England vs Australia 1st Test at Cardiff, 10 Jul, 2015

Toss: England, who chose to bat first
England 430/10 (102.1)  &  290/10 (70.1)
Australia 308/10 (84.5)  &  242/10 (70.3)
England won by 169 runs
Man of the Match: Joe Root
  • Nathan Lyon 0 * (5)

Over 1.6 J Hazlewood bowls a good length delivery to Adam Lyth, out Caught by Warner! What a start for Australia! Lyth comes on to the front foot and tries to play across the line, the ball takes the leading edge and goes towards Warner at gully, he takes a superb low catch.

Over 13.2 Nathan Lyon bowls a tossed up delivery to AN Cook, out Caught by Haddin! Cook goes deep in the crease and tries to cut hard but the ball takes the outside edge and Haddin takes a sharp catch behind the stumps.England lose their 2nd wicket.

Over 14.3 Mitchell Starc bowls a pitched up delivery to IR Bell, out Bowled!  Bell was trying to get the bat down to defend, in front of the pad, but the bat hit the pad and the ball too.Umpire raises the finger very quickly.

Over 53.3 J Hazlewood bowls a good length delivery to Gary Ballance,  out Lbw!!, Ballance fails to clip it, he was sitting deep inside the crease and didn't watch for the swing, easy call for the umpire.

Over 72.1 Mitchell Starc bowls a back of length delivery to Joe Root, out Caught by Watson! Root  goes for the drive, but it holds its line and, the ball takes a healthy outside edge and Watson moved low to his left and grabbed it with both hands.

Over 76.2 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to Ben Stokes, out Bowled!!  Stokes was looking to work it away, the ball shapes away past the outside edge and crashes into off and middle.

Over 85.5 J Hazlewood bowls a pitched up delivery to JC Buttler, out Caught by Johnson!! Buttler was looking to whip it away past mid-on, but hits it a lot straighter. Ends up giving a simple catch to Johnson at mid-on, who takes it simple.

Over 97.1 Nathan Lyon bowls a tossed up delivery to SCJ Broad, out Caught by Haddin!! Broad goes down on his knee and went for slog across the line, the ball takes the inside edge and Haddin takes a good catch behind the stumps.

Over 100.2 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to Moeen Ali, out Caught by Watson! Moeen Ali comes forward and went through the shot, gets an outside edge and straight to Watson at 1st slip.

Over 102.1 Mitchell Starc bowls a tossed up delivery to JM Anderson, out Bowled!