England vs Australia, 5th Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Mitchell Starc 4-100(20 ov)
80.6
Starc to Broad, SIX, the crowd enjoyed that. Broad deposits one into the stands. Starc goes short and does not get the lift like the previous delivery, Broad backs away and hammers the pull to deep mid-wicket. Marsh could only watch it sail over him. Broad and Anderson loved that
80.5
Starc to Broad, no run, I0$ bouncer at the stumps, Broad backs away and does not connect with the pull. The pair have a quick chat
80.4
Starc to Broad, no run, I0$ short of length delivery and Broad nails the pull to deep mid-wicket, no single taken
80.3
Starc to Broad, no run, shortens the length and Broad can't connect with the pull, the ball thuds into the thigh pad and rolls to point
80.2
Starc to Broad, no run, I0$ delivery angled in, Broad makes room and swings across the line, squirts an inside edge towards fine leg and Anderson does not want to get on strike, denies the single
80.1
Starc to Broad, no run, full delivery on off-stump, Broad defends to the off-side and the crowd cheer loudly
78.6
Starc to Anderson, no run, Anderson survives. Short ball around middle and leg, Anderson watches it all the way this time and ducks under it
78.5
Starc to Anderson, no run, appeal for LBW. Starc looks back at Carey and gets nothing in response. 147ks yorker with a bit of inward tail, Anderson fails to dig it out and is rapped on the pads, missing leg-stump
78.4
Starc to Anderson, no run, 148ks full toss but down leg, Anderson does not connect with the glance. It was the attempted yorker
78.3
Starc to Anderson, no run, uhh! Anderson nearly steps onto his stumps. I0$ short of length delivery, Anderson ekes out an inside edge onto the thigh pad but he's so far back in the crease that he almost falls over, just manages to evade it
78.2
Starc to Anderson, no run, ouch! Short and at the body, Anderson turned his back and took his eyes off the ball, struck above the arm-guard and around the elbow. He's down on the ground but says no to the physio
78.1
Starc to Broad, 1 run, backs away and Starc follows him with a full delivery, clipped through mid-wicket
76.6
Starc to Moeen Ali, out Caught by Hazlewood!! In the airrr, taken. Redemption for Hazlewood after dropping Mo a while ago. Short delivery just around off stump, Moeen in two minds to pull or guide, eventually tries to guide. Credit to bowler and captain for having third man fine and Josh takes a simple catch running to his right close to the boundary. Mo gets a good reception as he walks off. England will hope he will be fit to bowl tomorrow. Moeen Ali c Hazlewood b Starc 29(38) [4s-4]
76.5
Starc to Mark Wood, 1 run, toe-end of the bat and Marnus again mopping up! Full and wide of off stump, Wood backs away and goes hard, Marnus cuts it off to the left
76.4
Starc to Moeen Ali, 1 run, short and on the leg stump, Mo pulls nicely, Marnus runs around quickly from fine leg and dives to save. Crowd applauds
76.3
Starc to Moeen Ali, no run, oh smashed hard after backing away. Starc goes full on the stumps, Moeen hits it towards mid-off. Cummins puts in a brilliant dive to the left to stop four
76.2
Starc to Moeen Ali, no run, oh had a mighty slog across the line, would have been six had he middled that. This short of length delivery sneaked past the inside edge
76.1
Starc to Moeen Ali, no run, short and down leg, Moeen looks to pull and misses
74.6
Starc to Mark Wood, 1 run, oh smashed back at Starc, tough to call that a dropped chance. But it is one technically. Slot delivery, Wood takes the front leg out of the way and muscles the drive, Starc tries to grab it to his right in his followthrough. So tough because the momentum is taking his body to the left and the ball went to the right
74.5
Starc to Moeen Ali, 1 run, short delivery, Moeen plays a controlled pull to fine leg
74.4
Starc to Moeen Ali, no run, Moeen has a go at it and misses
74.3
Starc to Moeen Ali, FOUR, short ball, pulled away nicely off the back foot goes behind square, Smith runs around and dives to push the ball back but it beats him and he lands heavily beyond the boundary on the right side of the his body. Back slams into the digital ad boards. Thankfully he seems fine as he gets up and gets better after limping a bit
74.2
Starc to Mark Wood, 1 run, stays leg-side and slogs at this short of length delivery, drags it wide of mid-on
74.1
Starc to Woakes, out Caught by Khawaja!! Soft dismissal. Slot ball, Woakes tries to hit on the rise but he's hit it straight to Uz Khawaja at mid-off. Third wicket for Starc. Woakes c Khawaja b Starc 1(5)
72.6
Starc to Woakes, no run, full and outside off stump, Woakes drives towards cover
72.5
Starc to Woakes, no run, oh yes-no! Woakes was a goner if there was a direct-hit. Great from Marnus with that dive at mid-wicket. Woakes thought his flick shot was in the gap and took off, hit the brakes on seeing the effort from Marnus. Woakes dives full length but he was well short. Change of gloves because dust has gone into his gloves with that dive. Interesting that he moved a long way across the stumps to flick this full ball
72.4
Starc to Bairstow, out Caught by Carey!! Edgeddd and gone! Short of a length delivery outside off stump, Bairstow looks to slash and nicks off - outside edge. He did slow down towards the end of this knock and eventually perishes. Crowd goes silent for a moment but gives him a good ovation for a fine innings. Bairstow c Carey b Starc 78(103) [4s-11]
72.3
Starc to Bairstow, no run, short of length delivery angling in, Bairstow looks to pull and misses. Hit on the pad, clearly missing leg so no appeal from Starc. Crowd puts out a mock appeal for Australia, Starc joins them late and sees the funny side of it
72.2
Starc to Bairstow, no run, good length delivery angling in from round the wicket, Bairstow looks to flick, gets an inside edge onto pad. Australia didn't pick that up and burnt a review. Umpire Kumar Dharmasena sure did pick it up
72.1
Starc to Bairstow, no run, good length delivery on the stumps, Bairstow knocks it to mid-wicket
70.6
Starc to Bairstow, no run, short of length length delivery, Bairstow defends
70.5
Starc to Moeen Ali, 1 run, short delivery down leg, Moeen looks to pull, ball rolls off the glove to Hazlewood again. Comes slowly but the home fans tease Hazlewood till he picks up the ball
70.4
Starc to Moeen Ali, no run, oh what a crunchy drive down the ground, Starc managed to get down in time to stop. He tried the yorker but Mo was alert
70.3
Starc to Moeen Ali, FOUR, top edgeeee, Mo escapes. Short delivery, Moeen goes for the pull, edge taken. Hazlewood runs to the right from fine leg and dives, puts it down. Looks like he got a fingertip to it. Even if he didn't it's sure a missed chance. Agonisingly for Starc it lands inside the rope
70.2
Starc to Moeen Ali, no run, shortish again, Moeen looks to flick, bat and then onto body
70.1
Starc to Moeen Ali, no run, there's the short delivery, hits Mo on the helmet. Didn't duck much there Mo to avoid the ball. Could have been glove onto helmet. Yes, glove and then grille. Mandatory concussion test will be done but it's a soft blow. Starc waits and checks with Mo if he's okay, ensures he gets the thumbs up from Mo before he gets back to his bowling mark
68.6
Starc to Moeen Ali, no run, full and on the leg stump, Mo flicks to mid-wicket
68.5
Starc to Bairstow, 1 run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Bairstow steers it to deep point
68.4
Starc to Bairstow, no run, good length delivery outside off stump, Bairstow punches it towards cover
68.3
Starc to Bairstow, no run, short of length delivery just outside off stump, Bairstow defends off the back foot
68.2
Starc to Moeen Ali, 1 run, short of length delivery, Moeen cuts square of the wicket on the off-side
68.1
Starc to Moeen Ali, FOUR, what a punchy on-drive! Full and in the slot, Mo leans forward and nicely hits it along the ground past the non-striker
54.6
Starc to Root, 1 run, fuller and outside off, Root opens the bat face and drives to deep backward point
54.5
Starc to Bairstow, 1 run, I0$ delivery that's marginally short, Bairstow chops it towards gully and the duo cross over
54.4
Starc to Bairstow, no run, I0$ wasted delivery down leg, Bairstow cannot connect with the glance
54.3
Starc to Bairstow, no run, I0$ bouncer outside off, Bairstow ducks and allows it to sail over
54.2
Starc to Bairstow, no run, I0$ good length ball angled in, Bairstow defends it back to Starc
54.1
Starc to Root, 1 run, I0$ delivery outside off and Root taps it through backward point
52.6
Starc to Root, 1 run, very full delivery outside off, Root squeezes it to deep backward point
52.5
Starc to Root, no run, low full toss outside off, Root drives and does not connect. He mutters "oh missed that" to himself
52.4
Starc to Root, no run, I0$ fullish delivery slanted in, Root pushes it off the inner half to mid-on
52.3
Starc to Bairstow, 1 run, on a length and around off, Bairstow stabs it to the vacant backward point region
52.2
Starc to Root, 1 run, I0$ delivery angled in, Root flicks it off the pad to deep square leg
52.1
Starc to Bairstow, leg byes, 1 run, not quite short enough to pull and Bairstow plays over the ball, gets struck on the thigh pad and the ball rolls to point
50.6
Starc to Bairstow, no run, fuller and around off, Bairstow drives it straight to mid-off
50.5
Starc to Root, 1 run, back of a length close to off, Root pats it with soft hands towards cover-point and the duo quickly cross over
50.4
Starc to Bairstow, 1 run, on a length and outside off, Bairstow opens the bat face and guides it to deep backward point
50.3
Starc to Bairstow, no run, full pitcher outside off, Bairstow drives over the ball and does not time it to mid-off
50.2
Starc to Bairstow, no run, good length ball around off, Bairstow defends to the off-side
50.1
Starc to Root, 1 run, I0$ nips back in from round the wicket, Root ekes out an inside edge towards mid-wicket and crosses over
38.6
Starc to Root, 1 run, short of length delivery, Root taps it to point and keeps strike
38.5
Starc to Root, no run, yorker just outside off stump, squeezed out to gully
38.4
Starc to Root, FOUR, the upper cut for a hat-trick of fours. Short delivery angling across, Root arches back and sends it over the cordon. He's racing across
38.3
Starc to Root, FOUR, this is unfortunate for Root. Short of a length delivery angling across, Root looks to cut, under edge bounces over the cordon
38.2
Starc to Root, FOUR, Starc goes full and on the off stump, Root leans forward and drives down the ground, Marnus gives chases and dives but loses the battle. 200 up for England
38.1
Starc to Root, no run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Root looks to late cut and misses
36.6
Starc to Root, no run, fuller and around off, Root pushes it firmly towards mid-off
36.5
Starc to Root, FOUR, short and venomless, barely got above the waist and Root dismisses the pull shot to deep square leg. There was a fielder in the deep but he didn't even bother to chase it
36.4
Starc to Root, no run, back of a length on leg-stump, Root knocks it to the right of Starc
36.3
Starc to Root, no run, good length ball outside off, Root drives it towards cover and Marnus makes a tumbling stop
36.2
Starc to Root, no run, fuller and outside off, Root leans forward and pushes it to mid-off
36.1
Starc to Root, no run, back of a length around off, Root defends it late and the ball bounces behind, he turns around and ensures it is not close to the stumps
34.6
Starc to Root, 1 run, fuller and outside off, Root leans nicely forward and drives wide of mid-off
34.5
Starc to Stokes, 1 run, I0$ leg-lined delivery and easy pickings for Stokes to deep mid-wicket
34.4
Starc to Root, 1 run, I0$ full pitcher around off, Root clips it to mid-wicket and races to the other end
34.3
Starc to Root, no run, good length ball on off, Root offers the full face of the bat and defends it back
34.2
Starc to Root, no run, I0$ swinging in and Root gently turns it to mid-wicket
34.1
Starc to Stokes, 1 run, full delivery on the pads, Stokes flicks to deep square leg
24.6
Starc to Stokes, 1 run, on the pads, Stokes flicks through backward square leg and finds the man in the deep
24.5
Starc to Stokes, no run, full and asking for the drive, Stokes lets it pass
24.4
Starc to Stokes, no run, short of length delivery angling in, Stokes defends off the back foot
24.3
Starc to Stokes, no run, good length delivery outside off stump, Stokes lets it go
24.2
Starc to Stokes, no run, defended off the back foot
24.1
Starc to Stokes, no run, good length delivery outside off stump, Stokes lets it go
22.6
Starc to Crawley, 2 runs, full and on the pads, Crawley flicks powerfully through mid-wicket for two more
22.5
Starc to Crawley, FOUR, short delivery, Crawley pulls, sends it through backward square leg. Didn't bother keeping it down and he crunched that four
22.4
Starc to Crawley, no run, full and on the off stump, Crawley defends off the front foot
22.3
Starc to Stokes, 1 run, good length delivery on the stumps, Stokes knocks it to mid-on
22.2
Starc to Stokes, no run, fullish delivery, Stokes defends
22.1
Starc to Crawley, leg byes, 1 run, short of length delivery, Crawley looks to glance, ball rolls to fine leg off the thigh pad
20.6
Starc to Stokes, no run, fullish delivery on the off stump, Stokes defends
20.5
Starc to Stokes, no run, closer to the off stump, Stokes defends towards mid-off
20.4
Starc to Stokes, no run, beaten. Starc bowls the first good ball of the over. Full and swinging away outside off stump, drew Stokes into the defence and took it away to beat the bat
20.3
Starc to Stokes, no run, fullish and just outside off stump, Stokes drives to mid-off
20.2
Starc to Stokes, FOUR, full and on the stumps, Stokes flicks, brilliantly timed shot and it beats the dive on the boundary at deep mid-wicket
20.1
Starc to Crawley, 3 runs, full delivery, Crawley drives, fumble by Cummins at mid-off and he gets three. 10th Test fifty. Very good series for him. Played second fiddle to Duckett both innings this game and now is ready to carry on. Crowd applaud him
18.6
Starc to Stokes, 1 run, and there's the one honing in on the off stump, Stokes rushed on the defence and gets a thickish edge that rolls to deep point
18.5
Starc to Crawley, 1 run, shortish delivery, Crawley drags the pull to deep square leg
18.4
Starc to Stokes, 1 run, again on the leg-side from Starc as he looks to start that outswinger too straight, Stokes flicks it to deep mid-wicket
18.3
Starc to Crawley, 1 run, short of length delivery, Crawley punches it to deep point
18.2
Starc to Stokes, 1 run, bowls down the leg-side, so Stokes moves across and manages to flick it through mid-wicket
18.1
Starc to Crawley, 1 run, full and nicely swinging back in, Crawley flicks to mid-on
16.6
Starc to Duckett, out Caught by Carey!! The first over that Starc gets it right, he gets the wicket. If only that consistency was always there, imagine the damage he could cause. Three outswingers first up in the over, then a straighter one, back to outswing that completely beat Duckett all ends up. Now he bowls a lovely outswinger and keeps it full to tempt the drive. This Dukes balls starts to swing more once the lacquer comes off after the first 10 odd overs. Starc keeps it simple and uses the conditions to his advantage. Duckett goes off after a job well made. Credit to Carey and Starc for convincing Cummins for the review even though Warner heard nothing at first slip. UltraEdge picked up the spike. Duckett c Carey b Starc 42(55) [4s-7]
16.5
Starc to Duckett, no run, oh beaten! First proper ball from Starc and he's started this spell so nicely. Good length delivery angling in and then nipping away, moved more than the one that got Stokes in the first innings. But this was slightly shorter and bounced after squaring up Duckett on the defence
16.4
Starc to Duckett, no run, tries the ball that goes straight now after three outswingers, Duckett drives towards mid-off
16.3
Starc to Duckett, no run, full and swinging away, Duckett goes hard and actually smashes it, but finds the man at cover
16.2
Starc to Duckett, no run, nice outswing on the full ball, Duckett defends off the front foot, had to be very mindful though
16.1
Starc to Duckett, no run, here comes Starc! Full and just outside off stump, seemed like it nipped back in off the pitch, Duckett punches the drive towards cover
2.6
Starc to Crawley, FOUR, another expensive over from Starc. Angles it outside off, Crawley saw the width and went hard on the drive, sliced it with an open bat face and the ball flies over the gully region
2.5
Starc to Crawley, no run, full and hint of inward shape, Crawley knocks it with a straight bat back to Starc
2.4
Starc to Crawley, no run, I0$ good length ball around off, Crawley blocks it to mid-off
2.3
Starc to Duckett, 1 run, angled into the southpaw, Duckett tucks it backward of square leg
2.2
Starc to Duckett, no run, loud shout for LBW. Dharmasena gestures there was bat. Cummins comes in and no one was ready to give him a proper answer, time runs out. Inswinging yorker and Duckett jams it off the face of the bat onto the pad, clear deflection and UltraEdge shows it came off the middle
2.1
Starc to Duckett, FOUR, but Starc concedes the boundary to the other side. Poor from the left-armer. Too straight - on off and middle, Duckett flicks it backward of square and beats a diving Murphy
0.6
Starc to Duckett, FOUR, England take the lead. Three boundaries in the first over and not the start Australia wanted. Half volley on the pads and Duckett flicks it through the vacant mid-wicket pocket
0.5
Starc to Duckett, FOUR, Duckett too is off the mark with a boundary. England have almost wiped out the lead in the first over. Full pitcher on the stumps, Duckett offers the full bat face and drives it straight of mid-on
0.4
Starc to Duckett, no run, I0$ back of a length delivery on off, Duckett closes the bat face a touch and blocks off the outer half to cover
0.3
Starc to Duckett, no run, I0$ good length ball on off, Duckett prods forward and defends to the on-side
0.2
Starc to Crawley, 1 run, inswinger and Crawley is not holding back, goes hard on the drive and squirts an inside edge onto the back pad, the ball rolls to square leg and Duckett calls him through for a quick single
0.1
Starc to Crawley, FOUR, whoa! That not only gets Crawley going but also a packed Saturday crowd. Full and outside off, Crawley reaches for the drive and does not hold back, absolutely smashes it through cover and does not bother to run
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