England vs Australia Live Score - Live Cricket Scorecard ENG vs AUS, 1st Test, Australia tour of England, 2023, Edgbaston, Birmingham
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England vs Australia MATCH INFO
- Toss:England, who chose to bat
- Series:The Ashes, 2023
- Venue:Edgbaston, Birmingham
- Umpires:Ahsan Raza (PAK), Marais Erasmus (SA) and Chris Gaffaney (NZ)
- Match Referee:Andy Pycroft (ZIM)
- Match Date:Fri, 16th Jun 2023
ENGLAND Team Players
AUSTRALIA Team Players
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92.2: Ollie Robinson to Pat Cummins, A bit short and on off, Pat jumps and defends it to the off side.
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92.1: Ollie Robinson to Pat Cummins, Well stopped! Shortish and on middle, Cummins helps it towards backward short leg. Pope dives and makes a superb stop moving away to his right.
- End of over 92
- AUS278/8
- Australia Batting P Cummins 40(70) N Lyon 16(28)
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91.6: Stuart Broad to Pat Cummins, Short in length and on middle, Cummins jumps and tucks it to mid-wicket for a run. Retains strike and now 3 needed more for Australia.
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91.5: Stuart Broad to Pat Cummins, On a good length, around middle, Pat defends it back and Broad stops the ball with a dive to his right. The veteran has given his all.
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91.4: Stuart Broad to Pat Cummins, Back of a length, down the leg side again, Pat once more offers no shot and wears it on his thigh pad.
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91.3: Stuart Broad to Pat Cummins, Sliding down the leg side, a bit on the shorter side, Cummins offers no shot and it goes off his thigh pad to short leg.
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91.2: Stuart Broad to Nathan Lyon, Short in length, on off, Lyon mistimes his pull shot and it just evades Popes at short leg. They cross. 4 to win as the 50-run stand comes up.
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91.1: Stuart Broad to Nathan Lyon, Gloves it. Short and on middle, targeting the body, Lyon fends it away. It perhaps takes his gloves and drops wide of Pope at short leg.
- End of over 91
- AUS276/8
- Australia Batting P Cummins 39(66) N Lyon 15(26)
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90.6: Ollie Robinson to Pat Cummins, Maiden and that will keep Lyon on strike. Short in length and outside off, slower in pace, Pat ducks. 5 needed.
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90.5: Ollie Robinson to Pat Cummins, Short in length and down the leg side, Cummins simply walks across the stumps and lets it go through to Jonny.
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90.4: Ollie Robinson to Pat Cummins, Yorker around off, Cummins exposes all his stumps as he steps back but does well to dig it out off the bottom part to mid on.
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90.3: Ollie Robinson to Pat Cummins, A sedate bouncer this time, around middle, an easy duck for the Aussie skipper.
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90.2: Ollie Robinson to Pat Cummins, Great delivery! Ollie Robinson bends his back and digs it in, around off and it shoots off the surface. Cummins is taken by surprise as he leaps. Does well to drop his wrists as the ball whistles past him. A good take by Jonny Bairstow!
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90.1: Ollie Robinson to Pat Cummins, Ollie Robinson follows the batter down the leg side with a short delivery, Cummins raises his bat and allows it through.
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66.2: Pat Cummins to James Anderson, OUT! EDGED and TAKEN! England are bundled out for 273, with a lead of 280 runs. Pat Cummins bowls this short of a length and outside the off pole. James Anderson looks to guide this down to third man region but gets an outside edge through to the keeper. Alex Carey goes really well diving to his left and takes a sharp catch to bring an end to England's second inning. Cummins finishes off with four wickets in this innings and Australia will be mighty pleased with their effort. England will also be relatively happy as they seem to have a fighting total on the board and conditions are bound to favor the bowlers going into the final day. It will also be TEA on DAY 4!
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66.1: Pat Cummins to James Anderson, Short of a length delivery, aimed at the body. Anderson plays it well and drops it away from the short leg fielder.
- End of over 66
- ENG273/9
- England Batting J Anderson 12(12) S Broad 10(29)
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65.6: Nathan Lyon to James Anderson, Fires it full and quick outside off. Anderson sweeps it to deep square leg for one.
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65.5: Nathan Lyon to Stuart Broad, Flighted, on off. Broad knocks it through covers for one.
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65.4: Nathan Lyon to Stuart Broad, Tosses it full, around off. Broad looks to sweep but misses and gets a thud on the pad.
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65.3: Nathan Lyon to Stuart Broad, Flatter on off. Broad comes forward and blocks it.
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65.2: Nathan Lyon to Stuart Broad, Full on the middle and leg. Broad prods and defends forward.
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65.1: Nathan Lyon to Stuart Broad, Tossed up at the stumps. Broad reverse sweeps it to backward point.
- End of over 65
- ENG271/9
- England Batting S Broad 9(24) J Anderson 11(11)
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64.6: Scott Boland to Stuart Broad, Back of a length delivery, angled into the batter. Broad is cramped for room and knocks it to long on for one.
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64.5: Scott Boland to James Anderson, Short delivery at the body. Anderson takes his eyes off the ball and gets some bat on it. The ball flies past the short leg into the leg side for one.
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64.4: Scott Boland to James Anderson, Good length delivery at the stumps. Anderson tucks it to short leg.
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64.3: Scott Boland to James Anderson, FOUR! SMACKED! Hard-length delivery outside off. Anderson shimmies down and slaps it hard through covers for a cracking boundary.
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64.2: Scott Boland to Stuart Broad, Back of a length again, tucked through mid-wicket for one.
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64.1: Scott Boland to Stuart Broad, Back of a length delivery, angled into the leg stump line. Broad shimmies down to swat it away but misses and inside edges it onto the pitch.
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116.1: Ollie Robinson to Pat Cummins, OUT! CAUGHT! Australia trail by 7 runs and England will be thrilled with their effort this morning as they have managed to run through the Aussie tail in a jiffy! Ollie Robinson has been the destroyer-in-chief as he has claimed three wickets to give his side a slight advantage in this match. Ollie Robinson bangs this in short and outside the off stump. Pat Cummins is looking for some quick runs and takes on the bouncer with a pull shot but the ball skids through to him quicker than he anticipated. He manages to get a top edge that flies high towards deep mid-wicket. Ben Stokes comes running in from the deep and holds on to the catch to see his side take a slender first-inning lead. That will be Lunch on Day 3!
- End of over 116
- AUS386/9
- Australia Batting P Cummins 38(61) J Hazlewood 1(1)
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115.6: Stuart Broad to Pat Cummins, Back of a length again, angled down the leg. Cummins tucks it to fine leg for a single to retain the strike.
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115.5: Stuart Broad to Pat Cummins, SIX! SMOKED! Back of a length delivery around off. Cummins backs away and clubs this hard over the deep mid-wicket fence for a a huge hit.
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115.4: Stuart Broad to Josh Hazlewood, Bowls this one back of a length as well and outside off. Josh Hazlewood guides this down to third man and gets off the mark with a run.
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115.3: Stuart Broad to Scott Boland, OUT! CAUGHT! Stuart Broad has joined the party in dismantling the Australian tail with short-pitched deliveries! This is well-directed at the batter and bowled back of a length. Scott Boland gets on his toes and looks to fend this one away. The ball hits high on the bat and lobs up towards the silly point fielder. Ollie Pope has the easiest of catches to take and Scott Boland turns around to make the long walk back to the shed. England still have a lead and Australia are now nine wickets down. This game has moved really fast in this first session of Day 3!
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115.2: Stuart Broad to Scott Boland, On a good length this time and outside the off stump. Scott Boland defends this solidly into the off side.
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115.1: Stuart Broad to Pat Cummins, Stuart Broad bowls this back of a length and going down leg. Pat Cummins looks to make room but gets cramped. He still manages to pull this towards deep backward square leg for a single.
- End of over 115
- AUS377/8
- Australia Batting S Boland 0(3) P Cummins 30(58)
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114.6: Ollie Robinson to Scott Boland, Another short ball from round the wicket at the middle and off stump. Boland ducks again and lets it go through.
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114.5: Ollie Robinson to Scott Boland, Goes short and angles it down the leg. Boland ducks under and lets it pass.
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114.4: Ollie Robinson to Scott Boland, Nails the yorker at the stumps. Boland gets his bat down in time and digs it out back down the pitch.
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114.3: Ollie Robinson to Nathan Lyon, OUT! CAUGHT! The short ball ploy continues to work as Ollie Robinson has his second wicket in two overs! He bangs this in once again and delivers it outside off. Nathan Lyon continues to attack instead of defending and connects his pull shot this time. He does not get enough elevation and power so the ball goes straight towards the fielder at deep square leg. Ben Duckett waits for the ball and catches it low inches above the ground. England have their eighth wicket now and will be optimistic of getting these last two wickets before they go into Lunch.
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114.2: Ollie Robinson to Nathan Lyon, Another short ball delivered outside the off stump. Nathan Lyon looks to pull this one away as well and the ball goes off the toe end of the bat towards backward point.
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114.1: Ollie Robinson to Nathan Lyon, Ollie Robinson bowls this back of a length and on an off-stump line. Nathan Lyon looks to swat this one away with one leg lifted off the ground but misses and gets hit on the body.
- End of over 78
- ENG393/8
- England Batting J Root 118(152) O Robinson 17(31)
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77.6: Nathan Lyon to Joe Root, Nathan Lyon tosses this full and outside off. Joe Root is down the wicket again but mistimes this just over mid off for a couple of runs. Ben Stokes has declared on 393 as he seems to want to have a go at the Australian openers before Stumps. A bold move by the English skipper!
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77.5: Nathan Lyon to Joe Root, SIX! Joe Root is having a bit of fun here as England inch toward the 400-run mark! Another full delivery floated in line with the stumps. Joe Root shimmies down the pitch and lofts this back over the bowler's head for six runs.
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77.4: Nathan Lyon to Ollie Robinson, Bowls this outside off on a slightly shorter length. Ollie Robinson punches this through covers for a single.
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77.3: Nathan Lyon to Ollie Robinson, FOUR! Ollie Robinson joins the party now! Nathan Lyon loops this one full and in line with the stumps. Ollie Robinson goes for the reverse sweep this time and gets this just past the slip fielder for four runs to third man.
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77.2: Nathan Lyon to Joe Root, Tosses up full and just outside leg. Joe Root reverse sweeps this towards deep point and takes a single.
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77.1: Nathan Lyon to Joe Root, SIX! Joe Root is looking to up the ante here! Nathan Lyon floats this one full and outside the off stump. Joe Root slog sweeps this over deep mid-wicket for six runs.
- End of over 77
- ENG373/8
- England Batting J Root 103(148) O Robinson 12(29)
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76.6: Josh Hazlewood to Joe Root, Bumper at the body, Joe Root helps it towards backward square leg for a single.
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76.5: Josh Hazlewood to Ollie Robinson, On a length and angling in, on the pads, Ollie Robinson works it through square leg for a single.
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76.4: Josh Hazlewood to Ollie Robinson, Keeps it full and on off, Ollie Robinson pushes it towards wide mid off for a dot.
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76.3: Josh Hazlewood to Joe Root, Full and wide outside off, Joe Root times the drive to mid off for a run.
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76.2: Josh Hazlewood to Ollie Robinson, On the pads, Ollie Robinson clips it through mid-wicket for a single.
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76.1: Josh Hazlewood to Joe Root, Around off, on a good length, Joe Root makes room and steers it down to third man for a single.
- End of over 76
- ENG368/8
- England Batting O Robinson 10(26) J Root 100(145)
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75.6: Nathan Lyon to Ollie Robinson, On middle, on a short length, Ollie Robinson watchfully keeps it out.
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75.5: Nathan Lyon to Joe Root, HUNDRED FOR ROOT! This has been a hundred of the highest order by the talented English batter. Lyon bowls it short and on the pads, Joe Root goes deep in the crease and nudges it off his pads to deep backward square leg for a single to reach the three-figure mark. Root jumps in delight and takes his helmet off to soak in the applause from the Edgbaston crowd.
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75.4: Nathan Lyon to Ollie Robinson, Around off, short as well, Ollie Robinson works it through point for one more run.
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75.3: Nathan Lyon to Ollie Robinson, Short and on the stumps, Ollie Robinson pushes it back to the bowler.
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75.2: Nathan Lyon to Joe Root, Short and around leg, Joe Root tucks it off the pads. Beats backward square leg and wants to come back for the second but has to settle for a single.
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75.1: Nathan Lyon to Joe Root, Short and turning in, on middle, Joe Root creates room and punches it through the vacant cover region for a couple of runs.
92.3: Ollie Robinson to Pat Cummins, FOUR! AUSTRALIA WIN! Pat Cummins is pumped up, he lifts Lyon in delight. What an end to this Test match! The 8th wicket partnership has done it for the tourists. Back of a length, around off, Cummins pushes inside the line with soft hands and edges it down towards third man. Harry Brook speeds across to his right from straightish third man and Zak Crawley chases it to his left from deep point. Brook reaches first with a slide but he ends up deflecting it over the fence. Australia win by 2 wickets and have excelled in their first assignment against England's 'Bazball'!