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Australia vs England, 1st Test

Steven Smith 17(49)
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15.5
W
Brydon Carse to Smith, out Caught by Brook!! Edged and gone. Brydon Carse runs away to his mates to celebrate. Smith was getting squared up all innings and now he falls. This is angled in towards him, short of length and with his shuffle he plays at this, the thick outside-edge is found and flies to 2nd slip, Brook makes no mistake. Without the shuffle across outside off, Smith could have left that. Once it seams away, the outside-edge is in business. England on fire here and the game is moving at the rate of light here. Smith c Brook b Brydon Carse 17(49) [4s-2]
15.4
Brydon Carse to Smith, no run, short of length outside off, Smith goes on the back foot and punches lavishly but finds backward point
15.3
Brydon Carse to Smith, no run, again Smith has a wry smile after getting beaten. That angle in on a short of length towards off and late seam movement away, Smith can only cover for the original line there, flies past the outside-edge
15
Jofra Archer to Smith, no run, 146kph, short and quick bouncer at Smith, who ducks
14.5
Jofra Archer to Smith, no run, 143.9kph, short of length and just outside off, Smith looks to defend and is beaten. Smith has a wry smile on his face. This is sensational stuff from Jofra Archer
14
Brydon Carse to Smith, no run, full outside off, Smith gets forward to drive but Brydon Carse sticks a left hand to stop it in his followthrough
13.5
Brydon Carse to Smith, no run, poor shot. On a short of length outside off, Smith goes after the width, tries to punch and it's close to the outside-edge
13.4
Brydon Carse to Smith, no run, wide of the crease and angled in on a length outside off, left alone
13.3
4
Brydon Carse to Smith, FOUR, there's two men at deep backward square-leg but Smith has found the gap. Short outside off, Smith shuffles across and pulls, right into the gap between the two
13.2
Brydon Carse to Smith, no run, good length outside off, Smith shuffles across and pushes it to cover
13.1
4
Brydon Carse to Smith, FOUR, short and wide outside off, width and Smith goes on the back foot to cut it wide of backward point, has the legs to go all the way
12.3
Jofra Archer to Smith, 1 run, just wide of that man. It's a 146.8kph short of length delivery at the body, Smith shuffles across and tucks it, in the air but just wide of the helmeted man at short-leg, Pope there and he dove to his right but it was out of his reach
12.2
Jofra Archer to Smith, no run, short and rising at Smith, who again is in an awkward position, fends at it and it lands in no-man's land on the leg-side - near short-leg which is vacant
12.1
Jofra Archer to Smith, no run, 145kph, wide length delivery outside off, Smith throws the bat at it, misses, Jofra Archer thinks he has heard something but there's nothing. Wild shot that
11.4
Brydon Carse to Smith, 1 run, rising short delivery at Smith, he is in a bad position, but fends at it, no short-leg and he gets away, off strike with that single
11.3
Brydon Carse to Smith, no run, big appeal for a caught behind but umpire Nitin Menon shakes his head. England don't review after a chat. Brydon Carse goes wide of the crease and angles it in on a fuller length towards off, Smith is deep in his crease, misses the outside-edge and flicks the top of the back pad. That was the sound and a good call fromn Nitin. Smith with his shenanigans as he mock-reviews or is ready to review, again kiddology there
11.2
Brydon Carse to Smith, no run, short of length outside off, Smith shoulders arms
11
Jofra Archer to Smith, no run, 145.4kph, quick bouncer at Smith who ducks
10.5
Jofra Archer to Smith, no run, 144.2kph, good length just outside off, Smith goes on the back foot and defends it back to Jofra Archer
10.4
Jofra Archer to Smith, no run, 143.2kph, short of length on off, Smith goes on the back foot and defends to mid-on
10.3
Jofra Archer to Smith, no run, 142.7kph, short of length on off, tight delivery, Smith is right behind that
10.2
Jofra Archer to Smith, no run, 139.7kph, now a blow to the index finger on the right hand. A short of length delivery on off, Smith is hit on the right glove, the ball rolls to square-leg. The physio is out there, after the medical attention, Smith is OK
10.1
Jofra Archer to Smith, no run, again Smith is hit on the forearm and a grazing blow to the elbow. 137.8kph, short of length and squares Smith up, a glancing blow as Smith misses the defence, he is OK to continue for now
9.2
Brydon Carse to Smith, 3 runs, full outside off, swings away a tad, Smith gets forward and drives nicely, wide of mid-off and they take a comfortable three
9.1
Brydon Carse to Smith, no run, short of length outside off, jumps on Smith who is looking to push at it, is surprised, jabs it down in the end, rolls to backward point
8.3
Mark Wood to Smith, 1 run, 150kph, short of length and on middle and leg, Smith goes on the back foot and tucks it down to fine-leg
8.2
Mark Wood to Smith, no run, 150.9kph, short of length just outside off, Smith goes on the back foot and defends to mid-off
7.1
Atkinson to Smith, 1 run, good length outside off, Smith goes on the back foot and taps it wide of backward point
6.1
Mark Wood to Smith, 1 run, direct-hit and Labuschagne was gone. A short of length delivery and rising at Smith, who goes on the back foot and turns it to backward square-leg, tight single that and Pope misses, had time to aim and just missed
6
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
5.5
Atkinson to Smith, no run, short on the stumps, Smith takes it on, pulls and misses, flies over the top-edge and the gloves
5.4
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
5.3
Atkinson to Smith, no run, short of length on the fourth-stump line, Smith shuffles across and defends to cover
5.2
Atkinson to Smith, no run, back of a length outside off, Smith shuffles across and pushes it to backward point
5.1
Atkinson to Smith, no run, short of length outside off, rising, left alone
4.4
Jofra Archer to Smith, 1 run, 146.3kph, loud cheers for that run, short of length outside off, Smith goes on the back foot and pushes it into the vacant gap at cover, is off the mark
4.3
Jofra Archer to Smith, no run, 143.3kph, short of length and just outside off, Smith shuffles across and defends it down
4.2
Jofra Archer to Smith, no run, 147.7kph, full just outside off, Smith gets forward to defend to backward point, with an open face
4.1
Jofra Archer to Smith, no run, 149.3kph, searing bouncer on the stumps, Smith ducks and Jamie Smith has to take it well over his head
3
Jofra Archer to Smith, no run, 146.7kph, short of length and rising just outside off, Smith shuffles across to defend, hits the shoulder of the bat and then goes on to the body, rolls from there to the slip cordon
2.5
Jofra Archer to Smith, no run, 146.2kph, short of length outside off, holds its line, Smith shoulders arms
2.4
Jofra Archer to Smith, no run, now he shuffles across inside the line, this is short of length and just outside the leg-stump, 144.3kph, Smith flicks and misses
2.3
Jofra Archer to Smith, no run, wild from Smith. This is full and wide outside off, 145.2kph, moving away, Smith doesn't move his feet, throws the bat on the drive and is lucky not to nick off
2.2
Jofra Archer to Smith, no run, short of length and on the fifth-sixth stump line, left alone
2.1
Jofra Archer to Smith, no run, short of length and down leg, allows Smith to leave
1
Jofra Archer to Smith, no run, loose from Smith. Full outside off, Smith gets forward to drive and the ball seams back in to beat the inside-edge, just about carries to Jamie Smith, a fine opening over that
0.5
Jofra Archer to Smith, no run, short of length on off, Smith is right behind that, this was bowled at 142kph
0.4
Jofra Archer to Smith, no run, what a ball! 145.2kph, short of length and angled into off, swing in and then holds its line, Smith shuffles across to defend, is hopping as it goes past the outside-edge
0.3
Jofra Archer to Smith, no run, the field is set for the leg-side trap, but this miles down leg, left alone and Jamie Smith flings to his left to take it