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England vs Australia, 1st Test Match Summary

ENG vs AUS, 2019 - Test Summary

England vs Australia Scorecard

Match Ended

Edgbaston, Birmingham , Aug 01, 2019

England

374&146 (52.3)

Australia

284&487/7d

Australia beat England by 251 runs

Player of the Match

Steve Smith

AUS 284/10

Top Batsmen

Steve Smith

144 (219)

16x4s
2x6s
65.75SR

Peter Siddle

44 (85)

4x4s
0x6s
51.76SR

Top Bowlers

Stuart Broad

ECON 3.79

22.4

OVERS

86/5

R/W

Chris Woakes

ECON 2.76

OVERS

58/3

R/W

ENG 374/10

Top Batsmen

Rory Burns

133 (312)

17x4s
0x6s
42.62SR

Joe Root

57 (119)

6x4s
0x6s
47.89SR

Top Bowlers

Pat Cummins

ECON 2.54

OVERS

84/3

R/W

Nathan Lyon

ECON 2.55

43.5

OVERS

112/3

R/W

AUS 487/7

Top Batsmen

Steve Smith

142 (207)

14x4s
0x6s
68.59SR

Matthew Wade

110 (143)

17x4s
0x6s
76.92SR

Top Bowlers

Ben Stokes

ECON 3.86

OVERS

85/3

R/W

Moeen Ali

ECON 4.48

OVERS

130/2

R/W

ENG 146/10

Top Batsmen

Chris Woakes

37 (54)

7x4s
0x6s
68.51SR

Joe Root

28 (57)

3x4s
0x6s
49.12SR

Top Bowlers

Nathan Lyon

ECON 2.45

OVERS

49/6

R/W

Pat Cummins

ECON 2.78

11.3

OVERS

32/4

R/W

So that is it from the first Test of this year's Ashes. It is Australia who take a 1-0 lead and they also win the first game of the World Test Championship. The whole Test match was a roller coaster ride. If this is anything to go by, it is going to be a cracking series. The second Test is to be played at Lord's on the 14th of August 2019. It begins at 1100 local (1000 GMT). Till then, take care and goodbye!

MAN OF THE MATCH - Steve Smith for his magnificent tons in both the innings. There was absolutely no doubt about him being given the award. It is because of him, Australia won this game.

Day 5 though saw the Aussie bowlers blow away the England batting line-up. Cummins and Nathan Lyon being the star with both sharing 10 wickets amongst them. An outstanding display of character was shown by the Aussies in this game. They were booed and bullied throughout the game by the English fans but they never let it get into their heads and they came out on top that too convincingly.

Despite that fightback, England batted extremely well and ended Day 2 on 267 for 4 with Rory Burns scoring a ton. They would have surely eyed a lead in excess of 150 but the Australian bowlers bowled brilliantly on the morning of Day 3 and ensured England did not take their lead past 100 which saw the game evenly poised. However, three wickets even before the deficit was wiped off, surely made England favorites. Yet again though Steve Smith and another comeback man, Matthew Wade, batted Australia out of the game with tons. Australia managed to score 487, giving England a target of 398 which was impossible to chase on the last day but a draw was on the cards.

Now then, the scorecard suggest, Australia won by 251 runs but the game was never so one-sided as it suggests. Instead, for the first three days, it seemed like, it would be England who would take a 1-0 lead. They had Australia on the mat after the visitors elected to bat at 122 for 8 courtesy a fifer from Broad. However, the comeback men, rose to the occasion. Smith showed why he is one of the best going around with a brilliant ton. Siddle hung around with him and his knock also proved to be very handy. Also, a crucial last wicket stand saw Australia get to a competitive first innings score.

What a performance from the Australian bowlers today! They have breached the Edgbaston fortress. Well, one would assume there might not be a lot of difference in a 4th day wicket and a 5th day wicket but it seemed like Australia bowled on a completely different surface than what England bowled on yesterday. They managed to take 4 wickets in the first session and 6 in around an hour and 30 minutes in the second. The star with the ball for Australia - Nathan Lyon. Credit has to be given to Pat Cummins as well as he was brilliant on a wicket which did not assist the pacers a lot.

52.3

Pat Cummins To Chris Woakes OUT!

OUT! Caught! That is it! Woakes' lone battle comes to an end! Cummins bangs one short, Woakes looks to leave but the ball is close to the body and he ends up playing it late. The ball lobs off the upper half of his bat towards second slip. Fittingly, the last catch is taken by Steve Smith! Australia win the first Ashes Test by 251 runs.

52.2

Pat Cummins To Chris Woakes

Bouncer! Woakes plays a no-look-pull but he plays it on a controlled manner towards backward square leg. They do not take the run.

52.1

Pat Cummins To Chris Woakes

Good length ball on off, Woakes pulls it to mid-wicket.

Pat Cummins is back into the attack.

Over 52 : 146/9

5 Runs

051.1
051.2
051.3
051.4
151.5
451.6

J. Anderson

4 (9)

C. Woakes

37 (51)

N. Lyon

20-5-49-6

51.6

Nathan Lyon To James Anderson

EDGED AND FOUR! Flighted on off, James looks to defend but the ball takes the fat outside edge of the bat and runs wide of first slip and to the third man fence for a boundary.

51.5

Nathan Lyon To Chris Woakes

Woakes comes down the track and whips it to wide long on.

51.4

Nathan Lyon To Chris Woakes

Short outside off, Woakes looks to cut but misses.

51.3

Nathan Lyon To Chris Woakes

On the stumps, Chris keeps it out.

51.2

Nathan Lyon To Chris Woakes

On the pads, CW turns it wide of short leg.

51.1

Nathan Lyon To Chris Woakes

Floated on the stumps, Woakes defends it off the front foot.

Over 51 : 141/9

5 Runs

050.1
050.2
050.3
050.4
450.5
050.6

C. Woakes

36 (46)

J. Anderson

0 (8)

P. Siddle

12-2-27-0

50.6

Peter Siddle To Chris Woakes

Fuller on off, Woakes defends off his back foot but it goes off his outside edge and Smith dives to make a half-stop, Woakes takes a single to keep the strike.

50.5

Peter Siddle To Chris Woakes

DROPPED AND FOUR! Good length ball outside off, Woakes goes chasing after it. It takes the outside edge and goes to second slip. Smith, who has not put a foot wrong in this game, manages to make one error and drops the catch. The ball goes through him for a boundary.

50.4

Peter Siddle To Chris Woakes

Full on middle and off, Woakes defends it towards mid on.

50.3

Peter Siddle To Chris Woakes

Woakes continues the battle. He defends it off the front foot.

50.2

Peter Siddle To Chris Woakes

Good length ball outside off, Woakes keeps it out of his back foot.

50.1

Peter Siddle To Chris Woakes

Length delivery outside off, Woakes has a push at it but misses.

Over 50 : 136/9

0 Runs

049.1
049.2
049.3
049.4
049.5
049.6

J. Anderson

0 (8)

C. Woakes

31 (40)

N. Lyon

19-4-44-6

49.6

Nathan Lyon To James Anderson

Anderson negotiates Lyon! Flatter on off, James defends it off the outer half of his bat towards backward point.

49.5

Nathan Lyon To James Anderson

Tossed up on off, James blocks it out.

49.4

Nathan Lyon To James Anderson

Floated on off, Anderson does well to keep it out.

49.3

Nathan Lyon To James Anderson

The cheer continues as Anderson pushes this shot ball towards mid on.

49.2

Nathan Lyon To James Anderson

Huge cheer from the crowd as Anderson blocks this one off his front foot.

49.1

Nathan Lyon To James Anderson

Flighted on off, Anderson does well to defend it.

Over 49 : 136/9

0 Runs

048.1
048.2
048.3
048.4
048.5
048.6

C. Woakes

31 (40)

J. Anderson

0 (2)

P. Siddle

11-1-23-0

48.6

Peter Siddle To Chris Woakes

Good length ball outside off, Woakes taps it towards point and gets through the over. No chance of taking any quick run considering Anderson's calf problem.

48.5

Peter Siddle To Chris Woakes

Very full on off, Woakes does well to defend it to mid off.

Full Commentary

52 OV

5 Runs

N. Lyon to C. Woakes J. Anderson

051.1
051.2
051.3
051.4
151.5
451.6

51 OV

5 Runs

P. Siddle to C. Woakes

050.1
050.2
050.3
050.4
450.5
050.6

50 OV

0 Runs

N. Lyon to J. Anderson

049.1
049.2
049.3
049.4
049.5
049.6

49 OV

0 Runs

P. Siddle to C. Woakes

048.1
048.2
048.3
048.4
048.5
048.6

48 OV

1 Runs

N. Lyon to C. Woakes M. Ali S. Broad J. Anderson

047.1
147.2
W 47.3
W 47.4
047.5
047.6

47 OV

2 Runs

P. Siddle to M. Ali

046.1
246.2
046.3
046.4
046.5
046.6

46 OV

0 Runs

S. Smith to C. Woakes

045.1
045.2
045.3
045.4
045.5
045.6

45 OV

1 Runs

P. Siddle to C. Woakes M. Ali

044.1
144.2
044.3
044.4
044.5
044.6

44 OV

0 Runs

N. Lyon to M. Ali

043.1
043.2
043.3
043.4
043.5
043.6

43 OV

12 Runs

J. Pattinson to C. Woakes

042.1
042.2
442.3
442.4
042.5
442.6

42 OV

2 Runs

N. Lyon to M. Ali

241.1
041.2
041.3
041.4
041.5
041.6

41 OV

4 Runs

J. Pattinson to C. Woakes

040.1
440.2
040.3
040.4
040.5
040.6

40 OV

1 Runs

N. Lyon to C. Woakes M. Ali

039.1
039.2
039.3
139.4
039.5
039.6

39 OV

11 Runs

P. Cummins to C. Woakes

438.1
4 LB 38.2
038.3
238.4
038.5
138.6

38 OV

5 Runs

N. Lyon to B. Stokes C. Woakes M. Ali

W 37.1
437.2
137.3
037.4
037.5
037.6

37 OV

4 Runs

P. Cummins to J. Bairstow

036.1
436.2
036.3
036.4
036.5
W 36.6

36 OV

1 Runs

N. Lyon to J. Bairstow B. Stokes

135.1
035.2
035.3
035.4
035.5
035.6

35 OV

4 Runs

P. Cummins to B. Stokes

034.1
434.2
034.3
034.4
034.5
034.6

34 OV

3 Runs

N. Lyon to B. Stokes J. Bairstow

033.1
033.2
133.3
133.4
033.5
133.6

33 OV

0 Runs

P. Cummins to J. Buttler

032.1
032.2
032.3
032.4
032.5
W 32.6

32 OV

0 Runs

N. Lyon to B. Stokes

031.1
031.2
031.3
031.4
031.5
031.6

31 OV

0 Runs

P. Cummins to J. Buttler

030.1
030.2
030.3
030.4
030.5
030.6

30 OV

0 Runs

N. Lyon to J. Root B. Stokes

W 29.1
029.2
029.3
029.4
029.5
029.6

29 OV

1 Runs

P. Cummins to J. Root J. Buttler

128.1
028.2
028.3
028.4
028.5
028.6

28 OV

0 Runs

N. Lyon to J. Buttler

027.1
027.2
027.3
027.4
027.5
027.6

27 OV

4 Runs

P. Siddle to J. Root J. Buttler

026.1
126.2
126.3
026.4
026.5
226.6

26 OV

3 Runs

N. Lyon to J. Root J. Denly J. Buttler

125.1
125.2
125.3
025.4
W 25.5
025.6

25 OV

0 Runs

P. Siddle to J. Denly

024.1
024.2
024.3
024.4
024.5
024.6

24 OV

7 Runs

N. Lyon to J. Denly J. Root

123.1
023.2
123.3
023.4
123.5
4 B 23.6

23 OV

2 Runs

P. Siddle to J. Root

222.1
022.2
022.3
022.4
022.5
022.6

22 OV

9 Runs

N. Lyon to J. Root J. Roy J. Denly

121.1
W 21.2
021.3
021.4
421.5
421.6

21 OV

5 Runs

P. Siddle to J. Root

020.1
020.2
020.3
020.4
420.5
120.6

20 OV

7 Runs

N. Lyon to J. Root J. Roy

019.1
119.2
419.3
219.4
019.5
019.6

19 OV

4 Runs

P. Siddle to J. Roy

018.1
018.2
418.3
018.4
018.5
018.6

18 OV

2 Runs

N. Lyon to J. Root

017.1
017.2
217.3
017.4
017.5
017.6

17 OV

1 Runs

P. Siddle to J. Root

016.1
016.2
016.3
016.4
016.5
116.6

16 OV

6 Runs

P. Cummins to J. Root J. Roy

015.1
015.2
1 NB 15.3
015.3
115.4
415.5
015.6

15 OV

4 Runs

J. Pattinson to J. Roy

014.1
014.2
414.3
014.4
014.5
014.6

14 OV

5 Runs

P. Cummins to J. Roy J. Root

013.1
013.2
013.3
113.4
013.5
413.6

12 OV

0 Runs

P. Cummins to J. Roy

011.1
011.2
011.3
011.4
011.5
011.6

11 OV

1 Runs

J. Pattinson to J. Roy J. Root

010.1
010.2
110.3
010.4
010.5
010.6

10 OV

1 Runs

P. Cummins to J. Roy R. Burns J. Root

19.1
09.2
09.3
09.4
W 9.5
09.6

9 OV

1 Runs

J. Pattinson to J. Roy R. Burns

08.1
08.2
08.3
18.4
08.5
08.6

8 OV

4 Runs

P. Cummins to R. Burns

47.1
07.2
07.3
07.4
07.5
07.6

7 OV

2 Runs

J. Pattinson to J. Roy

06.1
06.2
06.3
26.4
06.5
06.6

6 OV

1 Runs

N. Lyon to J. Roy R. Burns

05.1
05.2
05.3
15.4
05.5
05.6

5 OV

0 Runs

J. Pattinson to R. Burns

04.1
04.2
04.3
04.4
04.5
04.6

4 OV

2 Runs

N. Lyon to J. Roy

03.1
03.2
03.3
23.4
03.5
03.6

3 OV

2 Runs

P. Siddle to R. Burns

22.1
02.2
02.3
02.4
02.5
02.6

2 OV

4 Runs

N. Lyon to J. Roy R. Burns

01.1
11.2
31.3
01.4
01.5
01.6

1 OV

2 Runs

P. Siddle to R. Burns

00.1
20.2
00.3
00.4
00.5
00.6

Match Info

Venue Edgbaston, Birmingham
Weather Sunny
Toss Australia won the toss and elected to bat
Result Australia beat England by 251 runs
Player of the Match Steve Smith
Umpire Joel Wilson (WI), Aleem Dar (PAK) and Chris Gaffaney (NZ)
Referee Ranjan Madugalle (SL)

Match Notes

Stumps: England 20/0 in 2.0 overs
Innings Break: Australia 284/10 in 80.4 overs
S Broad takes his 100th Test wickets
S Broad 17th Test 5-wicket haul: 5/86 (22.4)
10th wkt Partnership: 52 off 55 balls between S Smith (45) and N Lyon (4)
Australia 253/9 in 75.3 overs
Referral 7 (74.2 ovs): ENG against S Smith (LBW) Unsuccessful (ENG: 0, AUS: 1)
S Smith 24th Test hundred: 103 in 184 balls (9x4) (1x6)
Australia 200/8 in 64.3 overs
Drinks: Australia 198/8 in 63.0 overs
9th wkt Partnership: 50 off 82 balls between S Smith (27) and P Siddle (22)
Rain Stoppage: Australia 154/8 in 53.0 overs
Tea: Australia 154/8 in 53.0 overs
Australia 151/8 in 51.1 overs
S Smith Test fifty: 50 runs in 119 balls (4x4) (0x6)
Referral 6 (46.1 ovs): P Siddle against ENG (LBW) Successful (ENG: 1, AUS: 1)
Australia 105/5: M Wade lbw b Chris Woakes 1(5)
Referral 5 (36.0 ovs): ENG against M Wade (LBW) Successful (ENG: 1, AUS: 1) (Retained)
Referral 4 (33.5 ovs): S Smith against ENG (LBW) Successful (ENG: 1, AUS: 1) (Retained)
Australia 103/4 in 33.2 overs
Australia 99/4: T Head lbw b Chris Woakes 35(61)
Referral 3 (32.4 ovs): T Head against ENG (LBW) Unsuccessful (ENG: 1, AUS: 1)
4th wkt Partnership: 50 off 81 balls between S Smith (15) and T Head (27)
Lunch: Australia 83/3 in 27.0 overs
Australia 50/3 in 19.2 overs
Australia 35/3: U Khawaja c Jonny Bairstow b Chris Woakes 13(23)
Referral 2 (14.2 ovs): ENG against U Khawaja (Caught) Successful (ENG: 1, AUS: 2)
Drinks: Australia 30/2 in 13.0 overs
Referral 1 (3.1 ovs): ENG against D Warner (LBW) Unsuccessful (ENG: 1, AUS: 2)

Stumps: England 267/4 in 90.0 overs
England 250/4 in 84.0 overs
5th wkt Partnership: 51 off 109 balls between S Smith (25) and P Siddle (25)
Referral 3 (82.1 ovs): Aus against R Burns (LBW) Unsuccessful (ENG: 2, AUS: 1)
New ball taken: England 242/4 in 81.2 overs
Drinks: England 210/4 in 72.0 overs
R Burns Maiden Test Hundred: 100 runs in 224 balls (14x4) (0x6)
England 201/4 in 67.2 overs
Tea: England 170/2 in 56.0 overs
England 150/1 in 47.4 overs
J Root 42nd Test fifty: 53 runs in 110 balls (6x4) (0x6)
2nd wkt Partnership: 100 off 206 balls between R Burns (53) and J Root (38)
England 101/1 in 38.4 overs
Referral 2 (33.1 ovs): J Root against Aus (LBW) Successful (ENG: 2, AUS: 2)
R Burns Test fifty: 53 runs in 110 balls (7x4) (0x6)
2nd wkt Partnership: 50 off 134 balls between R Burns (32) and J Root (11)
Lunch: England 71/1 in 29.0 overs
Referral 1 (20.5 ovs): J Root against Aus (Caught) Successful (ENG: 2, AUS: 2)
England 51/1 in 19.1 overs

Stumps: Australia 124/3 in 31.0 overs
Bad Light: Australia 124/3 in 31.0 overs
Australia 101/3 in 24.6 overs
Drinks: Australia 98/4 in 24.0 overs
Drinks: Australia 52/2 in 12.0 overs
Australia 52/2 in 11.5 overs
England 13/1: D Warner c Jonny Bairstow b Stuart Broad 8(8)
Referral 1 (2.6 ovs): ENG against D Warner (Caught) Successful (ENG: 2, AUS: 2)
Tea: England 374/10 in 135.5 overs
Innings Break: England 374/10 in 135.5 overs
Drinks: England 365/8 in 129.0 overs
9th wkt Partnership: 50 off 100 balls between C Woakes (24) and S Broad (21)
England 350/8 in 122.2 overs
Lunch: England 328/8 in 115.0 overs
England 300/6 in 104.2 overs
Drinks: England 293/5 in 102.0 overs
B Stokes 18th Test fifty: 50 runs in 95 balls (8x4) (0x6)

Stumps: England 13/0 in 7.0 overs
Innings Break: Australia 487/7dec in 112.0 overs
8th wkt Partnership: 50 off 62 balls between P Cummins (15) and James Pattinson (31)
J Pattinson dropped on 9 by J Denly in 108.2 overs
Australia 450/7 in 107.3 overs
Change of ball: Australia 444/7 in 106.4 overs
Drinks: Australia 430/7 in 105.0 overs
Referral 3 (98.0 ovs): ENG against T Paine (LBW) Unsuccessful (ENG: 0,AUS: 2)
Australia 400/5 in 96.0 overs
M Wade 3rd Test hundred : 100 runs in 131 balls (15x4) (0x6)
6th wkt Partnership: 50 off 50 balls between T Paine (27) and M Wade (21)
Tea: Australia 356/5 in 89.0 overs
Australia 350/5 in 88.2 overs
Referral 2 (84.2 ovs): M Wade against ENG (LBW) Successful (ENG: 1,AUS: 2)
New ball taken: Australia 329/4 in 84.1 overs
Australia 300/4 in 76.0 overs
Matthew Wade 5th Test fifty: 51 runs in 70 balls (8x4) (0x6)
Drinks: Australia 293/4 in 75.0 overs
Referral 1 (74.5 ovs): ENG against S Smith (LBW) Unsuccessful (ENG: 1, AUS: 2)
5th wkt Partnership: 53 off 96 balls between S Smith (23) and M Wade (29)
Australia 250/4 in 66.5 overs
S Smith 25th Test hundred: 103 runs in 147 balls (10x4) (0x6)
Lunch: Australia 231/4 in 60.0 overs
Australia 203/3 in 51.2 overs
T Head 6th Test Fifty: 50 runs in 111 balls (6x4) (0x6
Drinks: Australia 176/3 in 47.0 overs
4th wkt Partnership: 101 off 171 balls between S Smith (46) and T Head (46)
Australia 151/3 in 40.1 overs
S Smith Test Fifty: 50 runs in 69 balls (3x4) (0x6)
4th wkt Partnership: 50 off 78 balls between S Smith (28) and T Head (21)

C Woakes dropped on 31 by S Smith in 50.5 overs
Drinks: England 133/7 in 46.0 overs
Referral 5 (44.4 ovs): Aus against M Ali (LBW) Unsuccessful (ENG: 0, AUS: 1)
England 101/7 in 37.2 overs
c Cameron Bancroft b Pat Cummins
Referral 4 (36.6 ovs): J Bairstow against AUS (Caught) Unsuccessful (ENG: 0, AUS: 2)
Lunch: England 85/4 in 32.0 overs
Referral 3 (28.5 ovs): Aus against J Buttler (LBW) Unsuccessful (ENG: 1, AUS: 2)
England 80/3: Joe Denly c Cameron Bancroft b Nathan Lyon 11(16)
Referral 3 (25.5 ovs): J Denly against AUS (Caught) Unsuccessful (ENG: 1, AUS: 2)
England 52/1 in 19.3 overs
Drinks: England 43/1 in 18.0 overs
Referral 2 (16.4 ovs): J Root against AUS (LBW) Successful (ENG: 2, AUS: 2)
Referral 1 (12.6 ovs): Aus against J Root (LBW) Unsuccessful (ENG: 2, AUS: 2)

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