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 44.1 Cameron Green bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 44.2 Cameron Green bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets forward and knocks it to mid-on

Over 44.3 Cameron Green bowls it short of length to Joe Root,1 run, goes on to the back foot and  drops it with soft hands in front of point for a quick single

Over 44.4 Cameron Green bowls a good length delivery to Dawid Malan, no run, gets forward and  tries to fend but it hits him on the left glove before dropping close to his feet

Over 44.5: No runs. Cameron Green to Dawid Malan,

Over 44.6: No runs. Cameron Green to Dawid Malan,

Over 46.1: Single. Cameron Green to Dawid Malan,

Over 46.2: Single. Cameron Green to Joe Root,

Over 46.3: No runs. Cameron Green to Dawid Malan,

Over 46.4: No runs. Cameron Green to Dawid Malan,

Over 46.5: No runs. Cameron Green to Dawid Malan,

Over 46.6: No runs. Cameron Green to Dawid Malan,

Over 48.1 Cameron Green bowls a pitched up delivery to Dawid Malan, no run, comes on to the front foot and is driven straight to the man at mid-off.

Over 48.2 Cameron Green bowls a back of length delivery to Dawid Malan, no run, shuffles across on the back foot and blocks it down the leg side.

Over 48.3 Cameron Green bowls it short of length to Dawid Malan, no run,  awkwardly fends into the on-side. Might have rapped him on the glove there

Over 48.4 Cameron Green bowls a good length delivery to Dawid Malan, no run, gets forward and shoulders arms to lets it go through to the keeper.

Over 48.5 Cameron Green bangs it short onto the pitch to Dawid Malan, no run, stays deep inside the crease and ducks under it to sways away from the bouncer.

Over 48.6 Cameron Green bowls a good length delivery to Dawid Malan, 3 runs, gets forward and steers nicely behind point. Long chase, enough time to get back for three and it's his turn to raise his bat for fifty. Has worked hard for it

Over 50.1 Cameron Green bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no run, comes on to the front foot and defends it towards mid-on.

Over 50.2 Cameron Green bowls a pitched up delivery to Joe Root, no run, moves across in the crease and flicks to mid-on

Over 50.3 Cameron Green bowls a back of length delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets forward and blocks from the crease

Over 50.4 Cameron Green bangs it short onto the pitch to Joe Root, no run, goes deep inside the crease and ducks under it to sways away from the bouncer.

Over 50.5 Cameron Green bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no run, comes on to the front foot and defends it back to the bowler.

Over 50.6 Cameron Green bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets behind the line on the back foot and blocks it down the pitch.

Over 65.1 Cameron Green bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets forward and defends it down the pitch.

Over 65.2 Cameron Green bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root,1 run, gets forward and works to backward square leg

Over 65.3 Cameron Green bowls a pitched up delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets forward and  presents the full face of the bat

Over 65.4 Cameron Green bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets inside the line and happy to lets it go through to the keeper.

Over 65.5 Cameron Green bowls it short of length to Joe Root,1 run, gets back in the crease and nudged to deep backward square to bring up the 150-run stand

Over 65.6 Cameron Green bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root,1 run, gets forward and steers to deep point

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