Australia vs England 1st Test at Brisbane, 08 Dec, 2021

Toss: England, who chose to bat
England 147/10 (50.1)  &  297/10 (103)
Australia 427/10 (104.3)  &  20/1 (5.1)
Australia won by 9 wickets
Man of the Match: Travis Head
  • Marcus Harris 9 * (10)
  • Marnus Labuschagne 0 * (0)

Over 4.1 Pat Cummins bowls a good length delivery to Haseeb Hameed, no run, gets forward and  takes his bottom hand off in defence. Does well to keep it down as it hits high on the bat

Over 4.2 Pat Cummins bowls a back of length delivery to Haseeb Hameed, no run, gets caught in the crease looking to defend and it hits him on the back thigh

Over 4.3 Pat Cummins bowls a good length delivery to Haseeb Hameed, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 4.4 Pat Cummins bowls a pitched up delivery to Haseeb Hameed, no run, gets  nicely forward this time to defend.

Over 4.5 Pat Cummins bowls a good length delivery to Haseeb Hameed, no run, gets a good stride in again to defend as the ball nips in slightly off a length

Over 4.6 Pat Cummins bowls a good length delivery to Haseeb Hameed, no run, gets forward and blocks it from the crease

Over 6.1 Pat Cummins bowls a good length delivery to Haseeb Hameed, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 6.2 Pat Cummins bowls a good length delivery to Haseeb Hameed, no run, comes on to the front foot and defends it back to the bowler.

Over 6.3 Pat Cummins bowls a pitched up delivery to Haseeb Hameed, no run, gets forward and knocks it into the off-side

Over 6.4 Pat Cummins bangs it short onto the pitch to Haseeb Hameed, no run, stays deep inside the crease and ducks under it to sways away from the bouncer.

Over 6.5 Pat Cummins bowls a good length delivery to Haseeb Hameed, no run, gets forward and  plays and misses. Didn't need to play at it

Over 6.6 Pat Cummins bowls a pitched up delivery to Haseeb Hameed, 2 runs, gets forward and drives it along the ground through extra cover and picks up a couple of runs.

Over 8.1 Pat Cummins bowls a back of length delivery to Haseeb Hameed,1 run, gets it down to fine leg. Maybe off the inside half


Over 8.2 Pat Cummins bowls a good length delivery to Ben Stokes, no run, gets forward and defended down the pitch

Over 8.3 Pat Cummins bowls a good length delivery to Ben Stokes, no run, gets struck on the back thigh. Probably got an inside edge first

Over 8.4 Pat Cummins bowls a good length delivery to Ben Stokes, no run, gets forward and  turns it to mid-on

Over 8.5 Pat Cummins bowls a good length delivery to Ben Stokes, no run, gets forward and blocks it down the pitch back to the bowler.

Over 8.6 Pat Cummins bowls a pitched up delivery to Ben Stokes, no run, gets back in the crease and punches sweetly but mid-off intervenes

Over 10.1 Pat Cummins bowls a good length delivery to Ben Stokes, no run, gets forward and defended from the crease into the on-side

Over 10.2 Pat Cummins bowls a good length delivery to Ben Stokes, no run, gets cover the off stump line on the front foot and shoulders arms to lets it go.

Over 10.3 Pat Cummins bowls a pitched up delivery to Ben Stokes, no run, gets forward and drives the half-volley confidently but fails to beat mid-off

Over 10.4 Pat Cummins bowls a back of length delivery to Ben Stokes, no run, gets forward and blocks in front of midwicket

Over 10.5 Pat Cummins bowls a good length delivery to Ben Stokes, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 10.6 Pat Cummins bowls a good length delivery to Ben Stokes, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper once again.

Over 12.1 Pat Cummins bowls a pitched up delivery to Ben Stokes, no run, gets forward and crunched off-drive but picks out Travis Head at mid-off

Over 12.2 Pat Cummins bowls a pitched up delivery to Ben Stokes, Boundary! Comes on to the front foot and driven along the ground to deep cover fence for four.

Over 12.3 Pat Cummins bowls a back of length delivery to Ben Stokes, no run, shuffles across on the back foot and defends it down the leg side.

Over 12.4 Pat Cummins bowls a good length delivery to Ben Stokes, out Caught by Labuschagne!! Stokes is opened up a little in defence on the back foot and the thick outside edge carries nicely to the left of third slip where Marnus Labuschagne makes no mistake.

Over 12.5 Pat Cummins bowls a pitched up delivery to Ollie Pope,1 run, gets forward and pushes into the gap at cover, is off the mark in a nice fashion

Over 12.6 Pat Cummins bangs it short onto the pitch to Haseeb Hameed, no run, stays deep  inside the crease and ducks under it to sways away from the bouncer.

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