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 0.1 Mitchell Starc bowls a half volley to Rory Burns, out Bowled!! Shuffles across too far, Starc nails the blockhole on leg stump and Burns misses his flick. What a start for Australia

Over 0.2 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to Dawid Malan, Boundary! Stays rooted to the crease from Malan, gets a thick outside edge that runs past gully for four.

Over 0.3 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to Dawid Malan, no run, comes on to the front foot and happy to lets it go through to the keeper.

Over 0.4 Mitchell Starc bowls a back of length delivery to Dawid Malan, 2 runs, gets back in the crease and punches it away through backward point and picks up a couple of runs.

Over 0.5 Mitchell Starc bowls a back of length delivery to Dawid Malan, no run, gets behind the line on the back foot and blocks it down the pitch watchfully.

Over 0.6 Mitchell Starc bowls it short of length to Dawid Malan, no run, shuffles across on the back foot and tucked off the hip to square leg

Over 2.1 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to Haseeb Hameed, no run, gets forward and left alone watchfully through to the keeper.

Over 2.2 Mitchell Starc bowls a yorker right into the blockhole to Haseeb Hameed, no run, gets forward and squeezed to mid-off

Over 2.3 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to Haseeb Hameed, no run, gets cover the off stump on the front foot and shoulders arms to lets it go through to the keeper.

Over 2.4 Mitchell Starc bowls a pitched up delivery to Haseeb Hameed, Boundary! Comes on to the front foot and punches it straight past mid-off and gets a boundary.

Over 2.5 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to Haseeb Hameed, no run, gets forward and  think about playing it but lifted his bat at the last minute and kept it close to his body

Over 2.6 Mitchell Starc 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 9.1 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to Haseeb Hameed, no run, gets forward and defends it back to the bowler.

Over 9.2 Mitchell Starc bowls a back of length delivery to Haseeb Hameed, Boundary! Backs away in the crease and steers it down to the third man fence for four.

Over 9.3 Mitchell Starc bowls it short of length to Haseeb Hameed, Boundary!gets Goes deep inside the crease and blocks it down the pitch back to the bowler.

Over 9.4 Mitchell Starc bowls a pitched up delivery to Haseeb Hameed, no run, gets forward and  pushes it back down the pitch

Over 9.5 Mitchell Starc bowls a back of length delivery to Haseeb Hameed, no run, gets forward and plays a solid in defence from the crease

Over 9.6 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to Haseeb Hameed, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 11.1 Mitchell Starc bowls it short of length to Haseeb Hameed, Boundary! Shuffles across on the back foot and helps it down to the fine leg fence for four.

Over 11.2 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to Haseeb Hameed, no run, gets forward and shoulders arms to lets it go through to the keeper.

Over 11.3 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to Haseeb Hameed, no run, gets forward and looks to play inside the line, the ball beats the outside edge of the bat.

Over 11.4 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to Haseeb Hameed, no run, gets forward and watches it along with going through to the keeper.

Over 11.5 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to Haseeb Hameed, no run, gets forward and happy to let it go.

Over 11.6 Mitchell Starc bowls a pitched up delivery to Haseeb Hameed, no run, comes on to the front foot and pushes to mid-off

Over 16.1 Mitchell Starc bowls a back of length delivery to Haseeb Hameed, no run, gets into a tangle on the flick, is hit near the tummy

Over 16.2 Mitchell Starc bowls it short of length to Haseeb Hameed, no run, goes on to the back foot and leaves it alone through to the keeper.

Over 16.3 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to Haseeb Hameed,1 run, gets forward and flicks it to backward square leg and picks up a single.

Over 16.4 Mitchell Starc bowls it short of length to Ollie Pope, Boundary! Backs away in the crease and cuts it hard through backward point and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 16.5 Mitchell Starc bowls a back of length delivery to Ollie Pope, no run, gets an inside-edge onto thigh pad, goes down quickly though

Over 16.6 Mitchell Starc bowls a pitched up delivery to Ollie Pope, no run, stays on the front foot and pushes it back to the bowler.

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