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

Boland to Duckett, out Caught by Smith!! That's the start Australia needed to the session. Also, the first wicket for Boland. He was getting back to his best just before lunch and has struck with his second ball post the break. Back of a length delivery, angled across and kicks up more than Duckett anticipated, catches the shoulder of the bat and goes low to second slip, Smith bends down and scoops it up with fingers under the ball. He started to celebrate immediately but Duckett wasn't sure and stayed there for the third umpire's decision. Duckett c Smith b Boland 28(40) [4s-3]

Green to Duckett, no run, 134.4ks short of length and hits the splice of the bat as Duckett fends it into the leg-side

Green to Duckett, no run, 135.9ks on a length and outside off, Duckett lifts his bat and lets it go

Boland to Duckett, no run, Duckett has been given out lbw but after a discussion with Pope, he challenges the decision. Is height a factor there? Was a good length delivery that seamed away, Duckett was caught in the crease as he tried to keep it out but got beaten on the inside edge to get struck above the knee roll on the back leg. Snicko shows a clear gap between bat and ball. Over to ball-tracking and it has just pitched outside leg. That puts the argument to bed. Good review from Duckett indeed. That's Lunch on Day 2 as well

Boland to Duckett, no run, ouch that will hurt! Duckett ventures out of the crease and Boland shortens his length. He tries to play across the line but misses and gets hit near his left elbow. He shakes his hand in pain

Boland to Duckett, no run, short and wide, Duckett tries to reach out but it's too far away from him to do so

Doggett to Duckett, no run, nicely bowled! 130.6kph length delivery in the channel, seaming away, Duckett tries to block off the front foot but gets beaten on the outside edge

Doggett to Duckett, no run, a bouncer around leg-stump, Duckett ducks under it

Doggett to Duckett, no run, short of length delivery down leg, Duckett hops and tries to work it across but doesn't connect

Doggett to Duckett, FOUR, lovely stroke! Fractionally overpitched on off, Duckett leans ahead a bit and presents the full face of the bat to unfurl a lovely straight drive past the bowler. Didn't try to overhit it, just focused on timing and got the desired result. There was no chance for mid-off to stop it

Doggett to Duckett, no run, shortish delivery around off, Duckett hops and taps it towards point. He looks for a run but it's not on

Doggett to Duckett, no run, back of a length delivery around off, Duckett camps back and stonewalls it

Doggett to Duckett, no run, back of a length delivery down leg, Duckett moves inside the line and tries to work it across but only meets thin air

Doggett to Duckett, no run, full length delivery around off, Duckett leans ahead and blocks it back to Doggett

Doggett to Duckett, 2 runs, pitched up around off, Duckett covers the line and drives it past mid-off. A couple results

Boland to Duckett, 1 run, Duckett skips down the track but the inward angle on this shortish delivery from round the wicket cramps him for room. He fends at it and the ball deflects off his gloves towards mid-wicket. That will sting. 50 up for England

Doggett to Duckett, 1 run, pitched up outside off, Duckett pushes it off the outer half through point. A bit uppish but was in the gap

Doggett to Duckett, no run, length ball shaping across Duckett. He covers the line and pushes it to mid-off

Doggett to Duckett, leg byes, 5 runs, Duckett tries to tuck this one but it deflects off his pads towards square leg. The batters scamper across for a tight single. The throw from Weatherald is a wild one at the bowler's end and it runs through to the fence

Doggett to Duckett, 2 runs, this one seams away sharply from a length on leg-stump to square Duckett in his stance. He blocks it off the outer half towards covers and the batters set off. The throw is not an accurate one and that allows the batters to take an extra run off the overthrow

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

Doggett to Duckett, 1 run, back of a length on middle and leg, tucked through backward square leg

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

Boland to Duckett, 1 run, 138kph shortish delivery outside off, Duckett steers it past gully

Boland to Duckett, no run, 138.4kph back of a length delivery seaming in from round the wicket, Duckett hops and taps it 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

Boland to Duckett, FOUR, risky but that's how they play. Duckett charges down and sees a bit of width, throws his bat on the big shot and slices it off the outside edge over backward point. Not convincing but effective..

Boland to Duckett, 2 runs, 135.6ks fullish delivery around off, Duckett defends with soft hands and the outside edge rolls past gully, couple more

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

Boland to Duckett, no run, 136ks good length delivery on off, Duckett defends late and right under his eyes

Boland to Duckett, no run, uhhh! Duckett shimmies down once again, gives himself room and tries to flay it through the off-side, gets a thick under-edge and the ball bounces wide of the off-stump

Boland to Duckett, 1 run, 135.5ks angled into the pads, Duckett tucks it in front of square and gets England going in the second essay

Boland to Duckett, no run, edge and it does not carry! Duckett charges down and does not get to the pitch of the ball, tries to defend and the ball flies off the outside edge. Luckily for him it falls short of Webster at third slip

Boland to Duckett, no run, that's a good start. 134.3ks good length ball and bit of extra lift, Duckett was pressing forward to defend and is wrapped on the gloves. He does well to soften the grip and keep it down