off, shaping away from the batter, left alone by Head
43.3
Anderson to Head, 2 runs, drifting on the pads and Head has flicked this through mid-wicket as the fielder in the deep cuts it down, a couple of runs added to the total
43.2
Anderson to Head, no run, fraction short outside off, shaping away, Head bunts this towards point
43.1
Anderson to Head, no run, short of a length outside off, shapes away from the left-hander, Head looks to cut, connects thin air
41.6
Anderson to Head, no run, swinging away from the batter outside off, Head leaves it alone
41.5
Anderson to Head, no run, fired on leg, Head looks to flick it away, gets hit on the pads
41.4
Anderson to Head, no run, full length delivery outside off, angled away from the batter, Head gets beaten on his drive
41.3
Anderson to Head, FOUR, intentions clear by Head. This was pitched up by Anderson and the left-hander has lofted it straight past the veteran pacer, no need to run for those
41.2
Anderson to Head, no run, on a length around off, Head knocks it to mid-off
41.1
Anderson to Head, no run, played towards mid-off as Head checks his shot
40.5
Broad to Head, 1 run, pulled to fine leg by Head as the bowler goes short
40.4
Broad to Head, no run, on a length outside off, left alone by Head
40.3
Broad to Head, 2 runs, sliced through the off-side as Stokes gets his hands to it and keeps them down to two
40.2
Broad to Head, FOUR, drilled through cover! This was pitched up by Broad and Head crunches it through cover off his front foot, races away to the fence in no time. Back-to-back boundaries for the southpaw
40.1
Broad to Head, FOUR, short and punished! Rocks back in the crease and hammers his punch through cover for a cracking boundary does Head
39.4
Anderson to Head, 1 run, outswinger on a good length, Head gets squared up on his defence as the leading edge flies through the vacant point region
39.3
Anderson to Head, no run, gets on top of it and knocks this short ball back to the bowler does Head
39.2
Anderson to Head, no run, on a length around off, Head looks to defend this from within the crease, gets an inside edge on to the pads
39.1
Anderson to Head, no run, yorker length ball on off, Head squeezes this down the pitch
38.1
Broad to Head, 1 run, back of a length outside off, Head steers this through backward point for a single
36.6
Broad to Head, no run, full and angling into middle, Head prods forward and drives it to mid-on
35.6
Anderson to Head, no run, good length delivery slanting across just outside off, Head hangs back and steers it towards point
35.5
Anderson to Head, no run, fuller on middle, Head prods forward and knocks it towards mid-on
35.5
Anderson to Head, no ball, full on off-stump, Head prods forward and blocks it solidly, Anderson oversteps
35.4
Anderson to Head, 2 runs, fuller on middle-leg, Head looks to whip it through the leg-side but gets a thick inside edge on to pad, it trickles away towards square leg and they pinch two by the time the man in the deep runs in
35.3
Anderson to Head, no run, fuller on middle, hint of shape away as Head steers it towards backward point
35.2
Anderson to Head, no run, length delivery on leg-stump, Head is right behind it in defence
34.4
Woakes to Head, 1 run, back of a length on middle, pulled down towards deep square leg
34.3
Woakes to Head, FOUR, lovely shot! Just a touch too full outside off, enough width for Head to press forward and extend his arms into a neat cover drive, large swathes of empty spaces there and it races away to the fence
34.2
Woakes to Head, no run, back of a length on leg-stump, Head bunts it back down the surface
34.1
Woakes to Head, no run, oh he played that very late! Length delivery shaping back into leg-stump, Head seemingly expected that to leave him and was completely cramped him for room as it rapped him on the front pad
33.6
Mark Wood to Head, 1 run, length delivery on leg-stump, Head hops and drops it into the leg-side
33.5
Mark Wood to Head, FOUR, clobbered! Wood persists with the short delivery but this doesn't quite rise, spongy bounce on that occasion and Head is able to get right on top of it and roll his wrists the pull to keep it down and put it into the gap at deep square leg
33.4
Mark Wood to Head, no run, back of a length and down leg, Head sees it sail through harmlessly
33.3
Mark Wood to Head, no run, back of a length on leg-side, Head rises with the bounce to block
33.2
Mark Wood to Head, FOUR, in the gap and in the gap for four! Length delivery on leg-stump, Head shuffles across a touch and tucks it right into the gap between fine leg and deep backward square leg, just used the pace to get that away
33.1
Mark Wood to Head, no run, back of a length on off-stump, Head gets on his toes and bunts it into the off-side
31.6
Mark Wood to Head, no run, length delivery on middle, Head hangs back and fends it into the leg-side
31.1
Mark Wood to Head, leg byes, 1 run, oh my, that's a nasty one! Banged in short on middle, doesn't quite rise as much as expected and Head takes his eyes off it just as it arrives, it smacks him flush in the grille
30.6
Woakes to Head, 1 run, length delivery on leg-stump, tucked off his pads towards deep square leg
30.5
Woakes to Head, no run, length delivery angled wide outside off, Head lets it go
30.4
Woakes to Head, no run, banged in short on middle, Head ducks under it
30.3
Woakes to Head, no run, back of a length on middle, Head just drops his gloves and lets it go through as it passes him
30.2
Woakes to Head, no run, oh right across him! Good length delivery on off-stump, just nips away off the deck and gets Head pushing at it from his crease, just about beats the outside edge
30.1
Woakes to Head, no run, back of a length and down leg, Head lets it go through
29.6
Mark Wood to Head, 1 run, length delivery on leg-stump, Head gets on his toes and tucks it down towards deep backward square leg
29.5
Mark Wood to Head, no run, banged in short on middle again, not quite as short and Head is able to hop up and get on top of the bounce before dropping it into the leg-side
29.4
Mark Wood to Head, no run, you awake yet Travis Head? Banged in short and attacking the leading shoulder, Head was caught in a right old tangle as he got his gloves up looking to defend, took his eyes off at the last second and got lucky it didn't pop up into the air after smashing his gloves
29.3
Mark Wood to Head, no run, banged in short on leg-stump, Head ducks under it
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