Australia vs England, 1st Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Atkinson to Doggett, no run, 132.4ks on a length and outside off, swings away and Doggett shoulders arms

Atkinson to Doggett, no run, angled in from back of a length, Doggett hangs back and turns it to mid-wicket

Atkinson to Doggett, no run, 135ks back of a length delivery and Doggett winds up for the big heave, gets it off the inside edge and the ball hits him on the inner thigh before rolling to mid-on. That's going to leave a mark

Atkinson to Doggett, no run, 135.3ks wasted bouncer down leg, much easier leave for Doggett

Atkinson to Doggett, no run, bouncer at the stumps, Doggett sinks down and sways out of the line. He's not been troubled by the short ball..

Atkinson to Doggett, no run, 134.6ks back of a length around off, Doggett stays leg-side and angles it to backward point

Atkinson to Lyon, no run, 138.9ks bouncer but too short and too high, Lyon has ample time to bend his back and evade it

Atkinson to Lyon, no run, 136.5ks short of length delivery, Lyon rides the bounce and fends it down the pitch

Atkinson to Doggett, 1 run, 137ks on a length and around off, Doggett knocks it into the vacant cover region

Atkinson to Doggett, 2 runs, 135.9ks full pitcher outside off, Doggett drags the drive off the inner half through mid-on and races back for the second

Atkinson to Doggett, no run, this time Doggett takes on the short ball, he stands tall and swivels to play the pull, but the ball flies over the top-edge

Atkinson to Doggett, no run, 137.5ks short ball right at the batter, Doggett ducks and sways out of the line. That's well played..

Atkinson to Doggett, no run, 138.6ks back of a length delivery, Doggett gets behind the line and defends solidly

Atkinson to Doggett, no run, 137.9ks short of length angled in, Doggett hops and turns it to mid-wicket

Atkinson to Doggett, 2 runs, Doggett is off the mark. 136.7ks short of length outside off, Doggett goes up and wide of backward point, not quite off the middle and he settles with a couple

Atkinson to Doggett, no run, 137.2ks wasted bouncer around leg, Doggett ducks and allows the ball to fly over him

Atkinson to Doggett, no run, back of a length and hint of width, Doggett cracks it straight to backward point. That came right off the middle but he picked out the fielder

Atkinson to Doggett, no run, 130.5ks well-directed short ball, Doggett sees it all the way and sinks under

Atkinson to Head, no run, 135kph delivery in the tight off-stump channel, Head covers the line and blocks it to the left of Atkinson

Atkinson to Head, no run, beaten! 135.8kph short of length delivery outside off, a bit of extra bounce, Head tries to punch on the up but gets beaten on the top-edge

Atkinson to Head, no run, 135.3kph short of length delivery around off, Head camps back and punches it to extra cover

Atkinson to Head, no run, 135.2kph fuller length delivery around off, played with an open bat-face towards backward point

Atkinson to Head, no run, short of length delivery shaping in on off, kept out from the crease watchfully

Atkinson to Head, no run, 136.4kph length delivery on off, punched towards backward point

Atkinson to Head, no run, short of length outside off, punched to point

Atkinson to Head, no run, Head continues to be nervy! He fishes at a skiddy back of a length delivery outside off and gets a thick outside edge through the gap between second slip and gully. Head rightly took off for a single but Green refused him

Atkinson to Head, no run, 137.1kph back of a length delivery outside off, Head chops it to backward point

Atkinson to Head, FOUR, streaky but counts! Shortish and some room on offer, Head slashes at it and gets a top-edge over the cordon for a boundary

Atkinson to Head, 2 runs, slightly overpitched on off, Head drives it through extra cover and picks up another couple for doing so

Atkinson to Head, 2 runs, 133.4kph pitched up delivery outside off, Head leans into it and drives it on the up through mid-off. The fielder gives it a chase and a couple results

Atkinson to Head, no run, 132kph back of a length delivery outside off, Head makes a watchful leave. Head continues to look jittery against Atkinson. He is not quite sure which way the ball will move and hence, his footwork is not in place

Atkinson to Head, no run, 133.4kph length delivery, shoots off the deck, Head camps back and blocks it down the track

Atkinson to Head, no run, 134kph fullish delivery shaping in from round the wicket, Head hangs back to keep it out

Atkinson to Green, 1 run, well-judged single eventually! Green punches this one to mid-off and the batters take a sharp single. The shy from the fielder missed at the striker's end but Head was in easily even if that hit

Atkinson to Green, no run, short of length outside off, Green punches it towards backward point. The batters think of a run but decides against the run

Atkinson to Green, no run, dropped! 136.8kph length delivery angling in and straightening a bit perhaps, Green tries to flick it across but gets a leading edge straight back towards Atkinson. He gets low on his followthrough. He gets only his fingertips to it and it goes down. He didn't anticipate it to come back to him and it also came at a slower pace than he expected. He was not in a good position to pouch it

Atkinson to Green, no run, short of length delivery down leg, Green looks to tuck but misses

Atkinson to Green, no run, 138.6kph bouncer on middle and leg, Green ducks under it

Atkinson to Green, no run, 137.9kph good length delivery outside off, shaping in with a bit of extra bounce, Green has his off-stump covered and makes an assured leave

Atkinson to Green, no run, 137.3kph back of a length delivery outside off, Green leaves it alone

Atkinson to Head, 1 run, oh. almost chopped on! On a length in the channel, Head is caught in the crease as he tries to hit it on the up but gets a thick inside edge that brushes the flap of his back pad and goes behind towards fine leg

Atkinson to Head, no run, 138.7kph skiddy back of a length delivery shaping towards leg-stump, Head hops to block but gets struck high on the pads

Atkinson to Green, no run, 137.7kph good length delivery outside off, Green makes a watchful leave

Atkinson to Green, no run, 139kph back of a length delivery outside off, holding its line, Green lifts his bat skywards to allow it through

Atkinson to Green, FOUR, shot! Pitched up on off at 136.6kph, Green leans into it and plays a beautiful straight drive past mid-on. All timing and grace from Green to get off the mark

Atkinson to Head, 1 run, this one shoots off from a back of a length, Head is rushed for pace and gets it off the inner half down to fine leg

Atkinson to Head, no run, this could have gone straight to hand! Almost a replica of the previous delivery. The straightening of the delivery after landing squares Head up again as he fails to counter it and gets a leading edge. Three men around the point region but it lands in no man's land

Atkinson to Head, 2 runs, in the air... but safe! A back of a length delivery angling in intially and then straightens to square Head up. He is hopping as he tries to tuck it across but gets a leading edge. Pope at backward point leaps but it evades his outstretched hand

Atkinson to Labuschagne, 1 run, short of length just outside off, Labuschagne goes on the back foot and pushes it to the vacant point region

Atkinson to Labuschagne, no run, short of length and nips back in to the thigh, Labuschagne fails to defend, and is hit on the thigh, missing leg-stump and also high

Atkinson to Labuschagne, no run, good length and nips back in to off and middle, Labuschagne gets forward and pushes it to short-leg, who fumbles but Smith sends Labuschagne back

Atkinson to Labuschagne, no run, good length and again tight on off, Labuschagne gets forward to defend to the left of Atkinson

Atkinson to Labuschagne, no run, short of length and angled in on off, Labuschagne gets right behind the line to defend it back

Atkinson to Smith, 1 run, good length outside off, Smith goes on the back foot and taps it wide of backward point

Atkinson to Smith, leg byes, 1 run, Stokes gestures that it's high. It's a nipbacker and Smith is caught on the crease, nips back in a long way, Smith is hit on the back thigh and ball-tracking shows it to be going over. Smith had to rush to the other end as Labuschagne called him for a quick single

Atkinson to Smith, no run, short on the stumps, Smith takes it on, pulls and misses, flies over the top-edge and the gloves

Atkinson to Smith, no run, Smith is hit on the right arm. He is in pain. Grazed the elbow. A short of length delivery and angles in towards Smith who shuffles across to defend, is squared up and beaten, immediately Smith is in pain and calls for the physio

Atkinson to Smith, no run, short of length on the fourth-stump line, Smith shuffles across and defends to cover

Atkinson to Smith, no run, back of a length outside off, Smith shuffles across and pushes it to backward point

Atkinson to Smith, no run, short of length outside off, rising, left alone

Atkinson to Labuschagne, no run, flies past the edge. A rising short of length delivery outside off, Labuschagne leans back and looks to help the cut over the cordon, misses, flies over the top-edge

Atkinson to Labuschagne, no run, full just outside off, a solid forward block to cover

Atkinson to Labuschagne, no run, beautiful bowling. The angle in towards off-stump and then slight movement away, maybe the wobble-seam delivery, moves away to beat the back foot block

Atkinson to Labuschagne, no run, short of length and just outside off, good channel bowling, Labuschagne shoulders arms

Atkinson to Labuschagne, no run, short of length and holding its line outside off, Labuschagne goes deep in his crease and lets it go

Atkinson to Labuschagne, no run, thick inside-edge and doesn't carry to deepish short-leg. Fullish and nips back in to off, Labuschagne pushes at it and the thick inside-edge hits the pads and dies in front of the man

Atkinson to Labuschagne, no run, short of length and tight on off, Labuschagne gets right behind the line to defend it back, another fine over

Atkinson to Labuschagne, no run, again the wobble-seam delivery, angles in to the fourth-stump line, good length and then seams away appreciably to leave the bat, Labuschagne did nothing wrong there, just the extravagant movement

Atkinson to Labuschagne, no run, wider length delivery outside off, this time, left alone

Atkinson to Labuschagne, no run, lovely line and length. Gets it closer to off-stump, length and Labuschagne doesn't move his feet, it angles in and then holds its line to beat the outside-edge

Atkinson to Labuschagne, no run, short of length and the wobble-seam delivery, nips back in and the extra bounce allows Labuschagne to leave that, close to off-stump

Atkinson to Labuschagne, no run, full outside off, shapes away, left alone