4s
6s
Total 4's :
9
Total 6's :
0
Wickets :
10
all
fours
sixes
wickets
4
3.3
Pat Cummins to Zak Crawley, EDGED, MISSED, FOUR! This is not done by Carey. That is the second time in two matches he has been reluctant to go for a catch. Full, around middle, swinging away, Zak Crawley has a tentative poke at it. Gets a thick outside edge, which flies right between the keeper and first slip. Now, when this happens, it has to be the keeper's catch. Alex Carey makes an initial movement to his right but does not go for it in the end. David Warner at first slip is looking at Carey and naturally, seeing the keeper's initial movement, he stays still. The ball escapes through the gap, to the third man fence. The last time Carey did this mistake, Jos Buttler almost made them pay in Adelaide. Is it going to be more of the same with Crawley?
W
4.4
Mitchell Starc to Zak Crawley, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Starc strikes! Crawley fails to make use of the reprieve given to him by Carey. Excellent line and length by Mitchell Starc. He was struggling in his first over but since then, has found some rhythm. And now, that rhythm has got him a wicket. Nothing much that Crawley could really do here. He is constantly waiting for the ball to come in but this one moves away a bit. Takes the outside edge and Carey does the rest. Actually, he does not go up but Warner at first slip is charging at the umpire. Starc celebrates too. But Crawley is not going anywhere as the umpire has not raised his finger. Well, they appeal now and up goes the finger! Crawley does not bother reviewing.
W
4.5
Mitchell Starc to Dawid Malan, OUT! LBW! Is it two in two? Malan has taken a review. What does Hawk Eye suggest? Hit high on the knee roll. UMPIRE'S CALL AND STARC IS ON A HAT-TRICK! One of the worst first balls to get, if you are a batsman and that too, against Starc. A length ball, outside off, Malan stays back and looks to work it on the leg side but his feet are not quite warmed up to the occasion. The ball jags back in, beats the bat and hits the pad. The umpire raises his finger on the appeal and Malan reviews but it is a golden duck for Dawid.
4
5.5
Pat Cummins to Joe Root, FOUR! Something to smile about for England! Pat Cummins overcooks this one, outside off. Joe Root punches it past mid off for a four!
4
6.5
Mitchell Starc to Joe Root, EDGED, FOUR! Dear me, through the slip cordon, that too, a packed one! Full, outside off, a touch wide, Joe Root flays hard at that, as he looks to drive. But the pace from Starc induces an outside edge and it flies. But between third slip and gully, to the third man fence!
4
8.4
Mitchell Starc to Haseeb Hameed, FOUR! First boundary from Hameed's blade! Starc pitches it up and bowls it around off. Hameed pushes it nicely past mid off. The fielder gives a chase but to no avail as the ball races away to the fence.
W
10.3
Scott Boland to Haseeb Hameed, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Boland strikes immediately on being given the cherry in the second innings! He is pumped up and the MCG roars along with him. Almost a replica of Hameed's dismissal in the first innings of this Test and the second innings of the previous Test. On a length, in the avenue of apprehension, around off, Haseeb Hameed is not sure whether to play or let it go. He puts bat on ball pretty late but a tinge of late away movement takes the outside edge. Simple catch for Alex Carey.
W
10.5
Scott Boland to Jack Leach, OUT! BOWLED! Left alone and gone! Well, Leach did not want to play at that and as Ian Chappell always says - 'Mate, you have got a bat, use it!' On a length, outside off, Jack Leach shoulders arms, probably trusting the bounce on this deck and expecting it to go over. But to his horror, the ball nips back in and hits the top of middle stump! It can be put down to misjudgement of length but really difficult to judge at this time of the day. Cannot blame Leach much there. England are 4 down in next to no time!
4
12.5
Mitchell Starc to Joe Root, FOUR! Root with positive intent! A full ball, on off. Root drives it nicely and wide of mid off for a boundary.
4
14.4
Mitchell Starc to Ben Stokes, FOUR! Good signs from England early on! A full ball, on middle. Stokes punches it through mid on and the ball races away to the fence.
4
16.3
Mitchell Starc to Ben Stokes, FOUR! This is good and positive cricket from England! A full ball, outside off. Stokes drives it through mid off for a boundary.
W
16.5
Mitchell Starc to Ben Stokes, OUT! TIMBER! Superb stuff from Mitchell Starc! Just when you thought that England will fight, Starc comes with his brilliance. This was a full-length delivery, some inward movement and it is enough for the ball to roll through the gap as Stokes looks to defend away from the body. The ball rattles the middle stump and Australia get the big wicket. England trail by 36 runs.
4
18.5
Mitchell Starc to Joe Root, FOUR! Anything that is loose and Root pouches on it. Beautiful shot! Pitches it up, on off. Root drives it straight down the ground for a boundary. Holds the pose for a while as well.
W
22.5
Scott Boland to Jonny Bairstow, OUT! LBW! Jonny Bairstow reviews it straightaway. No bat there clearly, confirmed by UltraEdge as well. Ball Tracker is umpire's call and the same on wickets hitting. Jonny Bairstow retains the review but he does not retain himself here. Scott Boland can do no wrong here. He is loving life at the moment. A length ball, around off, this one nips away. Jonny Bairstow is early as he looks to flick and gets hit on the back pad. Height was the only issue. An appeal for LBW and the umpire takes his time before raising his finger. Joe Root shakes his head as he watches wickets tumbling on the other end.
W
24.4
Scott Boland to Joe Root, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! It is the captain and Australia have one hand on the series. Scott Boland with a beautiful delivery. Surely that was the wicket Australia were looking for and there are all smiles in the camp now. Boland hurls and serves a full-length delivery, angling outside off. Joe Root looks to drive but away from the body. It takes the outside edge and goes to David Warner at first slip holds onto it. It is all in hands of the Jos Buttler now to at least keep the hopes alive.
4
25.5
Cameron Green to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Glorious drive! Cameron Green misses his length, serves a low full toss ball, outside off. Jos Buttler lunges and drives it through covers for a boundary.
W
26.1
Scott Boland to Mark Wood, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Extraordinary scenes here at the MCG! Baggy Green and then a five-fer. Take a bow Scott Boland! Just what dreams are made of. This was on a length and on off. Mark Wood stays back and chips it back to the bowler. Scott Boland gets his hand down in time and everything is happening as he likes right now The ball sticks to his hands nicely. All the players appreciate and gather around him. Boland waves the ball to the dugout as he celebrates his wicket.
W
26.3
Scott Boland to Ollie Robinson, OUT! TAKEN! We are running out of words for Scott Boland! What has he had for breakfast because England are not liking it at all! Unbelievable scenes here at MCG! A length ball, outside off, this one nips slightly away. Ollie Robinson has a poke at it and gets a thick outside edge to third slip where Marnus Labuschagne takes a good low catch. 6 wickets for just 5 runs. Extraordinary figures by Scott Boland.
W
27.4
Cameron Green to James Anderson, OUT! TIMBER! Dominance, just dominance from Australia! Green takes his first wicket and runs with joy. Incredible scenes here at MCG! A cracker of delivery to seal the series though. This was on a length and around off, it lands and shapes in sharply. James Anderson is squared up as he looks to defend and the ball hits the off stump.