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Men's Ashes Series

4th Test / Manchester

England 592. Australia 317 & 214 for 5.

Match Drawn.

Match Commentary

  1. Update

    Summary

    Over 71: 0 runs. Bowler: Moeen Ali. Australia: 214/5 (rr 3.01)

  2. 70.6

    Moeen Ali to Cameron Green. Off break length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot to first slip for no run, fielded by Joe Root

  3. 70.5

    Moeen Ali to Cameron Green. Off break length ball, middle stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Moeen Ali

  4. 70.4

    Moeen Ali to Cameron Green. Off break length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed for no run

  5. 70.3

    Moeen Ali to Cameron Green. Off break length ball, outside off on the front foot pushed mis-timed to mid off for no run, fielded by Ben Duckett

  6. 70.2

    Moeen Ali to Cameron Green. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot to backward point for no run, fielded by Stuart Broad

  7. 70.1

    Moeen Ali to Cameron Green. Off break length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed for no run

  8. Update

    Summary

    Over 70: 0 runs. Bowler: Joe Root. Australia: 214/5 (rr 3.06)

  9. 69.6

    Joe Root to Mitchell Marsh. Off break length ball, middle stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Joe Root

  10. 69.5

    Joe Root to Mitchell Marsh. Arm ball length ball, off stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Joe Root

  11. 69.4

    Joe Root to Mitchell Marsh. Off break half volley, off stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Joe Root

  12. 69.3

    Joe Root to Mitchell Marsh. Off break length ball, leg stump on the back foot worked mis-timed to backward square leg for no run, fielded by Ben Stokes

  13. 69.2

    Joe Root to Mitchell Marsh. Off break length ball, leg stump on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot mis-timed to short leg for no run, fielded by Harry Brook

  14. 69.1

    Joe Root to Mitchell Marsh. Off break length ball, middle stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to short leg for no run, fielded by Harry Brook

  15. Update

    Summary

    Over 69: 0 runs. Bowler: Moeen Ali. Australia: 214/5 (rr 3.1)

  16. 68.6

    Moeen Ali to Cameron Green. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Moeen Ali

  17. 68.5

    Moeen Ali to Cameron Green. Off break length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot for no run

  18. 68.4

    Moeen Ali to Cameron Green. Off break half volley, leg stump on the back foot worked mis-timed to mid wicket for no run, fielded by Chris Woakes

  19. 68.3

    Moeen Ali to Cameron Green. Off break length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot for no run

  20. 68.2

    Moeen Ali to Cameron Green. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot pushed mis-timed to mid on for no run, fielded by Ben Stokes

  21. 68.1

    Moeen Ali to Cameron Green. Off break half volley, outside off on the front foot driving mis-timed to mid on for no run, fielded by Ben Stokes

  22. Update

    Summary

    Over 68: 3 runs. Bowler: Joe Root. Australia: 214/5 (rr 3.15)

  23. 67.6

    Joe Root to Mitchell Marsh. Off break length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Joe Root

  24. 67.5

    Joe Root to Mitchell Marsh. Off break length ball, middle stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to short leg for no run, dropped by Harry Brook

  25. 67.4

    Joe Root to Cameron Green. Off break length ball, outside off on the back foot cut mis-timed to deep cover for 3 runs, fielded by Chris Woakes

  26. 67.3

    Joe Root to Cameron Green. Off break length ball, middle stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot to short leg for no run, fielded by Harry Brook

  27. 67.2

    Joe Root to Cameron Green. Off break half volley, leg stump on the front foot worked mis-timed to mid wicket for no run, fielded by Ben Duckett

  28. 67.1

    OUT! Joe Root to Marnus Labuschagne. Off break length ball, outside off on the back foot cut for no run. Marnus Labuschagne Caught for 111.

  29. Update

    Summary

    Over 67: 1 run. Bowler: Moeen Ali. Australia: 211/4 (rr 3.15)

  30. 66.6

    Moeen Ali to Mitchell Marsh. Off break length ball, off stump on the back foot pushed mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Moeen Ali

  31. 66.5

    Moeen Ali to Mitchell Marsh. Off break length ball, outside off on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Moeen Ali

  32. 66.4

    Moeen Ali to Mitchell Marsh. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to mid off for no run, fielded by James Anderson

  33. 66.3

    Moeen Ali to Mitchell Marsh. Off break half volley, middle stump on the back foot pushed mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by James Anderson

  34. 66.2

    Moeen Ali to Mitchell Marsh. Off break length ball, off stump on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot mis-timed for no run

  35. 66.1

    Moeen Ali to Marnus Labuschagne. Off break length ball, leg stump on the back foot worked mis-timed to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Chris Woakes

  36. Update

    Summary

    Over 66: 1 run. Bowler: Joe Root. Australia: 210/4 (rr 3.18)

  37. 65.6

    Joe Root to Mitchell Marsh. Off break length ball, leg stump on the back foot pushed for no run

  38. 65.5

    Joe Root to Mitchell Marsh. Arm ball length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to extra cover for no run, fielded by Joe Root

  39. 65.4

    Joe Root to Mitchell Marsh. Off break half volley, middle stump on the front foot pushed mis-timed to mid on for no run, fielded by Ben Duckett

  40. 65.3

    Joe Root to Marnus Labuschagne. Off break length ball, off stump on the back foot pushed mis-timed to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Mark Wood

  41. 65.2

    Joe Root to Marnus Labuschagne. Off break length ball, middle stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed for no run

  42. 65.1

    Joe Root to Marnus Labuschagne. Off break length ball, off stump on the back foot steered mis-timed to backward point for no run, fielded by Stuart Broad

  43. Update

    Summary

    Over 65: 3 runs. Bowler: Moeen Ali. Australia: 209/4 (rr 3.22)

  44. 64.6

    Moeen Ali to Mitchell Marsh. Off break half volley, outside off on the front foot driving mis-timed to deep extra cover for 2 runs, fielded by Mark Wood

  45. 64.5

    Moeen Ali to Mitchell Marsh. Off break half volley, off stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Moeen Ali

  46. 64.4

    Moeen Ali to Mitchell Marsh. Off break length ball, off stump on the back foot pushed mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Moeen Ali

  47. 64.3

    Moeen Ali to Mitchell Marsh. Off break length ball, off stump on the back foot steered mis-timed for no run

  48. 64.2

    Moeen Ali to Marnus Labuschagne. Off break half volley, leg stump on the front foot pushed mis-timed to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Zak Crawley

  49. 64.1

    Moeen Ali to Marnus Labuschagne. Off break length ball, outside off on the back foot worked mis-timed for no run

  50. Update

    Summary

    Over 64: 9 runs. Bowler: Joe Root. Australia: 206/4 (rr 3.22)

  51. 63.6

    Joe Root to Marnus Labuschagne. Off break length ball, off stump on the back foot worked mis-timed for 1 run

  52. 63.5

    FOUR! Joe Root to Marnus Labuschagne. Off break length ball, outside off on the back foot late cutted well timed for 4 runs

  53. 63.4

    Joe Root to Marnus Labuschagne. Off break length ball, outside off on the back foot pushed well timed to deep backward point for 2 runs, fielded by Chris Woakes

  54. 63.3

    Joe Root to Marnus Labuschagne. Off break half volley, off stump on the front foot driving mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Joe Root

  55. 63.2

    Joe Root to Mitchell Marsh. Off break length ball, outside off on the front foot pushed mis-timed to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Chris Woakes

  56. 63.1

    Joe Root to Marnus Labuschagne. Off break length ball, outside off on the front foot pushed mis-timed to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Chris Woakes

  57. Update

    Summary

    Over 63: 3 runs. Bowler: Moeen Ali. Australia: 197/4 (rr 3.13)

  58. 62.6

    Moeen Ali to Marnus Labuschagne. Off break length ball, off stump on the back foot pushed mis-timed to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Moeen Ali

  59. 62.5

    Moeen Ali to Mitchell Marsh. Off break length ball, outside off on the front foot pushed mis-timed to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Ben Stokes

  60. 62.4

    Moeen Ali to Mitchell Marsh. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Moeen Ali

  61. 62.3

    Moeen Ali to Mitchell Marsh. Off break length ball, outside off on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Moeen Ali

  62. 62.2

    Moeen Ali to Marnus Labuschagne. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot driving mis-timed to long on for 1 run, fielded by Ben Duckett

  63. 62.1

    Moeen Ali to Marnus Labuschagne. Off break length ball, off stump on the back foot worked mis-timed to mid wicket for no run, fielded by Ben Stokes

  64. Update

    Summary

    Over 62: 11 runs. Bowler: Joe Root. Australia: 194/4 (rr 3.13)

  65. 61.6

    Joe Root to Mitchell Marsh. Off break half volley, outside off on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot mis-timed to cover for no run, fielded by Jonny Bairstow

  66. 61.5

    Joe Root to Mitchell Marsh. Off break yorker, outside off on the front foot pushed mis-timed to mid off for no run, fielded by Ben Stokes

  67. 61.4

    Joe Root to Mitchell Marsh. Off break length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Joe Root

  68. 61.3

    Joe Root to Marnus Labuschagne. Off break length ball, outside off on the front foot driving mis-timed to deep extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Chris Woakes

  69. 61.2

    FOUR! Joe Root to Marnus Labuschagne. Quicker ball length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot for 4 runs

  70. 61.1

    SIX! Joe Root to Marnus Labuschagne. Off break length ball, outside off down the pitch slogged well timed for 6 runs

  71. Update

    Summary

    Over 61: 6 runs. Bowler: Moeen Ali. Australia: 183/4 (rr 3.0)

  72. 60.6

    Moeen Ali to Marnus Labuschagne. Off break length ball, off stump down the pitch pushed mis-timed to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Zak Crawley

  73. 60.5

    Moeen Ali to Mitchell Marsh. Off break length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Moeen Ali

  74. 60.4

    Moeen Ali to Mitchell Marsh. Off break length ball, outside off on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Moeen Ali

  75. 60.3

    Moeen Ali to Mitchell Marsh. Off break length ball, outside off on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Moeen Ali

  76. 60.2

    FOUR! Moeen Ali to Mitchell Marsh. Off break full toss, outside off on the front foot driving well timed for 4 runs

  77. 60.1

    Moeen Ali to Mitchell Marsh. Off break length ball, outside off on the back foot cut for no run

  78. Update

    Summary

    Over 60: 8 runs. Bowler: Joe Root. Australia: 177/4 (rr 2.95)

  79. 59.6

    SIX! Joe Root to Marnus Labuschagne. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot slogged well timed for 6 runs

  80. 59.5

    Joe Root to Marnus Labuschagne. Off break half volley, middle stump on the front foot driving mis-timed to square leg for no run, fielded by Ben Duckett

  81. 59.4

    Joe Root to Marnus Labuschagne. Off break length ball, middle stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to short leg for no run, fielded by Harry Brook

  82. 59.3

    Joe Root to Marnus Labuschagne. Off break length ball, leg stump on the back foot worked mis-timed to backward square leg for no run, fielded by Mark Wood

  83. 59.2

    Joe Root to Marnus Labuschagne. Off break length ball, leg stump on the back foot dropped mis-timed to short leg for no run, fielded by Harry Brook

  84. 59.1

    Joe Root to Marnus Labuschagne. Off break length ball, off stump on the back foot late cutted mis-timed to deep backward point for 2 runs, fielded by James Anderson

  85. Update

    Summary

    Over 59: 3 runs. Bowler: Moeen Ali. Australia: 169/4 (rr 2.86)

  86. 58.6

    Moeen Ali to Mitchell Marsh. Off break half volley, outside off on the front foot pushed mis-timed for no run

  87. 58.5

    Moeen Ali to Mitchell Marsh. Off break length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to cover for no run, fielded by Jonny Bairstow

  88. 58.4

    Moeen Ali to Mitchell Marsh. Off break back of a length, off stump on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot mis-timed to silly point for no run, fielded by Jonny Bairstow

  89. 58.3

    Moeen Ali to Marnus Labuschagne. Off break length ball, off stump on the back foot worked mis-timed for 1 run

  90. 58.2

    Moeen Ali to Marnus Labuschagne. Off break length ball, off stump on the back foot late cutted mis-timed to backward point for no run, fielded by Stuart Broad

  91. 58.1

    Moeen Ali to Marnus Labuschagne. Off break length ball, outside off on the back foot cut mis-timed to deep extra cover for 2 runs, fielded by Mark Wood

  92. Update

    Summary

    Over 58: 3 runs. Bowler: James Anderson. Australia: 166/4 (rr 2.86)

  93. 57.6

    James Anderson to Marnus Labuschagne. No movement length ball, leg stump on the back foot worked mis-timed to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Mark Wood

  94. 57.5

    James Anderson to Marnus Labuschagne. No movement length ball, off stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Chris Woakes

  95. 57.4

    James Anderson to Marnus Labuschagne. No movement half volley, off stump on the front foot pushed mis-timed to mid on for no run, fielded by Chris Woakes

  96. 57.3

    James Anderson to Mitchell Marsh. No movement length ball, down leg on the front foot flick mis-timed to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Harry Brook

  97. 57.2

    James Anderson to Marnus Labuschagne. Slower ball length ball, outside off on the back foot dropped mis-timed to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Stuart Broad

  98. 57.1

    James Anderson to Marnus Labuschagne. No movement short, middle stump no foot movement shoulders armssed left alone through for no run

  99. Update

    Summary

    Over 57: 2 runs. Bowler: Stuart Broad. Australia: 163/4 (rr 2.86)

  100. 56.6

    Stuart Broad to Mitchell Marsh. No movement back of a length, leg stump on the back foot worked mis-timed for no run

  101. 56.5

    Stuart Broad to Mitchell Marsh. No movement short, leg stump no foot movement leaving left alone through for no run

  102. 56.4

    Stuart Broad to Marnus Labuschagne. No movement back of a length, leg stump on the back foot pulled mis-timed to short fine leg for 1 run, run out attempt: missed stumps by Joe Root

  103. 56.3

    Stuart Broad to Marnus Labuschagne. No movement back of a length, leg stump on the back foot pulled mis-timed to mid wicket for no run, fielded by Ben Stokes

  104. 56.2

    Stuart Broad to Mitchell Marsh. No movement back of a length, off stump on the back foot dropped mis-timed to backward point for 1 run

  105. 56.1

    Stuart Broad to Mitchell Marsh. No movement short, down leg no foot movement leaving left alone through for no run

  106. Update

    Summary

    Over 56: 2 runs. Bowler: James Anderson. Australia: 161/4 (rr 2.88)

  107. 55.6

    James Anderson to Marnus Labuschagne. No movement back of a length, leg stump on the back foot pulled mis-timed to fine leg for no run, fielded by Joe Root

  108. 55.5

    James Anderson to Marnus Labuschagne. No movement short, middle stump no foot movement leaving left alone through for no run

  109. 55.4

    James Anderson to Mitchell Marsh. No movement back of a length, leg stump on the back foot worked mis-timed to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Joe Root

  110. 55.3

    James Anderson to Mitchell Marsh. No movement short, off stump no foot movement leaving left alone through for no run

  111. 55.2

    James Anderson to Marnus Labuschagne. No movement short, leg stump on the back foot hook mis-timed to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Joe Root

  112. 55.1

    James Anderson to Marnus Labuschagne. No movement short, leg stump no foot movement leaving left alone through for no run

  113. Update

    Summary

    Over 55: 7 runs. Bowler: Stuart Broad. Australia: 159/4 (rr 2.89)

  114. 54.6

    Stuart Broad to Mitchell Marsh. No movement short, down leg no foot movement leaving left alone through for no run

  115. 54.5

    Stuart Broad to Marnus Labuschagne. No movement back of a length, down leg on the back foot pulled mis-timed to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Joe Root

  116. 54.4

    Stuart Broad to Marnus Labuschagne. No movement length ball, outside off no foot movement leaving left alone through for no run

  117. 54.3

    Stuart Broad to Marnus Labuschagne. No movement length ball, outside off on the front foot flick mis-timed to deep mid wicket for 2 runs