4s
6s
Total 4's :
22
Total 6's :
0
Wickets :
10
all
fours
sixes
wickets
4
0.3
Mitchell Starc to Rory Burns, FOUR! Nicely played. Back of a length, sliding down leg. Burns comes across and helps it around the corner into the fence at fine leg.
W
1.6
Jhye Richardson to Haseeb Hameed, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Yet again, England lose an early wicket. However, this time, you cannot fault the batsman much. This was just perfect, just perfect from Jhye Richardson. Hameed did everything possibly right that he could. It was landed on a length, outside off and Haseeb, rightfully, went forward to defend. But the ball just landed and kept on rising. Now, if that happens, no batsman in the world can control what is going to happen next. It would have been a bad shot had the outside edge been taken. That time, you could fault his technique. But here, the ball has climbed steeply, pinged the gloves and then gone to Alex Carey. So if you are Hameed, just nod your head to Jhye, admiring his delivery. Not your mistake at all. Tough, tough luck.
4
3.3
Jhye Richardson to Dawid Malan, FOUR! A flawless cover drive by Malan to kick-start his innings. A full-length ball, outside off. Malan leans in and creams it through cover for a boundary.
4
6.3
Mitchell Starc to Rory Burns, FOUR! Up and over! Back of a length, wide outside off. Burns upper cuts it over gully and bags a boundary. This should help Burns with his confidence.
4
8.2
Nathan Lyon to Rory Burns, FOUR! Well played! Loopy ball, on middle. Rory Burns steps out and tucks it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary. Good use of the feet there by Burns.
4
10.3
Nathan Lyon to Dawid Malan, FOUR! Good shot! Loopy ball, outside off. Dawid Malan cuts it past point for a boundary.
4
14.6
Nathan Lyon to Dawid Malan, Four! Nicely played. Short and outside off. Malan stays on the back foot and cuts it through point for a boundary.
4
17.2
Michael Neser to Rory Burns, FOUR! Cut away! Gets the width, outside off. Rory Burns pounces on it and cuts it through backward point to collect a boundary.
4
18.6
Nathan Lyon to Dawid Malan, FOUR! A boundary to end the over! Outside off, Malan plays it late and cuts it past point for a boundary.
W
21.1
Michael Neser to Dawid Malan, OUT! LBW! Michael Neser you beauty! He gets the big wicket of Dawid Malan and Neser picks up his first wicket of the innings. This is the second time we are witnessing a reprieve not lasting long today. Earlier in the day, Smith was dropped once but did not last long after that, while Malan, who was just dropped by Smith an over before, falls on the next ball he faces. A length ball, around off, nips in sharply off the deck. Malan is stuck inside his crease and gets rapped on the pads. Neser appeals and the umpire raises his dreaded finger. Top class stuff from the bowler. Malan gives it a thought and takes the review eventually. The RTS shows no bat is involved. The Ball Tracker shows three reds and Malan has to walk back to the pavilion.
4
27.1
Cameron Green to Joe Root, FOUR! Nicely played. Short and outside off. Root stays back and punches it through backward point for a boundary.
4
30.4
Jhye Richardson to Rory Burns, FOUR! EDGY! A full-length ball, on off. Burns looks to drive it through the cover region. The ball takes the outside edge and goes through gully and into the fence.
W
30.6
Jhye Richardson to Rory Burns, OUT! CAUGHT! Steven Smith does not make any mistake this time. Jhye Richardson picks up his second wicket of the game and the Adelaide Oval erupts in joy. Full-length ball, around off, nips away a shade. Burns looks to defend it out but only manages to get an outside edge to slip cordon. Steven Smith keeps his eyes on the ball and takes a sharp catch low to his right. Ben Stokes will be the new man in.
W
43.2
Mitchell Starc to Joe Root, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! The way Steven Smith was jumping in joy after the catch was taken just shows how big and how pleased are the Aussies with this wicket. Exactly what they would have wanted before Stumps. Either the wicket of Root or Stokes, the former preferably and they have got it. Starc the provider again. Really have to feel sorry for Root. He was battling through a lot of pain, he just had the 4 balls to get through on Day 4 but he falls. He could have left this one alone though but probably the left-arm around angle does him in. This lands outside off, and holds its line. Root looks to defend, it was well outside off. He does so inside the line. The ball goes off the outside edge and the keeper does the rest. He walks back and so do the other plays as THAT IS STUMPS ON DAY 4!
4
43.5
Mitchell Starc to Ollie Pope, FOUR! Pope is off the mark! Fuller this time, on the pads. Ollie Pope clears his front leg and works it away through mid-wicket for a boundary.
W
45.3
Mitchell Starc to Ollie Pope, OUT! TAKEN! Change of angle does the trick for Mitchell Starc! Goes over the wicket and bowls it on a good length, on off, angling away. Ollie Pope has a gentle poke at it. The ball goes off the outside edge and Steven Smith at second slip makes no mistake. Just the start Australia would have wanted. Second over of the day and Mitchell Starc removes Ollie Pope for a timid score. Half of the England side back in the hut now.
4
47.5
Mitchell Starc to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Oh dear! Jos Buttler is very fortunate there. Good-length ball, outside off, nipping away. Jos Buttler has a poke at it. The ball goes off the outside edge and flies towards the right of the keeper. Alex Carey though leaves it for David Warner at first slip to collect. But the ball passes between them and into the ropes. Should have been Alex Carey's catch.
4
54.2
Nathan Lyon to Ben Stokes, FOUR! Ben Stokes gets moving! A loppy delivery, outside off. Ben Stokes gets down on his knee and sweeps it towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary.
W
56.4
Nathan Lyon to Ben Stokes, OUT! LBW! Tossed up, on middle and leg. Ben Stokes looks to turn it away but misses. He gets rapped on the pads. Australia appeal for an lbw but the umpire says no. Steven Smith opts for a review. Nothing on UltraEdge. Ball Tracking shows all three reds. This is an excellent, excellent review by Australia. Steven Smith took his time before reviewing it but he will be a happy man now. Nathan Lyon bags his first wicket of this innings and what an important one. England needed Ben Stokes to stay at the middle but he has to walk back to the pavilion after doing all the blocking off Lyon's deliveries. Chris Woakes walks out to bat.
4
59.3
Michael Neser to Chris Woakes, FOUR! Lovely shot! So pleasing to the eyes. This was full and on off, Chris Woakes likes to cover-drive and drives it beautifully through cover-point for a boundary.
4
61.2
Michael Neser to Chris Woakes, FOUR! Edgy! Fuller in length, outside the off pole. Chris Woakes leans forwards, opens his face of the bat but it goes off the outside edge past gully for a boundary.
4
66.2
Nathan Lyon to Chris Woakes, FOUR! Nicely driven! Right in the slot, outside off. Chris Woakes leans forward and drives it through covers. He fetches himself a boundary.
4
69.2
Jhye Richardson to Chris Woakes, FOUR! Short of a length, outside off. Woakes gets on top of the bounce and guides it past gully to third man for a boundary.
4
75.3
Marnus Labuschagne to Chris Woakes, FOUR! Marnus Labuschagne serves a low full toss ball. Chris Woakes makes full use of it and smashes it towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary.
4
75.5
Marnus Labuschagne to Chris Woakes, FOUR! Another boundary of the over! Overpitching it again, Chris Woakes uses wrists perfectly and flicks through mid-wicket for a four.
4
87.5
Jhye Richardson to Chris Woakes, FOUR! Glorious drive! Overcooks it and outside off. Chris Woakes leans forward and drives it through covers for a boundary.
W
87.6
Jhye Richardson to Chris Woakes, OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! What a comeback by Jhye Richardson, a peach of a delivery! A good-length delivery, pitching it on off and nipping back in sharply. Chris Woakes looks to defend that but gets beaten and as the ball shapes in and knocks the middle pole. Jhye Richardson strikes at the right time for Australia. He has broken this crucial partnership and Australia only need 3 wickets to win now.
4
92.2
Michael Neser to Ollie Robinson, FOUR! Beautiful timing! On a length, on pads. Ollie Robinson flicks it behind square on the leg for a boundary.
W
102.2
Nathan Lyon to Ollie Robinson, OUT! TAKEN! Ollie Robinson departs. Proper Test match cricket this. Seven fielders surrounding the batsman. Nathan Lyon bowls a loopy one, on off. Didn't turn much. Ollie Robinson stays on the back foot and has a poke at it. The ball takes the outside edge and flies to Steven Smith at first slip. He makes no mistake and Australia now just two wickets away from clinching a victory.
W
109.6
Jhye Richardson to Jos Buttler, OUT! HIT-WICKET! Buttler's resilience ends in a bizarre way! Richardson serves a shorter delivery, outside off. Buttler waits back and cuts it to point. He stands so deep in the crease that he knocks the base of the stump with his boot. Jos Buttler gets a standing ovation as he walks back, and he truly deserves that. There goes England's last hope.
4
112.1
Mitchell Starc to Stuart Broad, FOUR! Mitchell Starc serves a good-length delivery, outside off. Stuart Broad manages to get an outside edge past point all the way for a boundary.
W
113.1
Jhye Richardson to James Anderson, OUT! That's it! This ends England's fight! Jhye Richardson gets the final wicket of James Anderson and gets his 5-wicket haul. A short delivery, on the body. James Anderson jumps and gets a thick outside edge towards gully. Cameron Green there holds on to that comfortably. AUSTRALIA WIN BY 275 runs!