England vs Australia 1st Test Highlights, Ashes 2019: Steve Smith Hundred, Stuart Broad Five-For Headline Day 1
ENG vs AUS Highlights, Ashes 2019: Steve Smith marked his return to Test cricket with a hundred before Australia were bowled out for 284 on the opening day of the Ashes series.
England trail Australia by 274 runs as they finish Day 1 at 10/0. Earlier, Steve Smith marked his return to Test cricket with a hundred before Australia were bowled out for 284 on the opening day of the Ashes series against England at Edgbaston on Thursday. The former captain was playing his first match at this level since completing a 12-month ban for his role in a ball-tampering scandal in South Africa last year. Australia were struggling at 17/2 when Smith walked in to bat after current captain Tim Paine won the toss. And they were in dire straits at 122/8. But their last two wickets more than doubled the score before Smith was last man out for 144 -- his 24th Test century. Stuart Broad, who eventually bowled Smith, led England's attack with 5/86 in an innings in which 37-year-old spearhead James Anderson only managed four overs before leaving the field with a calf injury. Ashes-holders Australia are looking to win their first Test series away to England for 18 years. (Scorecard)
Ashes 2019 1st Test Match, Highlights Between England vs Australia, Straight from Edgbaston, Birmingham.
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Steve Smith misses the line and Stuart Broad completes his fifer with the key wicket. Smith's brilliant innings comes to an end at 144 runs. Australia are all out for 284.
Steve Smith has decided to go for his shots and is dealing only in boundaries. Just like last over, he once again hits two consecutive boundaries off the bowling of Chris Woakes. The first four brought up 250 for Australia.
Steve Smith collects two boundaries off consecutive deliveries. Smith was lucky to get the first four as it came off a thick inside edge but the second shot was hit over the Broad's head down the ground.
Huge LBW appeal against Steve Smith by Stuart Broad, umpire doesn't think so. England lose their second review as the replay showed the ball would have missed the stumps.
Moeen Ali bowls right in slot of Steve Smith who lofts it high in the air and the ball crosses the deep midwicket fence for a maximum. With this Smith reaches 98.
Moeen Ali breaks the dangerous stand between Smith and Siddle to hand England their ninth wicket. Peter Siddle departs for 44 after adding 88 runs for the ninth wicket.
For the first time in the game, England are under pressure as Joe Root has handed the ball to Joe Denly and Smith welcomes him with a boundary straight down the ground.
Peter Siddle is growing in confidence with each shot. This time he placed the ball behind backward point for another four. These are all very useful runs for Australia.
Peter Siddle hits second boundary -- Australia's first post tea. He is going strength from strength in this innings. He is doing what other batsmen failed to do -- stand ground at the other end and support Steve Smith.
Steve Smith completes his 25th Test half-century with a single. He is greeted with huge boos by the English supporters. Nevertheless, it has been a really good innings.
After a couple of out-swingers, Ben Stokes' in-swinger traps Pat Cummins right in front of the wicket. Cummins didn't offer any shot and Aleem Dar raises his finger to hand Stokes his first scalp.
Stuart Broad sends James Pattinson back to the pavilion for a duck. Australia lose their seventh wicket for just 112 runs. Pattinson would have stayed had he challenged the on-field decision, but sadly for Australia that's not the case.
It was a well set-up trap from Stuart Broad and he is surprised that Tim Paine has fallen for it by hitting the ball straight into the hands of deep square leg fielder.
Good thinking from Joe Root is looking for wickets and has given extended run to Stuart Broad, especially when they don't have luxury of James Anderson who he has gone for medical scans.
After Broad, Chris Woakes shouts for LBW, this time the umpire is unmoved. Root reviews and gets the result in his favour as the replay suggested the ball would gone on to hit the stumps. Another Australia batsman departs for single digit score as Wade departs for 1.
Stuart Broad and English players makes huge shout for LBW against Steve Smith, umpire Aleem Dar concurs but Smith goes for a review despite offering no shot. The replay shows the ball would have missed the stump, meaning Smith survives.
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