2017/2018 Ashes Series: 1st Test

STUMPS - DAY 1

England - 4/196 from 80.3 overs (RR 2.43)


Alastair Cook - 2 (10)
Mark Stoneman - 53 (159)
James Vince - 83 (170)
Joe Root - 15 (50)
Dawin Malan - 28* (64)
Moeen Ali - 13* (31)

Mitchell Starc - 1/45 (19.3 overs)
Josh Hazlewood - 0/51 (18 overs)
Pat Cummins - 2/59 (19 overs)
Nathan Lyon - 0/40 (24 overs)

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Play will start early today to make up for lost time yesterday

The game is in the balance with England at 4/196 so today's first session is hugely important for both teams

If England can get through to lunch relatively unscathed they could end up with something around that 400 mark

That being said if Australia pick up 2 or 3 before lunch and England don't improve their run rate then they will struggle to get 300 I reckon

It will be a fascinating battle, Just the way the Ashes should be !!
 
LUNCH - DAY 2

England - 302 from 116.4 overs (RR 2.58)


Alastair Cook - 2 (10)
Mark Stoneman - 53 (159)
James Vince - 83 (170)
Joe Root - 15 (50)
Dawin Malan - 56 (130)
Moeen Ali - 38 (102)
Jonny Bairstow - 9 (24)
Chris Woakes - 0 (4)
Stuart Broad - 20 (32)
Jake Ball - 14 (11)
James Anderson - 5* (9)

Mitchell Starc - 3/77 (28 overs)
Josh Hazlewood - 1/57 (22.4 overs)
Pat Cummins - 3/85 (30 overs)
Nathan Lyon - 2/78 (36 overs)
 
Excellent performance by the Aussie team to take 6 for 39 in the session before lunch.


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TEA - DAY 2

England - 302 from 116.4 overs (RR 2.58)


Alastair Cook - 2 (10)
Mark Stoneman - 53 (159)
James Vince - 83 (170)
Joe Root - 15 (50)
Dawin Malan - 56 (130)
Moeen Ali - 38 (102)
Jonny Bairstow - 9 (24)
Chris Woakes - 0 (4)
Stuart Broad - 20 (32)
Jake Ball - 14 (11)
James Anderson - 5* (9)

Mitchell Starc - 3/77 (28 overs)
Josh Hazlewood - 1/57 (22.4 overs)
Pat Cummins - 3/85 (30 overs)
Nathan Lyon - 2/78 (36 overs)

Australia - 3/76 from 24 overs (RR 3.16)

Cameron Bancroft - 5 (19
David Warner - 26 (43)
Usman Khawaja - 11 (24)
Steve Smith - 19* (47)
Peter Handscomb - 14* (12)

James Anderson - 0/12 (6 overs)
Stuart Broad - 1/13 (4 overs)
Moeen Ali - 1/21 (6 overs)
Chris Woakes - 0/10 (4 overs)
Jake Ball - 1/20 (4 overs)

Australia trail by 226 runs with 7 wickets in hand
 
STUMPS - DAY 2

England - 302 from 116.4 overs (RR 2.58)


Alastair Cook - 2 (10)
Mark Stoneman - 53 (159)
James Vince - 83 (170)
Joe Root - 15 (50)
Dawin Malan - 56 (130)
Moeen Ali - 38 (102)
Jonny Bairstow - 9 (24)
Chris Woakes - 0 (4)
Stuart Broad - 20 (32)
Jake Ball - 14 (11)
James Anderson - 5* (9)

Mitchell Starc - 3/77 (28 overs)
Josh Hazlewood - 1/57 (22.4 overs)
Pat Cummins - 3/85 (30 overs)
Nathan Lyon - 2/78 (36 overs)

Australia - 4/165 from 62 overs (RR 2.66)

Cameron Bancroft - 5 (19
David Warner - 26 (43)
Usman Khawaja - 11 (24)
Steve Smith - 64* (148)
Peter Handscomb - 14 (17)
Shaun Marsh - 44* (122)

James Anderson - 1/26 (15 overs)
Stuart Broad - 1/18 (10 overs)
Moeen Ali - 1/50 (19 overs)
Chris Woakes - 0/31 (8 overs)
Jake Ball - 1/35 (8 overs)
Joe Root - 0/5 (2 overs)

Australia trail by 137 runs with 6 wickets in hand
 
We were in all sorts at 4/76 but these 2 have now put on 89 runs and are looking good

Still England's day and they are in front at this stage I reckon

Tomorrow morning could decide the test

If these 2 stay there for another 20 or 30 overs then we should build a good lead but if England strike early then we may skittled for less than 250 and hand England a good lead

It's been a great contest so far, Both teams fighting hard and it's been great to watch
 
Well done to Shaun Marsh as well who has done a magnificent job today

Plenty of criticism thrown is way (Me included) but he is doing the job atm

Long series but a good start from him
 
LUNCH - DAY 3

England - 302 from 116.4 overs (RR 2.58)


Alastair Cook - 2 (10)
Mark Stoneman - 53 (159)
James Vince - 83 (170)
Joe Root - 15 (50)
Dawin Malan - 56 (130)
Moeen Ali - 38 (102)
Jonny Bairstow - 9 (24)
Chris Woakes - 0 (4)
Stuart Broad - 20 (32)
Jake Ball - 14 (11)
James Anderson - 5* (9)

Mitchell Starc - 3/77 (28 overs)
Josh Hazlewood - 1/57 (22.4 overs)
Pat Cummins - 3/85 (30 overs)
Nathan Lyon - 2/78 (36 overs)

Australia - 7/213 from 88 overs (RR 2.42)

Cameron Bancroft - 5 (19
David Warner - 26 (43)
Usman Khawaja - 11 (24)
Steve Smith - 81* (214)
Peter Handscomb - 14 (17)
Shaun Marsh - 51 (141)
Tim Paine - 13 (42)
Mitchell Starc - 6 (5)
Pat Cummins - 2* (24)

James Anderson - 2/35 (22 overs)
Stuart Broad - 3/31 (17 overs)
Moeen Ali - 1/56 (22 overs)
Chris Woakes - 0/36 (11 overs)
Jake Ball - 1/48 (13 overs)
Joe Root - 0/6 (3 overs)

Australia trail by 89 runs with 3 wickets in hand
 
STUMPS - DAY 3

England - 302 from 116.4 overs (RR 2.58)


Alastair Cook - 2 (10)
Mark Stoneman - 53 (159)
James Vince - 83 (170)
Joe Root - 15 (50)
Dawin Malan - 56 (130)
Moeen Ali - 38 (102)
Jonny Bairstow - 9 (24)
Chris Woakes - 0 (4)
Stuart Broad - 20 (32)
Jake Ball - 14 (11)
James Anderson - 5* (9)

Mitchell Starc - 3/77 (28 overs)
Josh Hazlewood - 1/57 (22.4 overs)
Pat Cummins - 3/85 (30 overs)
Nathan Lyon - 2/78 (36 overs)

Australia - 328 from 130.3 overs (RR 2.51)

Cameron Bancroft - 5 (19
David Warner - 26 (43)
Usman Khawaja - 11 (24)
Steve Smith - 141* (326)
Peter Handscomb - 14 (17)
Shaun Marsh - 51 (141)
Tim Paine - 13 (42)
Mitchell Starc - 6 (5)
Pat Cummins - 42 (139)
Josh Hazlewood - 6 (38)
Nathan Lyon - 9 (37)

James Anderson - 2/50 (29 overs)
Stuart Broad - 3/49 (25 overs)
Moeen Ali - 2/74 (30 overs)
Chris Woakes - 1/67 (24 overs)
Jake Ball - 1/77 (18 overs)
Joe Root - 1/10 (4.3 overs)

England - 2/33 from 16 overs (RR 2.06)

Alastair Cook - 7 (13)
Mark Stoneman - 19* (49)
James Vince - 2 (6)
Joe Root - 5* (28)

Mitchell Starc - 0/14 (5 overs)
Josh Hazlewood - 2/11 (5 overs)
Pat Cummins - 0/1 (3 overs)
Nathan Lyon - 0/7 (3 overs)

England lead by 7 runs with 8 wickets in hand
 
Steve Smith is a freak, He is climbing the ladder for most centuries, Highest average and most runs by Aussie batsmen

Special mention to Pat Cummins whose innings helped save Australia

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LUNCH - DAY 4

England - 302 from 116.4 overs (RR 2.58)


Alastair Cook - 2 (10)
Mark Stoneman - 53 (159)
James Vince - 83 (170)
Joe Root - 15 (50)
Dawin Malan - 56 (130)
Moeen Ali - 38 (102)
Jonny Bairstow - 9 (24)
Chris Woakes - 0 (4)
Stuart Broad - 20 (32)
Jake Ball - 14 (11)
James Anderson - 5* (9)

Mitchell Starc - 3/77 (28 overs)
Josh Hazlewood - 1/57 (22.4 overs)
Pat Cummins - 3/85 (30 overs)
Nathan Lyon - 2/78 (36 overs)

Australia - 328 from 130.3 overs (RR 2.51)

Cameron Bancroft - 5 (19
David Warner - 26 (43)
Usman Khawaja - 11 (24)
Steve Smith - 141* (326)
Peter Handscomb - 14 (17)
Shaun Marsh - 51 (141)
Tim Paine - 13 (42)
Mitchell Starc - 6 (5)
Pat Cummins - 42 (139)
Josh Hazlewood - 6 (38)
Nathan Lyon - 9 (37)

James Anderson - 2/50 (29 overs)
Stuart Broad - 3/49 (25 overs)
Moeen Ali - 2/74 (30 overs)
Chris Woakes - 1/67 (24 overs)
Jake Ball - 1/77 (18 overs)
Joe Root - 1/10 (4.3 overs)

England - 5/119 from 43 overs (RR 2.76)

Alastair Cook - 7 (13)
Mark Stoneman - 27 (81)
James Vince - 2 (6)
Joe Root - 51 (104)
Dawin Malan - 4 (17)
Moeen Ali - 26* (34)
Jonny Bairstow - 1* (4)

Mitchell Starc - 0/33 (11 overs)
Josh Hazlewood - 3/38 (11 overs)
Pat Cummins - 0/12 (8 overs)
Nathan Lyon - 2/36 (13 overs)

England lead by 93 runs with 5 wickets in hand
 
TEA - DAY 4

England - 302 from 116.4 overs (RR 2.58)


Alastair Cook - 2 (10)
Mark Stoneman - 53 (159)
James Vince - 83 (170)
Joe Root - 15 (50)
Dawin Malan - 56 (130)
Moeen Ali - 38 (102)
Jonny Bairstow - 9 (24)
Chris Woakes - 0 (4)
Stuart Broad - 20 (32)
Jake Ball - 14 (11)
James Anderson - 5* (9)

Mitchell Starc - 3/77 (28 overs)
Josh Hazlewood - 1/57 (22.4 overs)
Pat Cummins - 3/85 (30 overs)
Nathan Lyon - 2/78 (36 overs)

Australia - 328 from 130.3 overs (RR 2.51)

Cameron Bancroft - 5 (19
David Warner - 26 (43)
Usman Khawaja - 11 (24)
Steve Smith - 141* (326)
Peter Handscomb - 14 (17)
Shaun Marsh - 51 (141)
Tim Paine - 13 (42)
Mitchell Starc - 6 (5)
Pat Cummins - 42 (139)
Josh Hazlewood - 6 (38)
Nathan Lyon - 9 (37)

James Anderson - 2/50 (29 overs)
Stuart Broad - 3/49 (25 overs)
Moeen Ali - 2/74 (30 overs)
Chris Woakes - 1/67 (24 overs)
Jake Ball - 1/77 (18 overs)
Joe Root - 1/10 (4.3 overs)

England - 195 from 71.4 overs (RR 2.72)

Alastair Cook - 7 (13)
Mark Stoneman - 27 (81)
James Vince - 2 (6)
Joe Root - 51 (104)
Dawin Malan - 4 (17)
Moeen Ali - 40 (64)
Jonny Bairstow - 42 (75)
Chris Woakes - 17 (57)
Stuart Broad - 2 (9)
Jake Ball - 1 (5)
James Anderson - 0* (1)

Mitchell Starc - 3/51 (16 overs)
Josh Hazlewood - 3/46 (16 overs)
Pat Cummins - 1/23 (12.4 overs)
Nathan Lyon - 3/67 (24 overs)
Steve Smith - 0/8 (3 overs)

Australia require 170 runs to win with 10 wickets in hand
 
Great start to a tricky chase. Bancroft looks very good technically and Warner might finally have eliminated the stupidity from his game.
 
STUMPS - DAY 4

England - 302 from 116.4 overs (RR 2.58)


Alastair Cook - 2 (10)
Mark Stoneman - 53 (159)
James Vince - 83 (170)
Joe Root - 15 (50)
Dawin Malan - 56 (130)
Moeen Ali - 38 (102)
Jonny Bairstow - 9 (24)
Chris Woakes - 0 (4)
Stuart Broad - 20 (32)
Jake Ball - 14 (11)
James Anderson - 5* (9)

Mitchell Starc - 3/77 (28 overs)
Josh Hazlewood - 1/57 (22.4 overs)
Pat Cummins - 3/85 (30 overs)
Nathan Lyon - 2/78 (36 overs)

Australia - 328 from 130.3 overs (RR 2.51)

Cameron Bancroft - 5 (19)
David Warner - 26 (43)
Usman Khawaja - 11 (24)
Steve Smith - 141* (326)
Peter Handscomb - 14 (17)
Shaun Marsh - 51 (141)
Tim Paine - 13 (42)
Mitchell Starc - 6 (5)
Pat Cummins - 42 (139)
Josh Hazlewood - 6 (38)
Nathan Lyon - 9 (37)

James Anderson - 2/50 (29 overs)
Stuart Broad - 3/49 (25 overs)
Moeen Ali - 2/74 (30 overs)
Chris Woakes - 1/67 (24 overs)
Jake Ball - 1/77 (18 overs)
Joe Root - 1/10 (4.3 overs)

England - 195 from 71.4 overs (RR 2.72)

Alastair Cook - 7 (13)
Mark Stoneman - 27 (81)
James Vince - 2 (6)
Joe Root - 51 (104)
Dawin Malan - 4 (17)
Moeen Ali - 40 (64)
Jonny Bairstow - 42 (75)
Chris Woakes - 17 (57)
Stuart Broad - 2 (9)
Jake Ball - 1 (5)
James Anderson - 0* (1)

Mitchell Starc - 3/51 (16 overs)
Josh Hazlewood - 3/46 (16 overs)
Pat Cummins - 1/23 (12.4 overs)
Nathan Lyon - 3/67 (24 overs)
Steve Smith - 0/8 (3 overs)

Australia - 0/114 from 34 overs (RR 3.35)

Cameron Bancroft - 51* (119)
David Warner - 60* (86)

James Anderson - 0/17 (8 overs)
Stuart Broad - 0/14 (7 overs)
Moeen Ali - 0/23 (4 overs)
Chris Woakes - 0/31 (7 overs)
Jake Ball - 0/17 (4overs)
Joe Root - 0/10 (4 overs)

Australia require 56 runs to win with 10 wickets in hand
 
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