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

Mitchell Starc to Atkinson, no run, wild wild from Atkinson and Mitchell Starc has a big wry smile. It's a length delivery and across Atkinson who charges and looks to loft straight down the ground, misses, flies over the bat and off-stump

Mitchell Starc to Atkinson, 2 runs, 50-run stand. Full on middle, Atkinson gets forward to flick, the thick outside-edge is found as he is opened up by the late movement, the edge runs away wide of deep backward point and Weatherald can't cut off the 2nd, more frustration for Australia and Starc

Mitchell Starc to Atkinson, 2 runs, goes full and on middle-stump, Atkinson drives wide of cover-point and Brydon Carse hares back for the 2nd, they took on the fielder and made it back. Mitchell Starc was screaming at the fielder for the ball and a frown develops on his face, the throw is well wide of him and they get back

Mitchell Starc to Atkinson, SIX, in the air and six more. These runs are hurting Australia. It's short on the body of Atkinson, who swivels to pull, deep backward square-leg was in business, but watches it go over his head. Again well-timed

Mitchell Starc to Atkinson, no run, short and at pace at Atkinson who looks to pull as he backs away, misses, flies over the top-edge, that was a pacy delivery

Mitchell Starc to Atkinson, SIX, just clears the fine-leg fence. Short down leg, Atkinson gets inside the line, hooks and the ball has enough to clear the ropes, this short ball ploy not working for Australia at the moment

Mitchell Starc to Brydon Carse, no run, short and rising down leg, Brydon Carse looks to help the pull, misses, flies over the bat and the gloves

Mitchell Starc to Brydon Carse, no run, short down leg, Brydon Carse pulls and misses

Mitchell Starc to Brydon Carse, no run, the field set for the short ball, it's dug in short on the stumps, Brydon Carse ducks and watches it sail over his helmet

Mitchell Starc to Brydon Carse, FOUR, such crucial runs these. Full outside off, Brydon Carse gets forward and times the cover drive, it has the legs to touch the cushions, even as Head mocks a swimming pool dive after the ball touches the cushions. Lots of bottom-hand in that and that's how Carse plays, he timed that so well, cover was open and Head had no chance

Mitchell Starc to Atkinson, 3 runs, more width and Atkinson cashes in. A short of length delivery outside off, Atkinson cuts and it's into the gap at backward point, long chase for deep backward point and the ball holds up near the outfield, three easy runs

Mitchell Starc to Atkinson, 2 runs, full outside off, Atkinson gets forward to drive through the vacant cover region, Head chases and they come back for two

Mitchell Starc to Brydon Carse, 1 run, full outside off, Brydon Carse gets forward and drives nicely, but Head is well in from the long-off fence

Mitchell Starc to Brydon Carse, no run, short of length and rising outside off, across Brydon Carse who tries to flirt at it, flies over the edge

Mitchell Starc to Brydon Carse, no run, short of length on the stumps, Brydon Carse gets right behind the line to defend it back

Mitchell Starc to Brydon Carse, no run, short of length and rising outside off, Brydon Carse looks to help it over the slip cordon, misses

Mitchell Starc to Brydon Carse, no run, full and late shape back in, Brydon Carse is staying leg-side of the ball, the thick inside-edge on the drive hits the pads and stays near his feet, almost sneaked through

Mitchell Starc to Atkinson, 1 run, short of length on off, drop and run to the cover region

Mitchell Starc to Atkinson, no run, the field spread for this ball. It's a fine delivery, short of length and across Atkinson, just outside off, he spars at it and is beaten

Mitchell Starc to Atkinson, FOUR, nicely done by Atkinson. Full and swinging on the pads, Atkinson flicks up and over the backward square-leg region, no-one back and that's four, crucial runs

Mitchell Starc to Atkinson, no run, beautiful delivery. Late inswinging yorker on off, Atkinson does well too as he takes the toes out and digs it out. It tailed in so late

Mitchell Starc to Atkinson, no run, full and well wide outside off, angling away, Atkinson throws the bat at that and misses, Carey takes it in front of 1st slip

Mitchell Starc to Jamie Smith, byes, 1 run, full and swinging down leg, Jamie Smith flicks and misses, Carey dives to his left and can't stop it cleanly, gives away a bye

Mitchell Starc to Jamie Smith, FOUR, just over Khawaja at slip. A rising short of length delivery outside off, Jamie Smith glides it and the thick edge keeps climbing and clears Khawaja's leap, a wry smile from Mitchell Starc

Mitchell Starc to Atkinson, leg byes, FOUR, Mitchell Starc misses his radar and slips it down leg, Atkinson flicks and misses, off the pad and beats Carey to his left, runs away fine for four legbyes

Mitchell Starc to Atkinson, no run, late inswinger, and beats the inside-edge on the drive. Full outside off, doesn't shape back in enough to hit off, Atkinson with a big drive and he misses, quite loose from Atkinson first ball

Mitchell Starc to Stokes, out Caught by Smith!! 10-fer in the match for Mitchell Starc and he is all smiles. He shows off the ball to the crowd as he holds it up. It's short of length and angled in on off, late seam movement away, opens Stokes up, he edges the defence and it's flying to 2nd slip where Smith makes no mistake. Clean catch and that's the 11th time in Tests that Starc has got Stokes. Both times in this match as well. Stokes has a word with Atkinson before he goes in. Stokes c Smith b Mitchell Starc 2(11)

Mitchell Starc to Jamie Smith, 1 run, full just outside off, Jamie Smith gets forward to defend and gets it wide of gully to his right, Weatherald goes back from backward point to keep it to one

Mitchell Starc to Jamie Smith, no run, the sucker delivery but too wide outside off, angled across, left alone

Mitchell Starc to Jamie Smith, 2 runs, late shape back in and Jamie Smith did well not to play across the line, length and shapes back into off, Jamie Smith shows the full face of the bat and pushes it wide of mid-off for two

Mitchell Starc to Jamie Smith, 1 run, short of length around off, Smith rides the bounce and pats it to cover

Mitchell Starc to Jamie Smith, no run, 142.4ks short ball around leg-stump, Smith ducks and allows it to sail over

Mitchell Starc to Stokes, 1 run, 141.4ks good length ball on off, Stokes clips it backward of square and opens his account

Mitchell Starc to Stokes, no run, 142.9ks throws it full and outside off, Stokes is happy to let it pass

Mitchell Starc to Stokes, no run, 140.1ks on a length and outside off, Stokes lifts his bat and lets it go

Mitchell Starc to Jamie Smith, 1 run, good save by Starc. 140.1ks full pitcher on off, Smith creams the drive straight down the ground and Starc gets his left leg in the way, the ball hits him around the ankle before deflecting to deep square leg

Mitchell Starc to Stokes, no run, on a length and close to off, Stokes prods forward and defends to the off-side

Mitchell Starc to Jamie Smith, 1 run, did that carry? Starc's expression suggests it did. Yes, it carried. Short of length delivery, slants away from the right hander, Smith is hanging back and has a tentative poke, the outside edge goes low to first slip and Khawaja can't hang on. He bends down and the ball hits him on the wrists before escaping through his legs. That would have been 10-wicket haul for Starc. He's disappointed. How costly will that prove to be?

Mitchell Starc to Jamie Smith, no run, uhhh! Scrambled seam delivery, pitches on good length and nips away, Smith prods forward and does not push, keeps his bat close to the body and allows the ball to pass the outside edge

Mitchell Starc to Jamie Smith, no run, 139.6ks fuller and slanted outside off, Smith lifts his bat and lets it go

Mitchell Starc to Root, out Bowled!! Dragged on! Australia are right back in this. Smith went back to his premier fast bowler and he does not disappoint. Starc picks up Root for the second time in the Test. Good length ball angled across, once again not quite in the driving zone but Root goes for it, hands well away from the body and the inside edge ricochets onto the stumps. That's four wickets in quick time and the match is back in the balance with the lead just 116. Root b Mitchell Starc 8(11) [4s-1]

Mitchell Starc to Root, no run, 138.5ks back of a length angled across, Root opens the bat face and guides it past gully, but backward point gets around and tidies up. Bit of hesitation but Root gets back in comfortably

Mitchell Starc to Pope, no run, another play and a miss! 140.8kph full delivery swinging across Pope. He again goes for a drive with hard hands but only meets thin air. Mitchell Starc has a wide grin on his face

Mitchell Starc to Pope, no run, 141kph shortish delivery outside off, Pope camps back and dabs it towards point

Mitchell Starc to Pope, no run, oh, that one kicked up! 140.3kph back of a length delivery in the channel, shoots up, Pope is surprised by the bounce. He fends at it but is struck on the gloves. The replay shows that it deflected off the right thumb onto his elbow as well

Mitchell Starc to Pope, no run, that's loose from Pope! 141.5kph delivery on a driveable length outside off, Pope goes chasing after it as he attempts a booming drive but gets beaten on the outside edge. Mitchell Starc has a wry smile on his face

Mitchell Starc to Duckett, 1 run, 141.3kph length delivery outside off, Duckett hangs back and taps it with an open bat-face through backward point

Mitchell Starc to Duckett, no run, 139kph back of a length delivery outside off, Duckett hangs back and blocks it towards covers

Mitchell Starc to Duckett, 2 runs, 140.6kph fullish delivery swinging away from around off, Duckett opens his bat-face nicely and square drives it past backward point. Gets a couple of runs for doing so

Mitchell Starc to Duckett, no run, 142kph length delivery in the channel, shaping away, Duckett hangs back, opens his bat-face and dabs it towards gully

Mitchell Starc to Pope, leg byes, 1 run, good length delivery shaping down, Pope looks to tuck but it deflects off his pads towards fine leg for a leg bye

Mitchell Starc to Pope, no run, close shave! A pacy back of a length delivery seaming in from around off, Pope is cut into half as he attempts to hit it through covers but gets beaten on the inside edge. That almost grazed the off-stump

Mitchell Starc to Pope, no run, nice inward curl on this length delivery at 138kph, Pope is a bit late on it but manages to keep it out off the inner half of the bat towards mid-wicket

Mitchell Starc to Pope, no run, 140.7kph back of a length delivery outside off, Pope throws his bat at it but mistimes the stroke towards point

Mitchell Starc to Duckett, no run, nicely bowled! 140kph good length delivery outside off, moving away from Duckett. He fishes at it but gets beaten on the outside edge. There was exaggerated away movement there

Mitchell Starc to Duckett, no run, 140.6kph short delivery angling down leg, Duckett looks to hook it across but only meets thin air

Mitchell Starc to Pope, 1 run, short of length just outside off, Pope hangs back and pushes it towards covers for a brisk single

Mitchell Starc to Pope, no run, on a length in the channel at 141.4kph, Pope leans ahead and eases it towards mid-off

Mitchell Starc to Pope, 2 runs, pitched up delivery shaping away from Pope. He leans towards it and drives it through cover-point for a couple

Mitchell Starc to Pope, no run, 139.9ks very full and outside off, Pope reaches to squeeze it out and does not make contact

Mitchell Starc to Duckett, no run, 138.5ks fuller and outside off, Duckett mistimes the drive to mid-off

Mitchell Starc to Duckett, 2 runs, 140.4ks very full delivery outside off, Duckett squeezes the drive through cover and scampers back for the second

Mitchell Starc to Duckett, FOUR, edged and safe! Smith applauds from second slip. On a length and swinging away, nothing shot from Duckett, just pushes with hard hands and the outside edge flies through the slip cordon - between third slip and gully

Mitchell Starc to Duckett, no run, 140.8ks fuller and hint of away swing, Duckett prods forward and defends solidly

Mitchell Starc to Pope, 1 run, 141.2ks full and swinging in, Pope is drawn into the drive and squirts an inside edge to backward square

Mitchell Starc to Pope, no run, 141.3ks back of a length delivery, Pope rides the bounce and pats it to point

Mitchell Starc to Pope, no run, stifled appeal for LBW. Swinging down leg, Pope misses the glance and there was a sound. But it was ball brushing the pad

Mitchell Starc to Crawley, out Caught&Bowled!! He's done it again! Starc strikes in the first over for the second time in the game. That's a pair for Crawley. This is a brilliant catch by the pacer. The third umpire checks if it is a clean catch, yes it is. Starc had his finger under the ball. Umpire Sharfuddoula had a look from several angles and came to the right conclusion in the end. Good length ball on off, bit of extra bounce and the ball pops off the splice down the pitch. Starc was moving away in his followthrough but sticks his left hand out, dives on the pitch and grabs it low. Crawley stood his ground, umpire Sharfuddoula took a lot of time but finally he gave it in favour of Starc and Australia. Crawley c and b Mitchell Starc 0(5)

Mitchell Starc to Crawley, no run, 140.8ks good length ball at the stumps, Crawley does well not to close his bat face and push it back with a straight bat

Mitchell Starc to Crawley, no run, 143.5ks back of a length outside off, Crawley lifts his bat and lets it go. The ball flies to Carey

Mitchell Starc to Crawley, no run, 142.1ks full and swings back in, Crawley allows the ball to come and drives it to mid-off

Mitchell Starc to Crawley, no run, no hat-trick. Full delivery angled across, Crawley watches it closely and shoulders arms