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Australia vs England, 1st Test

Jofra Archer 0-45(8 ov)
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25
Jofra Archer to Labuschagne, 1 run, just short of Atkinson at third man! A bouncer outside off, Labuschagne rises on his toes and ramps it but it doesn't carry to Atkinson. He wasn't able to control the shot properly
24.5
Jofra Archer to Labuschagne, no run, another bouncer but it's down leg, easily ducked under
24.4
Jofra Archer to Labuschagne, no run, 139.7kph short delivery on leg-stump, Labuschagne ducks under it
24.3
Jofra Archer to Labuschagne, no run, 140.9kph short delivery following a backing-away Labuschagne but it ends up down leg
24.2
Jofra Archer to Head, 1 run, 113.1kph off-cutter on a back of a length outside off, Head shuffles across and steers it to third man
24.1
Jofra Archer to Head, no run, 137.4kph length delivery around off, Head shuffles across a bit and whips it with a strong bottom hand to wide mid-on
23
Jofra Archer to Labuschagne, 1 run, back of a length delivery around off, Labuschagne checks his pull shot towards mid-wicket and takes off. Head is a little late to get off his blocks but he eventually makes it in. There was a direct-hit but by the time the bails came off, Head's bat was inside the crease
22.5
Jofra Archer to Head, 1 run, slower shortish delivery on middle and leg, Head hops and tucks it through backward square leg
22.4
Jofra Archer to Labuschagne, 1 run, Labuschagne hops and works this one through backward square leg
22.3
Jofra Archer to Labuschagne, no run, 143kph bouncer on middle and off, Labuschagne ducks under it in a jiffy
22.2
4
Jofra Archer to Labuschagne, FOUR, Labuschagne is having fun as well! 138kph back of a length delivery angling in, Labuschagne backs away and flat-bats it with disdain over mid-off for a boundary
22.1
Jofra Archer to Labuschagne, no run, short delivery outside off, Labuschagne ducks under it
21
Jofra Archer to Labuschagne, no run, 137kph short of length delivery outside off, Labuschagne hangs back and taps it to backward point
20.5
Jofra Archer to Head, 1 run, Jofra Archer attacks the stumps with a good yorker, Head jams it off the inner half to mid-wicket for a brisk single
20.4
Jofra Archer to Head, no run, a play and a miss! Head clears his front leg and has an agricultural slog at this one but misses. The ball wasn't far from the leg-stump
20.3
Jofra Archer to Head, no run, shortish delivery on middle and leg, Head hops to keep it out
20.2
Jofra Archer to Labuschagne, 1 run, shortish delivery around off, Labuschagne moves inside the line and helps the pull to deep mid-wicket
20.1
Jofra Archer to Labuschagne, no run, 136kph short of length delivery outside off, Labuschagne points his bat skywards to allow it through
19
6
Jofra Archer to Head, SIX, this is a real spectacle! This is one of those days where Head is watching the ball like a football! Flat-batting someone as nippy like Archer downtown takes some audacity! Head got into a good position to the shorter one outside off and thrashed it straight as an arrow for a flat maximum. The Aussies in the crowd are loving it
18.5
4
Jofra Archer to Head, FOUR, the runs continue to flow! A shortish delivery around off, Head rises up on one leg again and pulls it stylishly through mid-wicket to find the fence again
18.4
Jofra Archer to Head, no run, oh, that was sharp! Shortish delivery seaming in from round the wicket, Head tries to cut it square of the wicket but misses. He was cramped for room there and also rushed for pace
18.3
Jofra Archer to Labuschagne, 1 run, 134.5kph short of length delivery angling in, Labuschagne hops and is rushed by it. Fends at it but ends up gloving it towards square leg
18.2
4
Jofra Archer to Labuschagne, FOUR, that is cheeky from Marnus! Back of a length delivery shaping in from around off, Marnus arches back, allows the ball to come to him and ramps it expertly over the slip cordon to pick up a boundary
18.1
Jofra Archer to Head, 1 run, short of length delivery shaping in from outside off from round the wicket, Head rises on his toes and pulls it through mid-wicket
7
Jofra Archer to Weatherald, 1 run, 141.9kph, full outside off, Weatherald gets forward to drive wide of cover
6.5
Jofra Archer to Weatherald, no run, 141.1kph, short of length and nips back in from outside off, Weatherald gets forward and covers off-stump, to shoulder arms
6.4
Jofra Archer to Weatherald, no run, 141kph, short of length and tight on middle, Weatherald goes on the back foot to defend
6.3
Jofra Archer to Head, 3 runs, 141.4kph, a half-volley outside off, Head gets forward to drive and again mid-off is open, Atkinson chases from cover and they come back for the third
6.2
Jofra Archer to Head, 2 runs, 140.1kph, short of length just outside off, Head goes on the back foot and punches it through cover-point, two as Stokes chases
6.1
Jofra Archer to Head, no run, 142.1kph, from round the wicket, fullish on the middle and leg stumps, Head gets forward to drive to mid-on
5
Jofra Archer to Weatherald, 1 run, short of length and angling in to Weatherald, he goes on the back foot and helps the pull to deep backward square-leg
4.5
Jofra Archer to Weatherald, no run, good review. Sharp nipbacker from Jofra Archer, short of length and cuts back in from outside off, Weatherald gets forward to defend, it beats him on the inside-edge and flicks the back thigh, that was the sound, England and Archer were very confident and umpire Nitin Menon had the finger up in a flash. Weatherald immediately reviewed and RTS shows no murmur when ball was next to bat. Easy call that and as far as LBW is concerned, the impact is outside off
4.4
4
Jofra Archer to Weatherald, FOUR, wry smile on Jofra Archer's face. No third man and the thick outside-edge splits third slip and gully. It's full outside off, Weatherald gets forward to push and the edge goes along the ground and runs away
4.3
Jofra Archer to Head, 1 run, short of length and nips back in to off, Head turns it to the vacant mid-wicket area for one
4.2
Jofra Archer to Weatherald, 3 runs, a big smile on Weatherald's face as he gets his first runs in Tests. He looks at Head and the smile flashes. It's short of length on the stumps, he tucks it through backward square-leg, and a chase for Carse, easy three, nicely played off the hips
4.1
Jofra Archer to Weatherald, no run, short of length outside off, angled across, left alone
3
Jofra Archer to Weatherald, no run, back of a length outside off, sliding across Weatherald who again leaves
2.5
Jofra Archer to Weatherald, no run, 141.4kph, short of length and across Weatherald who shoulders arms
2.4
Jofra Archer to Weatherald, no run, 141.7kph, short of length and rushes Weatherald on the pull, he takes it on, misses, hit on the left arm, beaten for pace
2.3
Jofra Archer to Head, 1 run, 141.8kph, short of length just outside off, Head goes on the back foot and squirts it, gully dives to his right and gets a hand on it, but can't stop it, gives away one
2.2
Jofra Archer to Head, no run, 140.8kph, short of length on off, Head goes on the back foot and defends to backward point
2.1
Jofra Archer to Head, no run, short of length and tight on off, Head hops back and defends it back
1
Jofra Archer to Head, 2 runs, full and sliding down leg, Head is off the mark with a flick wide of deep backward square-leg, Carse gets across and cuts it off with a slide, saves two. First runs for the opening wicket partnership in this Test
0.5
Jofra Archer to Head, no run, rising short of length delivery outside off, Head with a good leave as he shoulders arms
0.4
Jofra Archer to Head, no run, tight short of length delivery on middle, Head goes on the back foot and pushes it to cover-point
0.3
Jofra Archer to Head, no run, again down leg, Head flicks and misses, wayward start by Jofra Archer
0.2
Jofra Archer to Head, no run, beats him. Length delivery and across Head, in the corridor of uncertainty, Head is rooted to the crease, pushes at it and it's past the outside-edge
0.1
Jofra Archer to Head, no run, words between Head and the England fielders. It's short down leg, Head gets inside the line to leave